Three-Penny Beaver (1851 Canadian stamp)

The Three-Penny Beaver was the first postage stamp issued in Canada, released by the Province of Canada on April 23, 1851. Designed by Sandford Fleming, the three-pence stamp shows a beaver beneath a crown, with the inscription Canada Postage and Three Pence, and is often described as the first pictorial postage stamp.

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