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From Large Queens to Bluenose
The 1897 Maple Leaf issue has English-only inscription.
Canada’s stamp story is as vast and varied as the country itself, and philatelist James R. Taylor takes readers on a sweeping journey in his latest column, The Great White North is a stamp collector’s Eden. From the very first Dominion issues of 1868 to the provincial classics of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and beyond, Taylor... Continue reading →
Rare Swiss and Canadian material uncovered in family’s gift
Anne and Peter, the children of late philatelist Ed Walton, stand by a full cart of material ready for donation to the North Toronto Stamp Club, of which the elder Walton was a long-time member. The material includes stamps and postal history from several countries, exhibits and research material, related correspondence and supplies. Photo via NTSC.
The North Toronto Stamp Club (NTSC) has received what its president calls a “major donation” from the family of a long-time member who passed away nearly two decades ago. The material, spanning half a dozen cartons, surfaced this summer after the collector’s widow recently died. Continue reading →