Issued this day in 2022. Sc 3317. Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee. Design: Paprika.
Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) appears on Canadian stamps more than 70 times during her long reign. This was the last one. This stamp features the Royal Mail’s classic “Machin” portrait, a portrait that has often been used on British stamps but never before this on a Canadian stamp. The portrait was created by sculptor Arnold Machin and was first used on a British stamp in 1967. #MyStamps #canadaStamps

Issued this day in 1988. Sc 1187. Booklet Issues: Parliament. Design: Rolf Harder.
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Issued this day in 1925. Sc 120. King George V “Admiral” Issue. 50¢ black brown.
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Issued this day in 1994. Sc 1507. Greetings Booklet - I. Canada on left. Design: Steven Spazuk.
The idea here was that you’d buy a booklet of these and each booklet came with seven different round stickers that you could place in the middle of the stamp. Stickers featured balloons, a heart, a fountain pen and so on.
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Issued this day in 1970. Sc 506. Northwest Territories Centennial. Design: Norman E. Hallendy and Sharon Van Raalte. Stonecut print “Enchanted Owl” by Kenojuak Ashevak (1927-2013)
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Issued this day in 1980. Sc 848. Winter Olympics. Design: Clermont Malenfant.
The 13th Winter Olympics were held in Lake Placid, NY — and produced a “miracle” in ice hockey though not one involving a Canadian team.
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Issued this day in 1958. Sc 375. Newspaper Industry. Design: Alan L. Pollock.
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Issued this day in 2022. Sc 3316. Eleanor Collins. Design: Paprika
Known as Canada’s “First Lady of Jazz”, Eleanor Collins (1919-2024) was a Canadian jazz singer, television host and civic leader.
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Issued this day in 1981. Sc 878. “Look of Music” Exhibition. Design: William H. TIbbles. Photograph: Clive Webster.
Issued to mark a rare musical instrument exhibition held, in 1981, in Vancouver.
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Issued this day in 1978. Sc 752. Endangered Wildlife: Peregrine Falcon. Design and illustraion: Robert Bateman.
Following dramatic declines in the mid 20th century, this species has rebounded significantly over the past few decades, with continued moderate to strong increases in many parts of Canada since the last status report in 2007. The initial recovery was a result of reintroductions across much of southern Canada following the ban of organochlorine pesticides Current Status: Not at risk.”
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