Newfoundland year 1866 2 c. stamps Fish MNG

Newfoundland year 1866 2 c. stamps Fish MNG

The 2¢ Newfoundland stamp issued in 1866 featured a codfish depicted in profile swimming to the left. However, the designer mistakenly omitted the split in the fish’s tail.This stamp was part of the early postage stamp series of Newfoundland, which was a British dominion until 1949. The codfish was an appropriate design choice, as fishing was a major industry and source of sustenance for the people of Newfoundland at the time.The mint stamps from this era were readily available, and the cancellations were relatively easy to fake due to their primitive nature. However, the 2¢ codfish stamp with the missing tail split is a genuine design error from the 1866 Newfoundland stamp issue.