Name | Value |
---|---|
Date of Issue | January 30, 2014 |
Year | 2014 |
Quantity | 2,000,000 |
Denomination |
63¢
|
Perforation or Dimension | Serpentine Die Cut 13½ |
Series | Black History Month |
Series Time Span | 2011 - 2024 |
Printer | Lowe-Martin |
Postal Administration | Canada |
Condition | Name | Avg Value |
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M-NH-VF
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Fine | Only available to paid users |
U-VF
|
Used - Very Fine | Only available to paid users |
The hidden date for this stamp can be found along the right edge of the stamp.
Hogan's Alley
Hogan's Alley in Vancouver's Strathcona neighbourhood was an African-Canadian community that became a vibrant destination for food and jazz until it was removed in the 1960s to make way for new construction.
Pairing real photographs with photo-inspired illustrations helped Smith draw together the physical legacy and the memories of a neighbourhood.
"The community had a real sense of pride. We wanted to honour that by showing the real people who lived there," explains Smith. "We used watercolour illustrations to bring a sense of nostalgia to the backgrounds, to represent the fond memories and feelings past residents had for their communities."