Canada Post’s 2013 stamp program runs the gamut, with everything from motorcycles to pets. At the end of May, Canada Post unveiled the program, although in some cases details were somewhat sketchy. “The diversity of Canada is reflected in this year’s stamp program, offering a stamp every Canadian can identify with, whether it is history or rock and roll,” said Minister of State (Transport) Steven Fletcher, who is also the minister responsible for Canada Post. Continue reading →
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War of 1812 makes for fascinating stamp fodder
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Editorial
More of the same… or is it?
Frankly, I wondered if we would see similar changes in the regular stamp lineup. The truth is, stamp programs have some flexibility, but the 2013 issues were well on the road to being settled months ago. What I do see are a couple of interesting issues such as motorcycles and ghost stories, which seem a bit out of the ordinary. But on a second look, they are not that much different from issues such as Canadian motor vehicles, and the spooky stamp month issue of some 15 or more years ago. The truth is, this stamp program, with the exception of some as-yet-undefined special effects, is not that different from those of past years.
Columns
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Few stamps issued to mark the last battle on Canadian soil
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Looking Back
Poet and globe-hopping traveller invented wood pulp paper...
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Philatelic Profile
Passion becomes vocation for Victoria painter
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Stamping Grounds
Confucius: China’s greatest philosopher, teacher, poet and..
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