| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | November 2, 2018 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Quantity | 1,990,000 |
| Denomination |
$2.50
|
| Series | Warm and Cosy - Christmas 2018 |
| Series Time Span | 2018 |
| Printer | Lowe-Martin |
| Postal Administration | Canada |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-NH-VF
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Fine | View price |
Put a merry dose of Christmas cheer on your festive mail with the red mittens in this booklet of six international-rate stamps, one of three in a holiday issue featuring colourful traditional knitwear. They’re ideal for sending festive cards and letters to family, friends and loved ones around the world.
The stamps in this booklet feature a pair of red mittens decorated with snowflakes. Mitts made of animal skin and lined with fur likely originated with the Inuit. The domestic-rate stamp from this issue features a pair of knitted socks, while the U.S-rate stamp is illustrated with a cozy Christmas toque.
NOTIFICATION
Celebrate the warmth and joy of Christmas cheer with this attractive Souvenir Sheet. A superb seasonal gift for collectors of all ages, this colourful souvenir sheet includes all three stamps from a holiday issue featuring traditional knitwear.
The domestic-rate stamp from this issue depicts a pair of socks featuring candy canes. The U.S.-rate stamp is illustrated with a cozy Christmas tree toque and the international-rate stamp features a pair of red mittens. All three are set on a green souvenir sheet with the words Christmas and Noël spelled out in stars below.
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A first for Canada Post and an extremely limited edition collectible. This uncut production press sheet includes multiple booklets of all three secular Christmas 2018 stamps plus the sacred stamp featuring the Nativity. Only 500 press sheets are available.
This exclusive collectible includes 8 sacred domestic stamp booklets, 17 secular domestic stamp booklets, 7 U.S. stamp booklets and 8 International stamp booklets.
The three colourful secular stamps pay tribute to traditional knitwear. The domestic-rate stamp depicts a pair of socks featuring candy canes, the U.S.-rate stamp is illustrated with a cozy Christmas tree toque and the international-rate stamp depicts a pair of red mittens.
The simple, elegant sacred stamp offers a fresh and contemporary look at the Nativity, telling the story of Christ’s birth through colourful imagery and rich symbolism evocative of traditional folk art.
NOTIFICATION
Feel the full warmth of Christmas cheer and seasonal spirit with this Souvenir Sheet Official First Day Cover. A great gift for stamp enthusiasts of all ages, this colourful collectible includes all three stamps from a holiday issue featuring traditional knitwear.
The domestic-rate stamp depicts a pair of socks featuring candy canes, the U.S.-rate stamp is illustrated with a cozy Christmas tree toque and the international-rate stamp depicts a pair of red mittens. The Official First Day Cover is illustrated with a green and red scarf featuring several sprigs of holly. The stamps are postmarked with a pictorial cancellation of a ball of yarn, and the cancel location is Cardigan, P.E.I.
NOTIFICATION
This year, Canada Post continues its long tradition of Christmas stamps with a secular issue that’s designed to inspire plenty of warm thoughts. The three stamps – domestic, U.S. and international rates – display colourful folk-art inspired depictions of traditional cold-weather wear, the very items you’ll likely find under many trees this Christmas.
Did you know European settlers brought wool-producing sheep to North America, as early as the mid-17th century, to keep their families’ feet warm with knitted socks? Or that worsted caps worn by voyageurs are possibly the predecessor of what we now call toques? What about early Canadians who definitely warmed up with fur-lined mitts made of animal skin, a style that likely originated with the Inuit? In Canada, even dressing for the cold connects us with the past.
At this gift-giving time of year, Canada Post will deliver on the wish list of discerning collectors with a limited edition uncut production press sheet that features multiple booklets from this issue, along with booklets of the 2018 sacred Christmas stamp (page 10). Also included is a bonus pack of all four stamp booklets plus two Official First Day Covers and a souvenir sheet. Unlike uncut press sheets specifically designed as collectibles, the production press sheet is made up of actual booklets before they’re cut for sale. This Canada Post first is sure to make the season very merry and bright for collectors.