| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | October 24, 2018 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Quantity | 2,700,000 |
| Denomination |
 PERMANENT™ (P).Current monetary value: $0.92. |
| Perforation or Dimension | Simulated Perforation |
| Printer | Lowe-Martin |
| 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 |
Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War with this booklet of 10 PermanentTM domestic stamps.
The stamps in this booklet feature a white dove, a recognized symbol of peace, hovering over barbed wire strung across a battlefield. The barbed wire is highlighted with a spot varnish special effect. On the back of the booklet, a photograph from the City of Toronto Archives depicts armistice celebrations on downtown streets.
After more than four years of bitter fighting, an armistice between the Allies and Germany ended the war at “the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918.
Armistice Day was observed on a Monday in early November from 1919 until 1931, when a campaign led by the Canadian Legion resulted in a fixed date of November 11 and a new name: Remembrance Day. Every year since then, people have come together to observe two minutes of silence in honour of all the brave men and women who have served their country in times of war, military conflict and peace.
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Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War with this pane of five PermanentTM domestic stamps.
The stamps on this pane feature a white dove, a recognized symbol of peace, hovering over barbed wire strung across a battlefield. The wire is highlighted with a spot varnish special effect. On the pane, a photograph from the City of Toronto Archives depicts armistice celebrations on downtown streets.
After more than four years of bitter fighting, an armistice between the Allies and Germany ended the war at “the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918.
Armistice Day was observed on a Monday in early November from 1919 until 1931, when a campaign led by the Canadian Legion resulted in a fixed date of November 11 and a new name: Remembrance Day. Every year since then, people have come together to observe two minutes of silence in honour of all the brave men and women who have served their country in times of war, military conflict and peace.
NOTIFICATION
Honour the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War with this Official First Day Cover.
A great gift for history buffs, the Official First Day Cover bears a PermanentTM domestic stamp illustrated with a white dove, a recognized symbol of peace, hovering over barbed wire strung across a battlefield. The stamp is cancelled in Ottawa, Ontario, the home of the National War Memorial, which is featured on the reverse side of the cover. Unveiled in 1939 in honour of those who fought in the First World War, the memorial was rededicated in 2014 to honour all Canadians who have served and died in conflicts past and present. On the front of the Official First Day Cover, a photograph from the City of Toronto Archives depicts armistice celebrations on downtown streets.
After more than four years of bitter fighting, an armistice between the Allies and Germany ended the war at “the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918.
Armistice Day was observed on a Monday in early November from 1919 until 1931, when a campaign led by the Canadian Legion resulted in a fixed date of November 11 and a new name: Remembrance Day. Every year since then, people have come together to observe two minutes of silence in honour of all the brave men and women who have served their country in times of war, military conflict and peace.
NOTIFICATION
After more than four years of bitter struggle, the fighting in the First World War came to an end at “the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918. This stamp celebrates the silencing of the guns and commemorates those who fought and died for peace. Of the more than 650,000 Canadians who served with the Allies, over 66,000 were killed and 172,000 wounded.
Designers Larry Burke and Anna Stredulinsky, of Halifax’s Burke & Burke, placed the dove – a universal symbol of peace – at the centre of the stamp. The bird hovering over barbed wire in a devastated landscape serves as a poignant metaphor for the return of peace to a war-torn world.
“To us, the armistice was less about the moment of its signing than the lasting peace it brought,” explains Burke, adding that photos of the celebrations in 1918 were selected for the booklet, pane and Official First Day Cover to convey the relief, joy and hope that Canadians felt when the fighting stopped.
After the war, Armistice Day was observed on a Monday in early November until 1931, when a campaign led by the Canadian Legion resulted in a fixed date of November 11 and a new name: Remembrance Day. Every year on this day – when the clock strikes eleven – Canadians observe two minutes of silence in honour of the brave individuals who have served Canada in times of war, military conflict and peace. This year, on the 100th anniversary of the First Word War armistice, we once again reflect on their sacrifices and renew our solemn promise never to forget.