D17 – Canada Stamps sets 1949 – 1950 (Inc. Revised issue/older head, Officials OHMS perfind, OHMS overprints, Recalled issue w/o bilingual text)

Canada stamps.

Revised issue, 15th November 1949, with older head from the Dorothy Wilding photographs. SG414 – SG418, lightly mounted mint.

1949, Officials, OHMS perfins. 2c – SG O160 and 3c SG O161.

1949, Officials, O.H.M.S overprint. SG O172 – SG O176, lightly mounted mint.

Recalled issue, 19th January 1950, without bilingual text. SG424 – SG428, lightly mounted mint. (The proposed b-lingual text issue was an attempt to secure votes from the French speaking community by the Liberal Government. After the election, the original set without POSTES/POSTAGE inscription was released. However, as new colours and booklets were only produced in the bi-lingual design, the 1c and 2c coils were issued with and without the inscription.