“Gas Lady” Gas Inspection Stamp
September 29th, 2009
Design: American Bank Note Co Ottawa
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Date: 1900
This stamp was used on inspection reports of the gas installation inside the house, and were issued in a variety of values. The lady is an allegory of Gas. Similar stamps were made for electric light inspection.
Entry Filed under: Illustration,Stamps
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1. Michael | October 1st, 2009 at 16:44
That lady is not an allegory. She is Queen Victoria! This image was from her corronation portrait in 1838. This likeness also appeared in the first set of Canadian postage stamps.
2. Josh | October 3rd, 2009 at 17:06
Very weird to make the statement of fact “The lady is an allegory of Gas.” Maybe you got from another source but it is as Michael notes totally false. In 1900 Queen Victoria was still reigning.
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