| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | February 15, 1893 |
| Year | 1893 |
| Quantity | 530,200 |
| Denomination |
50¢
|
| Perforation or Dimension | 12 |
| Printer | British American Bank Note Company. |
| Postal Administration | Canada |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-NH-VF
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Fine | |
|
M-NH-F
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Fine | |
|
M-NH-VG
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Good | |
|
M-H-VF
|
Mint - Hinged - Very Fine | |
|
M-H-F
|
Mint - Hinged - Fine | |
|
M-H-VG
|
Mint - Hinged - Very Good | |
|
M-NG-VF
|
Mint - No Gum - Very Fine | |
|
M-NG-F
|
Mint - No Gum - Fine | |
|
M-NG-VG
|
Mint - No Gum - Very Good | |
|
U-VF
|
Used - Very Fine | |
|
U-F
|
Used - Fine | |
|
U-VG
|
Used - Very Good |
The parcel-post rates current in 1893 made the issuance of 20-cent and 50-cent stamps desirable. The stamps were larger than the other denominations in current use. Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, similar to the non-postal one dollar bill stamps of 1868.