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1984 THEMATIC COLLECTION # 23 CANADA/France CAN#1011 JACQUES CARTIER 1984 THEMATIC COLLECTION # 23 CANADA/France CAN#1011 JACQUES CARTIER Current one not in wrapper!!! Canada Post – Thematic Collection #23 – Jacques Cartier (1534-1984) (1984) Description It was 450 years ago that explorer Jacques Cartier made his first voyage to Canada – a voyage that required papal approval. The 16th century was marked by many European explorations of the American continent, but papal edict had long reserved North American territories exclusively for Spain and Portugal. However, Pope Clement VII did not object to France’s proposal to chart the northern part of the New World in 1534. Consequently, King of France ordered Jacques Cartier to “discover certain islands and lands where it is said that a great quantity of gold and other precious things are to be found.” Cartier left Saint-Malo, France, on 20 April 1534 with two ships and 61 men, and, favoured by good winds, reached Newfoundland after 20 days. From Newfoundland, Cartier traversed the Baie des Chateaux (Strait of Belle-Isle) and charted the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. He mistook the Magdalen Islands and Prince Edward Island for the mainland. During a ten-day stay in Gaspe harbour, Cartier met a group of Iroquoian-Huron peoples. Two of the Chief’s sons left with Cartier and acted as guides and interpreters on subsequent voyages. After leaving Gaspe, Cartier discovered the passage between Anticosti Island and the Quebec shore, but the fierce winds he encountered there prevented him from exploring further. He returned to France, reaching Saint-Malo on 5 September 1534. The 450th anniversary of Jacques Cartier’s first voyage to Canada is being marked by celebrations during the summer of 1984, and by a philatelic event: a commemorative stamp to be issued jointly by Canada and France. The double issue will be marked by several firsts, in both stamp design and printing. The stamp design, the work of Yves Paquin of Montreal, symbolically incorporates the highlights in the life of this intrepid explorer, and was chosen by both Canada and France to sum up the role of both countries in this historic event. This is also one of the rare occasions when a Canadian stamp has been printed outside Canada. The design has been adapted to the special presses of the “Imprimerie des timbres-poste France” using steel engraving in four colours. The design for both stamp were engraved by France’s Claude Haley. Shipping We combine shipping for an additional 50¢ per item. (some exceptions apply, IE heavier items like books) The item with the highest shipping cost of the combined items will be the base shipping cost. Combined Shipping : Shipping should automatically combine as long as you DO NOT click "Pay Now" until you have finished shopping. We've found that our listings combine better on e-Bay.ca. NEW **** DUE TO EBAY POLICY CHANGES, SHIPPING REFUNDS CAN NO LONGER HAPPEN, YOU MUST WAIT FOR A MULTI ITEM INVOICE After receiving payment, we usually ship the next business day. If your order doesn't automatically combine and you would like to add more purchases, please contact us so we don't ship your order until you've finished shopping. Tracking is only available at buyer's request for an additional cost: by Registered Mail to Canada and Worldwide (excluding USA), only Express Post is available to USA. Cost varies depending on location - please contact us for exact amount. We will only charge our actual additional cost. We recommend Tracked Shipping on higher priced purchases. We Generally ship Regular Post, We DO NOT GUARANTEE delivery of this. If you want delivery guarantee you must buy registered. NO REFUNDS ARE ISSUED FOR MISSING UNREGISTERED ITEMS. We quite often use generic images for our stamp products. We have too many products that we go through and quite often have multiples of items in inventory. We work really hard to provide quality products. Please contact if you have any issues or concerns. We accept the following payment methods: Paypal , Ebay Payment Methods Please contact us if you have any questions. Service We only ship quality product. Please buy with confidence.