Six Canadian postage stamps, CH56-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1898

GUSN

GUSN-373087

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Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection
Negatives
Small negatives
Six Canadian postage stamps, CH56-A
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Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection
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  - Small negatives

Description

The image shows six Canadian postage stamps. Five of them feature a portrait of Queen Victoria labeled with various denominations: "TWO CENTS," "THREE CENTS," with some stamps having "2 CENTS" overprinted. The sixth stamp displays a world map with the text "XMAS 1898" and is marked with "2 Â¢," alongside the phrase "WE HOLD A VASTER EMPIRE THAN HAS BEEN."

Details

Descriptive Terms

postage stamps
Canadian
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002397
Chandler negative CH56-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC019

Collection Name

Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

Reference Code

PC019.001.A.CH56-A

Record Details

Originator

Chandler, Horace Parker (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Photographs

Description Level

Item

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