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Ottawa Car Company Streetcar, 1894, Saint John Railway Co. Car #40

Historic Land Vehicles, Public Service Vehicles

Stamp Info

Name Value
Date of Issue August 19, 1994
Year 1994
Quantity 800,000
Denomination
88¢
Perforation or Dimension 12.5 x 13
Series Historic Land Vehicles, Public Service Vehicles
Series Time Span 1994
Printer Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited.
Postal Administration Canada

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Souvenir Sheet of 6 Stamps

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About Stamp

Following last year's highly popular souvenir sheet featuring historic Canadian cars, in 1994, Canada Post Corporation presents Public Service Vehicles. These specialty streetcars, wagons, trucks and buses provided public transportation, and assisted in the maintenance of roads and in the provision of essential services. Electric streetcars were developed in the 1890s, replacing the horse-pulled tramcars. Saint John began modernizing its system in 1894 and placed an order for streetcars from the Ottawa Car Company. Car #40 was included in the second shipment and remained in service for 25 years. The Ottawa company ceased production in 1947 when most cities abandoned trams in favour of buses. Today, Toronto has the only regular streetcar service in Canada.

Creators

Designed by Joseph Gault. Designed by Tiit Telmet.

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Reference

Canada Post Corporation. Canada's Stamps Details, Vol. 3, No. 4, 1994, p. 1, 14.

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