#Canada stamps
New philatelic release in honor of Art Gallery of Hamilton's 100th anniversary
To mark the Art Gallery of Hamilton's 100th anniversary this weekend, Canada Post is issuing a new commemorative envelope featuring a selection of masterworks from the gallery's permanent collection. The commemorative envelope showcases eight well-known works. The masterworks represent the breadth and depth of the AGH permanent collection which is recognized as one of the best in Canada. The colle
The Black Empress stamp is to be auctioned
An astounding, never hinged, mint example of the classic Canadian rarity, the 1851 12d. Black. This is unquestionably the finest mint example in existence. Featuring an incredible overall freshness and brilliance, with intensely rich colour and a sharp and detailed impression on pristine paper. With four exceptionally large and well balanced margins (it is likely that the margin at the bottom is a
Newfoundland 1927 60c De Pinedo stamp to lead at Kelleher
A Newfoundland 1927 60c De Pinedo flight stamp will headline the sale of the Jack M Shartsis collection at Kelleher Auctions. The lot is expected to make $30,000-40,000 when it crosses the block in New York on March 29-30. Just 33 mint examples of the stamp are known to have survived to the present day, placing it among the rarest and most desirable Canadian issues. Only 300 were ever printed. The
A rare Canadian stamp uncovered by a lucky U.S. collector
For nearly 80 years, there have been only two known examples of Canada's rarest stamp: the two-cent, 1868 "large queen" on laid paper, also called by collectors a "large-queen-on-laid". The third example of every Canadian stamp collector's wildest dream was discovered in a circuit book (instead of just pictures and prices of products available for order, a circuit book contains actual stamps and o
Canadian rocketmail launches with Gerhard Zucker stamps on-board will continue into 2012
Following the success of last October's rocket flight over eastern Ontario carrying mail with seventy-five year old 'First Canadian Rocket-Flight' postage on-board a four foot high-powered rocket; launch organizer Wilfred Ashley McIsaac is preparing a second series of mail covers to be flown in 2012 that will again include the vintage 1936 postage. A red and white ARCAS high-powered rocket manufa
New Zodiac Postage Stamp by Canada Post
This stamp in honour of Aries, the Ram, features a stylized ram's head in the foreground, with the constellation from which it originates in the background. This twinning of imagery will continue on every stamp in the series. Aries is the sign that begins the zodiacal year, and those born under it are thought to be natural leaders, open to new ideas and staunch defenders of freedom of thought. Acc
Students have collected more than 57,000 stamps
The public school students of Straffordville (Canada) have collected more than 57,000 stamps to help raise money for an international aid group. Since October, Straffordville Public School's Kindergarten to Grade 8 classes have been collecting stamps that Oxfam Canada hopes will be of great interest to those who make a hobby of hunting down rare pieces of postage. "We're selling them to stamp coll
Stamp salutes Girl Guides
A bright photograph of two young girls highlights the stamp issued Thursday by Canada Post to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Guides of Canada. The Guiding movement started in London, England, in 1909 and reached Canada the next year when the first troupe was formed in St. Catharines, Ont. Within two years there were troupes in every province. The Girl Guides of Canada logo and a numbe
Romeo LeBlanc portrayed on new postage stamp
A stamp bearing the likeness of the late Romeo LeBlanc, governor general of Canada from 1995 to 1999, was unveilved Friday at Rideau Hall. The ceremony was hosted by Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean. Romeo LeBlanc died on June 24, 2009. LeBlanc was born in Memramcook, N.B., in 1927, and was the first governor general from the Maritimes. LeBlanc died after a slow decline from Alzheimer's disease. He was 81
Bryan Adams honored with his own stamp
With numerous hit singles, a Grammy Award, Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, and an induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame to his credit, Bryan Adams may have earned the ultimate tribute from his native Canada: a postage stamp. The rock singer joins three other musicians -- Stompin' Tom Connors, Edith Butler and Robert Charlebois -- as part of the Canadian Recording Artists stamp series.
