| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | June 29, 2021 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Quantity | 1,110,000 |
| Denomination |
 PERMANENT™ (P).Current monetary value: $0.92. |
| Series | Bluenose, 1921-2021 |
| Series Time Span | 2021 |
| Postal Administration | Canada |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
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Mark the centennial of the launch of the most recognized sailing vessel in Canadian history with this souvenir sheet that features both PermanentTM domestic rate stamps (two designs se-tenant) from Canada Post’s Bluenose, 100th Anniversary issue. The first image portrays Bluenose on a fishing expedition; the second image commemorates Bluenose competing in its debut race in 1921.
Designed by William J. Roué of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and built in Lunenburg’s Smith & Rhuland Shipyard, Bluenose was launched on March 26, 1921 and helmed by Captain Angus J. Walters. It outpaced all other competitors in the North Atlantic to win the International Fishermen's Trophy. It remained undefeated in four subsequent Trophy series over the next 17 years – 1922, 1923, 1931 and 1938 – earning the schooner the nickname the “Queen of the North Atlantic”. Sold to work as a freighter in the Caribbean, Bluenose struck a reef and sank off the coast of Haiti in 1946.
Bluenose has famously adorned the 10-cent coin almost exclusively since 1937, is featured on Nova Scotia’s current licence plate and has been immortalized in song by folk legend Stan Rogers. The famous schooner was also painted by east-coast marine artist William E. deGarthe (1907-83) whose Bluenose and Three Dories inspired the stamp illustration of Bluenose fishing featured on this souvenir sheet.
Celebrate the centennial of the launch of the most recognized sailing vessel in Canadian history with this souvenir sheet featuring both PermanentTM domestic rate stamps (two designs se-tenant) from Canada Post’s Bluenose, 100th Anniversary issue. The first image portrays Bluenose on a fishing expedition; the second image commemorates Bluenose competing in its debut race in 1921.
Designed by William J. Roué of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and built in Lunenburg’s Smith & Rhuland Shipyard, Bluenose was launched on March 26, 1921 and helmed by Captain Angus J. Walters. It outpaced all other competitors in the North Atlantic to win the International Fishermen's Trophy. It remained undefeated in four subsequent Trophy series over the next 17 years – 1922, 1923, 1931 and 1938 – earning the schooner the nickname the “Queen of the North Atlantic”. Sold to work as a freighter in the Caribbean, Bluenose struck a reef and sank off the coast of Haiti in 1946.
Bluenose has famously adorned the 10-cent coin almost exclusively since 1937, is featured on Nova Scotia’s current licence plate and has been immortalized in song by folk legend Stan Rogers. The famous schooner was also painted by east-coast marine artist William E. deGarthe (1907-83) whose Bluenose and Three Dories inspired the stamp illustration of Bluenose on a fishing expedition that is featured on this souvenir sheet.
In support of CAPEX ’22 – an international stamp show and exhibition to be hosted by the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada from June 9 to 12, 2022 at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto – 40,000 Bluenose souvenir sheets will be overprinted with the CAPEX ’22 logo. Get more details on CAPEX ’22.
Celebrate the centennial of the launch of the most recognized sailing vessel in Canadian history with this uncut press sheet that features both PermanentTM domestic rate stamps (six rows of four stamps, se-tenant pairs) from Canada Post’s Bluenose, 100th Anniversary issue. The first image portrays Bluenose fishing, the second image commemorates Bluenose competing in its debut race in 1921.
Designed by William J. Roué of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and built in Lunenburg’s Smith & Rhuland Shipyard, Bluenose was launched on March 26, 1921 and helmed by Captain Angus J. Walters. It outpaced all other competitors in the North Atlantic to win the International Fishermen's Trophy. It remained undefeated in four subsequent Trophy series over the next 17 years – 1922, 1923, 1931 and 1938 – earning the schooner the nickname the “Queen of the North Atlantic”. Sold to work as a freighter in the Caribbean, Bluenose struck a reef and sank off the coast of Haiti in 1946.
Bluenose has famously adorned the 10-cent coin almost exclusively since 1937, is featured on Nova Scotia’s current licence plate and has been immortalized in song by folk legend Stan Rogers. The background photo for this uncut press sheet is of Bluenose (sail no. 2) as it makes its way to the start of the International Fishermen’s Trophy first elimination race in Halifax Harbour in 1921. The photo is by W.R. MacAskill, from the Nova Scotia Archives.
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Celebrate the centennial of the launch of the most recognized sailing vessel in Canadian history with this Official First Day Cover that bears a souvenir sheet of both PermanentTM domestic rate stamps from Canada Post’s Bluenose, 100th Anniversary issue. The first image portrays Bluenose on a fishing expedition; the second image commemorates Bluenose competing in its debut race in 1921. The cancel location is Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
Designed by William J. Roué of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and built in Lunenburg’s Smith & Rhuland Shipyard, Bluenose was launched on March 26, 1921 and helmed by Captain Angus J. Walters. It outpaced all other competitors in the North Atlantic to win the International Fishermen's Trophy. It remained undefeated in four subsequent Trophy series over the next 17 years – 1922, 1923, 1931 and 1938 – earning the schooner the nickname the “Queen of the North Atlantic”. Sold to work as a freighter in the Caribbean, Bluenose struck a reef and sank off the coast of Haiti in 1946.
Bluenose has famously adorned the 10-cent coin almost exclusively since 1937, is featured on Nova Scotia’s current licence plate and has been immortalized in song by folk legend Stan Rogers. The famous schooner was also painted by east-coast marine artist William E. deGarthe (1907-83) whose Bluenose and Three Dories inspired the stamp illustration of Bluenose on a fishing expedition featured on this Official First Day Cover.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the launch of Bluenose, the most recognized sailing vessel in Canadian history. The famous schooner was designed and built in response to a rivalry between Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and Gloucester, Massachusetts, over which community produced the fastest and most successful fishing vessels. This rivalry led to the International Fishermen’s Trophy, held for the first time in 1920. Bluenose was built specifically to challenge the American winners of that first series of races. Launched from Lunenburg’s Smith & Rhuland Shipyard on March 26, 1921, the schooner was designed by marine architect William James Roué of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. With Angus J. Walters as captain, in October 1921, Bluenose won the International Fishermen’s Trophy. Over the next 17 years, it remained undefeated in four subsequent series: 1922, 1923, 1931 and 1938.
Bluenose has adorned the 10-cent coin almost exclusively since 1937, is featured on Nova Scotia’s current licence plate, was immortalized in song by folk legend Stan Rogers and has appeared on four previously issued Canadian stamps. The schooner is also one of the very few non-human inductees in Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.
The pair of se-tenant (joined) stamps were designed by Halifax designer Dennis Page and Oliver Hill, and feature illustrations by Michael Little, inspired by the paintings of east-coast marine artist William E. deGarthe. The issue includes a booklet of 10 Permanent™ stamps, five of each design, a two-stamp souvenir sheet and a souvenir sheet Official First Day Cover. Also available are an uncut press sheet comprising six rows of four stamps arranged in se-tenant pairs, as well as a framed version. Forty thousand souvenir sheets will be overprinted with the logo for CAPEX 22. This international stamp show and exhibition will be hosted in Toronto by the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada, June 9-12, 2022.