| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | April 29, 2020 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Quantity | 650,000 |
| Denomination |
 PERMANENT™ (P).Current monetary value: $0.92. |
| Series | Victory in Europe Day |
| Series Time Span | 2020 |
| 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 |
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U-VF
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Used - Very Fine | View price |
Mark the 75th anniversary of the Victory in Europe (V-E) Day with this booklet of 10 PermanentTM domestic-rate stamps honouring two Canadians who exemplified bravery on the battlefront and support on the home front.
The stamps commemorate the stories of Léo Major “The One-eyed Ghost” and Veronica “Ronnie, the Bren Gun Girl” Foster.
In April 1945, while scouting the German-occupied Dutch town of Zwolle, Private Leo Major singlehandedly tricked the enemy into thinking they were under a full attack, capturing dozens of prisoners and forcing the Germans to retreat, which earned him the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the lasting gratitude of the people of Zwolle.
As one of the many women essential to Canada’s workforce during the Second World War, Veronica Foster assembled Bren machine guns in a Toronto factory. Selected by the Canadian government for a PR campaign, “Ronnie, the Bren Gun Girl” inspired women to join the war effort on the home front.
NOTIFICATION
Currently for pre-order only. Your item will ship once it becomes available on April 29, 2020.
Mark the 75th anniversary of the Victory in Europe (V-E) Day with this Official First Day Cover bearing a PermanentTM domestic stamp from Canada Post’s Victory in Europe stamp series. This Official First Day Cover is issued on April 29 and is cancelled in Toronto.
This cover honours Veronica “Ronnie, the Bren Gun Girl” Foster, a Canadian who exemplified support on the home front.
As one of the many women essential to Canada’s workforce during the Second World War, Veronica Foster assembled Bren machine guns in a Toronto factory. Selected by the Canadian government for a PR campaign, “Ronnie, the Bren Gun Girl” inspired women to join the war effort on the home front.
NOTIFICATION
Currently for pre-order only. Your item will ship once it becomes available on April 29, 2020.
By the height of the war, nearly one million Canadian women were working in manufacturing plants, filling gaps in the workforce left by men serving overseas. In 1941, Veronica Foster, who made Bren light machine guns at John Inglis Co. Limited in Toronto, was selected by the Canadian government for a public relations campaign to encourage women’s participation in the nation’s war industries. “Ronnie the Bren Gun Girl” – believed by some to have inspired the fictional American icon “Rosie the Riveter” – motivated women across Canada to roll up their sleeves and get to work for the war effort.
On May 8, 2020, we mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe – a milestone known as Victory in Europe Day. More than one million brave Canadians who served in the conflict helped make the victory possible – as did everyone on the home front whose efforts kept the economy going and provided food, munitions and other critical supplies to the armed forces. To mark this significant anniversary, Canada Post issued a pair of stamps. They tell the stories of two Canadians who exemplified the courage, determination and sacrifice that helped secure the victory in Europe.