Patricias get commemorative cover for 100th anniversary
Princess Patricia of Connaught, first honorary colonel of the regiment, is shown with the regimental flag. Continue reading →
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New definitive stamps hit the streets
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 →
New postal rates come in like a lamb
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 →
Colourful character helped found the ROM
After receiving his master’s degree, he found himself attracted to the field of archeology after meeting the famous Egyptologist, Flinders Petrie. Continue reading →
Empress of Ireland still remembered
According to Canada Post, one in 30 Canadians can trace his or her roots to a relative who immigrated to this country via the Empress. Continue reading →
Readers get creative in making up the rate
A cover sent to Canadian Stamp News with neatly organized stacks of one-cent stamps, making up the modern 85-cent rate.
Canadian Stamp News entered the fray with a call for a collector to mail in a letter with the 85-cent rate made up entirely of first-class stamps. Continue reading →
Gold exhibit winners shine at 2014 Royale
Eighteen exhibitors came home with gold medals, following the Royal 2014 Royale, the annual convention of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada, held in Halifax, N.S., May 30 to June 1. Continue reading →
Accidental stitch watermarks sought after by collectors
It pays to look closely at stamps. The example of the two-cent large queen shown at left is a normal example, while the stamp at right has an elusive stitch watermark, and is worth substantially more.
A hallmark of early paper making processes, it rarely appears on modern stamps, but is eagerly sought after by collectors specializing in stamps of the Victorian era. They can also be illusive, but their presence often raises the value of a stamp dramatically. Continue reading →
Technology changes how stamps are auctioned
When a new record was set for the one-cent magenta, bidders were able to follow auctioneer David Redden online, including some dealers who only wanted to observe.
Today a collector can sit at home and view, and even bid on stamps without even having to put on a pair of shoes. Continue reading →
Arbour, Fox among 4 honoured for making a difference
Four more living Canadians have been honoured on stamps, this time honouring “difference-makers,” to be issued May 22. The stamps depict Rick Hansen, Michael J. Fox, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, and Louise Arbour. Hansen, who became famous for his Man in Motion World Tour, later established the Rick Hansen Foundation. Fox has committed his life to campaigning... Continue reading →