| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | March 1, 2021 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Quantity | 3,250,000 |
| Denomination |
 PERMANENT™ (P).Current monetary value: $0.92. |
| Series | Crabapple Blossoms |
| Series Time Span | 2021 |
| Postal Administration | Canada |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|
Add the beauty of spring to your mail with this coil of 50 PermanentTM domestic rate stamps featuring beautiful crabapple blossoms. The stamp designs on this coil feature two Canadian cultivars – the pink Malus 'Rosseau' bred by Isabella Preston in 1928 and the white dwarf Malus 'Maybride' bred by Preston’s successors, Daniel Foster Cameron and Dexter Reid Sampson, in 1973. These gorgeous stamps are perfect for wedding stationery.
Canada is home to several wild species and hundreds of cultivars of crabapple trees which belong to the rose family. Gardeners plant crabapple trees for their fruit, their hardiness and their stunning springtime blossoms.
NOTIFICATION
Currently for pre-order only. Your item will ship once it becomes available on March 1, 2021.
Issue Date March 1, 2021 Stamp Designer Sputnik Design Partners Inc. Stamp Value PermanentTM (domestic rate) Quantity Produced 130,000 Dimensions 20 mm x 24 mm
The sweet fragrance of a crabapple tree in bloom is one of the most pleasant reminders that spring is, quite literally, in the air. The blossoms depicted on this year’s flower stamp issue pay tribute to two Canadian-bred varieties.
The pretty bright-pink flower of Malus 'Rosseau' was introduced in 1928 by the Central Experimental Farm’s pioneering ornamental plant breeder, Isabella Preston. The delicate white bloom of Malus 'Maybride' is a dwarf cultivar bred by Preston’s successors, Daniel Foster Cameron and Dexter Reid Sampson.
While the scented blossoms are much welcomed in the spring, the trees, common to many Canadian yards and gardens, are often grown for the jams and jellies that can be made from the small, somewhat sour fruit. Serious foodies also note that crabapple wood is excellent for smoking meats and cheeses.
Designed by Sputnik Design Partners Inc., with illustration by Marie-Élaine Cusson and photography by Mark Olson, the booklet, souvenir sheet and Official First Day Cover were printed by Canadian Bank Note and the coils by the Lowe-Martin Group.