Monday, July 30, 2012

Prince Edward Island-1872-A Queen Victoria 12 Cent Postage Stamp-Illustrated

Shown below is the Queen Victoria 12 Cent stamp issued for Prince Edward Island in 1872. Part of a set with values from a Half Cent to 12 Cents. The set all showed a side-face portrait of Queen Victoria surrounded by various shaped frames and in various colours for the values, with the legend "Prince Edward Island Postage". This was the last set issued bearing this legend. In 1873 Prince Edward Island became part of the Dominion of Canada.

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