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The @USPS recently proposed several changes to its semi-postal stamp program that would remove restrictions on the duration of sales and the number of issues offered at one time.
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#OTD in 1987, the #loonie entered circulation as 80 million $1 coins were introduced in major cities across Canada.
Two years later, the Bank of Canada ceased production of the country’s $1 banknote.
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"He was a giant, a mentor and a rock in the numismatic world."
Long-time dealer Don Olmstead, of St. Stephen, N.B., died on June 20 after a short but courageous battle with cancer.
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Relatively unassuming in appearance, the VSC6000 packs a powerful punch when it comes to philatelic expertization.
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The Canadian Bank Note Company printed Canada's final run of $1 banknotes on today's date in 1989.
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#OTD in 1961, the Government of Canada presented a cheque for $260,000 – all collected by Canadian children – to @UNICEF.
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#OTD in 1928, Gordie Howe was born at a farmhouse in Floral, Sask., where he grew up with eight siblings.
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Willie O’Ree’s groundbreaking hockey legacy is celebrated on Canada's 2020 Black History Month coin.
It was issued today as part of the @CanadianMint's latest numismatic catalogue.
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"There’s no need to oust the Queen from Canadian postage altogether, but perhaps it’s time for a change of scenery on Canada’s definitives," writes #CanadianStampNews columnist Jesse Robitaille.
https://t.co/7kdPIubGX0 #philately #opinion #Cdnpoli #thecrown #royalfamily
#OTD in 2006, @canadapostcorp issued three stamps as part of its "Flowers" series, which ran from 2004-10.
https://t.co/z1yNv5rtSs #philately #history #stamps #collectibles