Perhaps the best news to come out of all of this is that the sale has been covered in literally dozens of Canadian mainstream publications, most of which would never consider stamp collecting newsworthy, except perhaps in a humour column. Continue reading →
The end of door-to-door delivery is expected to reduce Canada Post’s staff by up to 8,000 people. The corporation said most losses will be covered by attrition, as more than 10,000 workers are expected to retire in the next five years. Continue reading →
Naysayers like to whine about how the stamp hobby is dying off, that there are no new collectors, and that there aren’t enough kids involved. I suggest that they should take some time and read some old philatelic periodicals. The early issues of CSN are filled with similar comments, dating back more than 30 years.... Continue reading →
The world’s rarest stamp is expected to fetch a record price when Sotheby’s puts the famous British Guiana one-cent magenta on the auction block June 17. The coin, which Sotheby’s estimates at $10 to $20 US million, will lead off the sale of the world famous collection of John E. Du Pont, millionaire heir of... Continue reading →
On my second try I asked a simpler question. “After April 1, would a letter containing three 25-cent stamps and a 10-cent stamp be considered sufficient postage?” That seems simple enough. So far, the only answer I got was to ask me, “where would someone get those stamps?” Continue reading →
Princess Patricia of Connaught, first honorary colonel of the regiment, is shown with the regimental flag. Continue reading →
I recently received a catalogue from Europe with a whole pane of low value stamps taking up the back. In this case, the post office didn’t even cancel them, I’m sure they just figured close enough, and sent it along. Continue reading →
The Canadian pride series of flag stamps has taken a new turn with five stamps featuring UNESCO world heritage sites in Canada. There are 17 such sites in Canada, and they will all be honoured over the course of the program, which will run into 2016. The sites are a collection of national and provincial... Continue reading →
The museum has even taken the effort to include some designs that never got off the board. This sort of exhibit does two things. First, it presents stamps in a manner that is interesting to average Canadians, who may consider the subject as dry as English toast. Secondly, it presents stamps as authentic pieces of... Continue reading →
Canada Post’s new rates, arguably the biggest postal increases in a single year in Canadian history, went into effect on March 31 with very little fuss on the part of the general public. Continue reading →