Hearne at the Coppermine River, 1771

Explorer and fur trader Samuel Hearne travelled through much of the Northwest Territories between 1770 and 1775. These documents, related to the stamp issued in his honour in 1971, show a map of the Coppermine River drawn by Hearne himself.

Catalogue entry:
Canada. Canada Post.
Samuel Hearne, 1745-1792. — Canada : 6 cents. — [1971] — 1 postage stamp : die proof, photogravure, steel engraving, 3 col. : 3.6 x 2.0 cm, on support 12.0 x 11.3 cm. — With press release: Bicentenaire de l’expédition de Samuel Hearne à la Rivière Coppermine.

Ref. Nos.: POS 003874, POS 003873