Gem, Rock, and Mineral Postage Stamps From
Canada


Official Name: Canada
National Name: Canada
Monetary Units: 1 Canadian dollar ($) = 100 cents (c)
Location: Northern North America; bordered by Pacific Ocean and Alaska (west); Arctic Ocean (north); Atlantic Ocean (east); United States (south).
Mineral Resources: Nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, silver, coal, petroleum.



Canada Scott 401p
Quartz
Canada
Scott 401p
1 cent
4 Feb 1963

Illustration of quartz crystal
in upper-left corner of stamp.



  Canada Scott 1436 Canada Scott 1437  
  Copper
Canada
Scott 1436
42 cents
Sodalite
Canada
Scott 1437
42 cents
 
 
Canada Scott 1438 Canada Scott 1439 Canada Scott 1440
Gold
Canada
Scott 1438
42 cents
Galena
Canada
Scott 1439
42 cents
Grossular (Garnet)
Canada
Scott 1440
42 cents

This set of 5 stamps was issued on 21 Sep 1992.
Scott 1436, 1438, 1439, and 1440 show natural, unpolished mineral specimens.
Scott 1437 shows a polished slab of sodalite.



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