Beyond history-themed pictorials and portraits, Canada’s philatelic history can also provide a sense of thenation’s mindset at a key moment in time. Such is the case with this uniquely shaped reproduction of aCanadian postage stamp issued in 1942, when a proud nation had dedicated its resources to support theAllied effort in the Second World War. DESIGNEngraved on the stamp-shaped reverse is a detailed reproduction of a Canadian special delivery stamp issuedon July 1, 1942, to highlight Canada’s involvement in the Allied cause during the Second World War. The10-cent denomination stamp was designed by Herman Herbert Schwartz and originally engraved by SilasRobert Allen, as evidenced by the horizontal lines that are indicative of traditional intaglio printing or lineengraving. The pictorial collage features the former Arms of Canada within a shield atop a bough of mapleleaves, and flanked by four flags that represent Canada’s different military contributions. An application ofmodern colour mimics the deep bright green colour of the original issue, which had an inscribed denominationof “10 CENTS”. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.© Canada Post Corporation. Used under license.