| Bluenose | |
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Country of Production |
Canada |
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Date of Production |
8th January, 1929 |
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Face Value(s) |
CAN$0.50 |
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Collectors' Value(s) |
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Stamps in a Sheet |
Unknown |
The Bluenose is the nickname for the canadian stamp issued on the 8th of January, 1929. It was a part of the King George V scroll issue.
Three printing plates were made; plate 1 was never used because of defects, but plates 2 and 3 (of 100 impressions) were used to print 1,044,900 copies of the stamp.
In 2001 a Bluenose first day cover sold for CAN$3,650.