This set also depicts de Champlain's house in Quebec where he lived in a humble dwelling with a few of his workmen. The 10 cent stamp shows a view of Quebec 1700 and from it could be seen how much that city had grown. The seven cent stamp marked the end of French rule in North America and it has on it ithe portraits: of the Marquis de Montcalm and his opponent, General Wolfe, who fel!
the heights of Abraham.
On July 1, 1867, Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were united under the term "Dominion of Canada" and this unity is represented on the three cent stamp issued on September 15, 1917. The design is a reproduction of Harris E. Plinting's historical painting "Fathers of the Confederation."
"Tt is,' said Mr. Smalibones, "known that one of these Fathers was a stamp collector, and a prominent philatelist of the present day claims that his, father is one of those portrayed on the stamp."
Tue Map Stamp.
The "Map Stamp," issued in December, 1898, is one that every British and Dominion Collector should include in his album. "The stamps," continued the speaker, "that bear the portrait of the late Queen Victoria call for little variety of shades there is consider-comment but owing to the great lable scope for the—specialist. The eight cent stamp was issued by jthe Canadian Government -on August 1, 1893, and Queen Victoria's head was reversed but for what reason no one knows."
Mr. J. E. Lemiére, reviewed th historical evolution of the Cana. ian stamp from the day of its ince 1 up to the present day. Stam bums containing, in the opinion of many, almost priceless treasures were produced.
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