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SCOTT NO 1440 A606
DATE OF ISSUE 1992 Sep 21
FACE VALUE 42c
COUNTRY Canada
   
DESCRIPTION The stamp shows Grossular gemstone. It is a calcium aluminium garnet. It is colored when it contains iron as an impurity. It is found mainly in marble. It is used as a gem. The name refers to a Siberian gooseberry green variety.
   
VARIATION DESCRIPTION It is a first day cover issued on natural resources of Canada. It shows an emblem of energy mines & resources. The meter mark depicts a mining & geology symbol.
   
GEMSTONE Grossular
VARIATION Meter Mark, Block, First Day Cover, Envelope