| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | July 1, 1859 |
| Year | 1859 |
| Quantity | 3,176,632 |
| Denomination |
12½¢ (6d stg)
|
| Perforation or Dimension | 11.75, 12 x 11.75, 12 |
| Printer | American Bank Note Company, New York. |
| Postal Administration | Canada |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-NH-VF
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Fine | Only available to paid users |
|
M-NH-F
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Fine | Only available to paid users |
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M-NH-VG
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Good | Only available to paid users |
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M-H-VF
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Mint - Hinged - Very Fine | Only available to paid users |
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M-H-F
|
Mint - Hinged - Fine | Only available to paid users |
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M-H-VG
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Mint - Hinged - Very Good | Only available to paid users |
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M-NG-VF
|
Mint - No Gum - Very Fine | Only available to paid users |
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M-NG-F
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Mint - No Gum - Fine | Only available to paid users |
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U-VF
|
Used - Very Fine | Only available to paid users |
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U-F
|
Used - Fine | Only available to paid users |
|
U-VG
|
Used - Very Good | Only available to paid users |
Similar to the 7 ½-pence stamp of 1857. The denomination, "Six pence Sterling" remained on this stamp because it was issued to pay for packet letters as indicated in the oval above Queen Victoria's portrait. Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Victoria reproduced from a contemporary engraving of a full-length painting by Alfred Edward Chalon, R.A. Although this work of art portrays the young Queen in her robes of state, merely the head appears in various British colonial postage stamp designs, including the 12 ½-cent for the Province of Canada. On the occasion of Queen Victoria's first visit to the House of Lords, she commissioned Mr. Chalon to paint this portrait as a gift to her mother, the Duchess of Kent. The memorable event was the prorogation of Parliament on 17th July, 1837, the year of the Queen's accession to the throne.