Name |
Value |
Date of Issue |
June 28, 1985 |
Year |
1985
|
Quantity |
2,801,400 |
Denomination |
34¢
|
Perforation or Dimension |
12.5 x 13 |
Series |
Canada Day, Forts across Canada
|
Series Time Span |
1983 - 1985 |
Printer |
Ashton-Potter Limited. |
Postal Administration |
Canada |
Condition |
Avg Value |
M-NH-VF
|
Only available to paid users |
U-VF
|
Only available to paid users |
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Booklet of 10 Stamps
Quantity Produced -
Unknown
No Images Exist for this Layout.
Official First Day Cover
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Unknown
No Images Exist for this Layout.
The role of Canada's forts has changed considerably since the early colonial days. In the past, the purpose of forts was to defend the country against invaders. Today, they are a top tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors every year. Fort Anne, in Nova Scotia, was built by the French between 1702 and 1708 to protect Port Royal. The British, who captured it in 1710, renamed it Annapolis Royal. The Forts stamps are the work of Montreal graphic designer Rolf Harder. By showing a bird's-eye view of the forts, the designer has emphasized their great variety of shapes and structures. For some of the forts, a reconstruction of no longer extant buildings and structures was made, using original plans and drawings of the period. This is indicated by the inclusion of circa dates on these stamps.
Designed by Rolf P. Harder.
Canada Post Corporation. [Postage Stamp Press Release], 1985.
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