| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | July 13, 2018 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Quantity | 585,000 |
| Denomination |
 PERMANENT™ (P).Current monetary value: $0.92. |
| Series | Sharks |
| Series Time Span | 2018 |
| Printer | Lowe-Martin |
| Postal Administration | Canada |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-NH-VF
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Fine | View price |
Dive in - if you dare - and swim with the five fearsome sharks featured in this booklet of 10 PermanentTM domestic stamps.
Nearly 30 types of sharks inhabit or visit Canadian waters, a diverse group of the powerful, ancient predators that have captured our imagination for centuries.
The booklet features five species of sharks on stamps illustrated by noted Canadian artist Julius Csotonyi. The shortfin mako shark can swim at speeds in excess of 50 km/h, making it the world’s fastest. A gentle giant, endangered in the Pacific and of special concern in Atlantic waters, the basking shark can grow up to nine metres in length on a diet solely of plankton. Also endangered is the white shark, Hollywood’s infamous toothy terror. Named for the colour of its back, the blue shark was once considered at risk but populations have since rebounded. Finally, the slow-swimming Greenland shark has the longest lifespan of any vertebrate, with some living more than 400 years.
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Take the plunge into the fascinating undersea world of sharks with this souvenir sheet. This eye-catching collectible makes an ideal gift for animal enthusiasts of all ages.
Nearly 30 types of sharks inhabit or visit Canadian waters, a diverse group of the powerful, ancient predators that have captured our imagination for centuries.
The souvenir sheet features five of these fearsome creatures on domestic stamps illustrated by noted Canadian artist Julius Csotonyi. The shortfin mako shark can swim at speeds in excess of 50 km/h, making it the world’s fastest. A gentle giant, endangered in the Pacific and of special concern in Atlantic waters, the basking shark can grow up to nine metres in length on a diet solely of plankton. Also endangered is the white shark, Hollywood’s infamous toothy terror. Named for the colour of its back, the blue shark was once considered at risk but populations have since rebounded. Finally, the slow-swimming Greenland shark has the longest lifespan of any vertebrate, with some living more than 400 years.
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Add some serious bite to your stamp collection with this uncut press sheet featuring five different species of sharks.
A great gift for animal lovers young and old, the uncut press sheet bears domestic stamps illustrated by noted Canadian artist Julius Csotonyi.
The shortfin mako shark can swim at speeds in excess of 50 km/h, making it the world’s fastest. A gentle giant, endangered in the Pacific and of special concern in Atlantic waters, the basking shark can grow up to nine metres in length on a diet solely of plankton. Also endangered is the white shark, Hollywood’s infamous toothy terror. Named for the colour of its back, the blue shark was once considered at risk but populations have since rebounded. Finally, the slow-swimming Greenland shark has the longest lifespan of any vertebrate, with some living more than 400 years. Nearly 30 types of sharks inhabit or visit Canadian waters, a diverse group of the powerful, ancient predators that have captured our imagination for centuries.
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Be devoured by this Souvenir Sheet Official First Day Cover featuring a fearsome group of sharks.
A perfect gift for animal lovers and collectors alike, the Official First Day cover bears five domestic stamps illustrated by noted Canadian artist Julius Csotonyi. The stamps are postmarked in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The shortfin mako shark can swim at speeds in excess of 50 km/h, making it the world’s fastest. A gentle giant, endangered in the Pacific and of special concern in Atlantic waters, the basking shark can grow up to nine metres in length on a diet solely of plankton. Also endangered is the white shark, Hollywood’s infamous toothy terror. Named for the colour of its back, the blue shark was once considered at risk but populations have since rebounded. Finally, the slow-swimming Greenland shark has the longest lifespan of any vertebrate, with some living more than 400 years.
Nearly 30 types of sharks inhabit or visit Canadian waters, a diverse group of the powerful, ancient predators that have captured our imagination for centuries.
NOTIFICATION
Despite being demonized by popular fiction and movies, sharks are some of the most fascinating and diverse creatures on Earth. Sharks are also among the world’s oldest surviving species. Their earliest ancestors are thought to have swum the seas at least 420 million years ago.
Canada’s coastal waters serve as a permanent or temporary home to nearly 30 shark varieties. The five we’ve chosen to highlight in this issue, designed by Andrew Perro and illustrated by Julius Csotonyi, have their own unique story.
The endangered white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) – known more dramatically as the “great white” – inhabits Atlantic waters and occasionally travels to our west coast, making rare visits around Haida Gwaii during warm-water events.