Stamps Value Canada

Stamps Value Canada

In December 1898, Canada issued a 2-cent stamp celebrating the introduction of imperial penny postage and inscribed with the words "XMAS 1898." This stamp is usually regarded as the world's first Christmas stamp, but it wasn't actually released to celebrate the holidays. Instead, as legend goes, Postmaster William Mulock suggested to Queen Victoria that the stamp should be released in November "to honor the Prince" (meaning the Prince of Wales). But when the queen showed obvious displeasure with the idea and asked which prince he was referring to, Mulock quickly answered, "Why, the Prince of Peace, ma'am". So when the stamp was issued in December, it bore not only the image of a world map, but also the words "XMAS 1898" at the bottom of the stamp.

Stamps Value Canada