| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | January 24, 2018 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Quantity | 450,000 |
| Denomination |
 PERMANENT™ (P).Current monetary value: $0.92. |
| Perforation or Dimension | 40 mm x 24 mm |
| Series | Canadian Women in Winter Sports |
| Series Time Span | 2018 |
| Printer | Colour Innovations |
| Postal Administration | Canada |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
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M-NH-VF
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Mint - Never Hinged - Very Fine | View price |
Pay tribute to some of Canada’s most successful women’s winter sports stars with this booklet of 10 Permanent™ domestic stamps
The booklet contains five pairs of stamps honoring Canadian women who specialize in winter disciplines. The featured athletes are cross-country skiers Sharon and Shirley Firth, wheelchair curler Sonja Gaudet, Hockey Hall of Famer Danielle Goyette, alpine skier Nancy Greene and speed skater Clara Hughes.
Twins Sharon and Shirley Firth were among the first indigenous athletes to represent Canada at the Olympic Winter Games, competing at four consecutive Olympics between 1972 and 1984. The world’s most decorated wheelchair curler, Gaudet is a three-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion. Goyette won Olympic gold twice, and also claimed eight world championship crowns. Greene won Canada’s first-ever gold medal in giant slalom at the 1968 Olympic Winter Games. Hughes, who is also a successful cyclist, is the only Olympian in history to have won multiple medals at both the Winter and Summer Games.
Honour the athletic achievements of some of Canada’s most celebrated female winter sports stars with this five-stamp mini pane. A great gift for sports fans of all ages, 50,000 of these attractive collectibles are being made available for sale.
The featured athletes are cross-country skiers Sharon and Shirley Firth, wheelchair curler Sonja Gaudet, Hockey Hall of Famer Danielle Goyette, alpine skier Nancy Greene and speed skater Clara Hughes.
Twins Sharon and Shirley Firth were among the first indigenous athletes to represent Canada at the Olympic Winter Games, competing at four consecutive Olympics between 1972 and 1984. The world’s most decorated wheelchair curler, Gaudet is a three-time Olympic gold medallist and three-time world champion. Goyette won Olympic gold twice, and also claimed eight world championship crowns. Greene won Canada’s first-ever gold medal in giant slalom at the 1968 Olympic Winter Games. Hughes, who is also a successful cyclist, is the only Olympian in history to have won multiple medals at both the Winter and Summer Games.
Salute the skill and determination of wheelchair curler Sonja Gaudet with this Official First Day Cover, one of five from an issue honouring some of Canada’s greatest women’s winter sports athletes.
The stamp on this Official First Day Cover is postmarked in Gaudet’s birthplace of North Vancouver, British Columbia, and has a pictorial cancellation of a curling stone. This collectible is also available as part of the complete set of five.
Gaudet was paralyzed from the chest down by a spinal cord injury suffered in a horse riding fall. Inspired by wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen, Gaudet vowed to continue her active lifestyle, eventually returning to rowing, cycling and swimming. After taking up wheelchair curling, she went on to win three Olympic gold medals and a trio of world championships, becoming her sport’s most decorated athlete.
Climb to the top of the podium alongside some of Canada’s greatest female winter sports stars with this collection of five Official First Day covers, each honouring a Canadian Winter Olympian.
The Official First Day Covers in this set are presented inside a collectible folder. Single First Day Covers for each of the five stamps in this issue are also available for individual sale.
The five athletes featured on these collectibles are cross-country skiers Sharon and Shirley Firth, wheelchair curler Sonja Gaudet, Hockey Hall of Famer Danielle Goyette, alpine skier Nancy Greene and speed skater Clara Hughes. The stamp on each Official First Day Cover is cancelled in the athlete’s birthplace and has a pictorial cancellation referencing their sport.
Twins Sharon and Shirley Firth were among the first indigenous athletes to represent Canada at the Olympic Winter Games, competing at four consecutive Olympics between 1972 and 1984. Their stamp is postmarked in Aklavik, Northwest Territories. The world’s most decorated wheelchair curler, Gaudet is a three-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion. Her stamp is postmarked in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Goyette won Olympic gold twice, and also claimed eight world championship crowns. Her stamp is postmarked in Saint-Nazaire, Quebec. Greene won Canada’s first-ever gold medal in giant slalom at the 1968 Olympic Winter Games. Her stamp is postmarked in Ottawa, Ontario. Hughes, who is also a successful cyclist, is the only Olympian in history to have won multiple medals at both the Winter and Summer Games. Her stamp is postmarked in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
As our best winter athletes prepare to compete in 2018, Canada Post issued this stamp to celebrate the achievement of Canadian superstars who topped the podium.
Sonja Gaudet is the world’s most decorated wheelchair curler, with three Paralympic gold medals and three World Wheelchair Curling Championships. A tireless advocate for accessibility, she is an ambassador with the Rick Hansen Foundation and the Paralympic Committee.
In depicting this Canadian woman powerhouse in winter sports, Subplot's design team set out to create a look that, according to creative director Roy White, "would celebrate the joy, endurance and dedication that has gone into her illustrious achievements over her career." This stamp features a duotone portrait of the athlete in a moment of celebration, as well as a full-colour, freeze-frame action shot representing a defining moment in her career.