Canada Stamp #2123a - Big Cats (2005) $1

Se-tenant pair

Horizontal pair with gutter in between, which reverse the order of the stamps, but also splits in half the Maple Leaf cut-out inside the perforations. Also listed as a strip of four inside the catalogue (#2123i), but we feel that the pair is more visually striking because of the aforementioned effect on the Maple Leaf! A nice item to enrich your collection at a modest price!

Joint issue from China (Scott #3458-9) with the same design as their Canadian counterparts (#2123a), but with different inscriptions. They were also issued in two separate sheets, so unlike the Canadian versions, they do not exist as pairs.

A very nice complement to any Canadian collection, as it can be very tricky to find these stamps in North America (close to two decades after the date of issue), especially in mint condition!

Official first day cover with a combination of the Canadian stamps on top (Scott #2123a) and Chinese ones at bottom (Scott #3458-9). A nice FDC, hard to find!