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Volume 50#05 Jun 17 – Jun 30, 2025, 2025

HBC’s legacy through postal history

Canada’s oldest company, the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), continues to live on through the world of philately. From commemorative stamps and first-day covers to rare postmarks from remote trading posts, HBC’s role in Canada’s postal history remains a fascinating chapter for collectors and historians alike. Continue reading →

A 1957 five-cent stamp honours English explorer David Thompson, who immigrated to Canada to join the HBC at age 14 in 1784. After studying surveying with the HBC and penetrating Western Canada as far as the site of present-day Calgary, Thompson transfered to the North West Company in 1798.

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