Canada
Beaver
Scott 4 · General Issues
About this stamp
The “Beaver” stamp was issued by Canada in 1852. This 3p red stamp belongs to the “Province of Canada” series and is listed under General Issues as Scott 4. It has a perforation measurement of Imperf..
It was printed using Engraving. Its physical characteristics include Wove paper and Unwatermarked watermark. It was printed by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Edson. Approximately 2,850,000 copies were produced.
Catalogue recordStamp details
- Country/Territory
- Canada
- Standard country
- Canada
- Entity type
- Country
- Category
- General Issues
- Scott number
- 4
- Description
- Beaver
- Series
- Province of Canada
- Year issued
- 1852
- Denomination
- 3p
- Colour
- Red
- Perforation
- Imperf.
- Watermark
- Unwatermarked
- Printing method
- Engraving
- Printer
- Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Edson
- Paper
- Wove
- Number produced
- 2,850,000
- Comments
- First Canadian stamp to be printed in two colors, with the beaver in black and the frame in red.
Five distinct paper types exist for this stamp, each with its own unique characteristics and value:
Laid paper.
Thin, hard wove paper
Thick, hard wove paper,
Soft porous wove paper (ribbed)
Thin, oily wove paper
The ribbed paper variety is particularly scarce.
Imperforate, like the earlier issues.
Known for its shade variations, with colors ranging from orange-red to deep red.
Counterfeits are prevalent, making authentication essential.
A popular and challenging stamp to collect due to its paper and shade varieties.
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