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Newfoundland coinage
1865-1947
Before joining Canada in 1949, Newfoundland operated as a British colony and later as a dominion with its own independent monetary system. Decimal currency was adopted in 1863, with coin issues commencing in 1865. The government set the value of the Newfoundland dollar equal to the Spanish American dollar, or eight-…
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stamps
Newfoundland Issue, Newfoundland, 1932
1932
The Newfoundland Issue issue is a set of postage stamps released in Newfoundland on 1 January 1932. The StampWorld catalogue lists 26 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 180–180‑191). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1C green; 1C green; 2C carmine; 2C carmine; 3C orange brown; 3C orange brown; 3C oran…
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stamps
Newfoundland stamps
1857-1949
Newfoundland stamps are the separate postal issues produced for Newfoundland, an island off the eastern coast of North America, before its political incorporation into Canada. The first postage stamps for the Dominion of Newfoundland appeared in 1857. These postal emissions encompassed regular postage stamps, includ…
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stamps
The 400th Anniversary of the Discovery of Newfoundland issue, Newfoundland, 1897
1897
The The 400th Anniversary of the Discovery of Newfoundland issue is a set of postage stamps released in Newfoundland on 24 June 1897. The StampWorld catalogue lists 15 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 52–52‑65). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1C green; 2C carmine; 3C ultramarine; 4C olive; 5C vio…
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