Volume 49 – #24

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Volume 49#24

March 11 – March 24, 2025

In 1997, Canada Post issued an official membership kit for the Stamp Travellers’ Club with a range of beginner supplies, books and stamps.

Discover Canada Post’s forgotten Stamp Club in the latest Canadian Stamp News

During the 1980s, as philatelic interest soared to record highs, Canada Post launched a bold initiative to inspire the next generation of collectors. With millions of letters passing through the mail each year, the Crown corporation capitalized on this momentum by creating the Stamp Travellers’ Club, a mail-based program that, at its peak, attracted more than 50,000 young collectors. Continue reading →

Features
Jarrett books, stamp album part of Canada’s philatelic legacy
Page 1
Author’s philatelic book sells for Canadian record
Page 1
Canada’s next trade weapon? A stamp with a message
Page 4
Four philatelists to receive top honour in global philately
Page 19

Regulars
CSN Marketplace
Are you buying or selling?
Page 20
Show & Bourse
Check out the shows in your area
Page 23
Columns
Ian Robertson
Looking Back
Anne of Green Gables manuscript joins UN registry of Canad
Page 6
Jane Sodero
Book Reviews
Covert explores George V oval die postal stationery
Page 8

Ian Robertson
Stamping Grounds
Honorary Canadian Agha Khan IV led Shia Ismaili Muslims
Page 14
Chad Neighbor
Commonwealth Communiqué
Sale of Royal Mail to Czech billionaire raises questions
Page 16

Robin Harris
New Issues
From around the world
Page 18
Diana Revelins
Stamp Panels
Owen Sound club’s digitized circuit books offer many advant
Page 22

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