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Pink Malus Rosseau

Crabapple Blossoms

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Name Value
Date of Issue March 1, 2021
Year 2021
Quantity 3,070,000
Denomination
PERMANENTâ„¢ (P).
Current monetary value: $0.92.
Series Crabapple Blossoms
Series Time Span 2021
Postal Administration Canada

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New Issue - Crabapple Blossoms >
Today, Canada Post issued a new set of flower stamps highlighting crabapple blossoms. These new stamps belong to Canada Post's popular flower series that started back in 2005 and are ...

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Booklet of 10 Stamps

Quantity Produced - 600,000
Original Purchase Price: $9.20
Perforation: Simulated perforation
Dimension: 26 mm x 32 mm
Printer: Canadian Bank Note
Printing Process: Lithography in 6 colours
Gum Type: Pressure sensitive
Tagging: General tagging, four sides
Paper: Tullis Russell
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Souvenir Sheet

Quantity Produced - 70,000
Original Purchase Price: $1.84
Perforation: Simulated perforation
Dimension: 120 mm x 84 mm
Printer: Canadian Bank Note
Printing Process: Lithography in 6 colours
Gum Type: Pressure sensitive
Tagging: General tagging, four sides
Paper: Tullis Russell
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Official First Day Cover

Quantity Produced - 7,000
Original Purchase Price: $2.84
Cancellation Location: Apple Hill ON
Dimension: 190 mm x 122 mm
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About Stamp Series

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.

Creators

Stamp Designer: Sputnik Design Partners Inc..

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Reference

Canada Post Details Magazine - February - March 2021, Volume XXX NO 2

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