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Stamp of Canada; 1963; definitive stamp of the issue "Queen Elizabeth II – cameo issue"; Depicted is the stamp CAN Michel No. 0350Ax (3 Cent, 4-sites perforated) with a side portrait of the British queen Elisabeth II with look to left.; Meant is the British Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and 68 further states (this number varied).; She is Queen since 2 February 1952, although the official coronation took place firstly at 2 June 1953 in Westminster Abbey in London.; It was the first coronation of a monarch which was broadcasted in the TV.; The name "cameo issue" is because in the upper left corner of the 1-Cent-stamp is a symbol to represent one to the primary sectors of Canadian economy.; The symbol on the 1-Cent- stamp is three crystals, representing Canada's mining industry.; The symbol on the 3-Cent-stamp (upper left) is a fish, representing Canada's fishing industry.; More as 79.000 people were occupated in the commercial fishery sector of Canada.; The depicted issue represents a definitive series with historical note, first horizontal format, low-value definitive set, last official stamps issued, precancels, G overprints and tagged stamps were in this set.; postmarked stamp
Stamp: Michel: No. 0350Ax; Yvert & Tellier: No. 330; Scott: No. 403
Color: purple (brighter) to reddish violet (darker)
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 3 C (Cent)