Canada’s story didn’t begin with Confederation, a flag or a prime minister – it began with a beaver. In the latest issue of Canadian Stamp News, released Jan. 13, 2026, readers are invited to rediscover the quiet but revolutionary moment when Canada first put its identity into circulation, 175 years ago, on a small piece of gummed paper. Continue reading →
The late philatelist Ron Brigham supplied Canada Post with the original black die proof, shown here, for the 1851 Beaver stamp when the Crown corporation produced a replica issue to mark the stamp’s 150th anniversary in 2001. (Photo by Eastern Auctions.)
