Name | Value |
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Date of Issue | July 21, 2022 |
Year | 2022 |
Quantity | 570,000 |
Denomination |
PERMANENT™ (P).
Current monetary value: $0.92. |
Series | Vintage Carousels |
Series Time Span | 2022 |
Postal Administration | Canada |
Le Galopant has been entertaining guests at La Ronde amusement park in Montréal, Quebec, since 2007. Originally powered by steam, the late 19th-century Belgian carousel first arrived in Canada to be part of Expo 67.
Can you smell the cotton candy? Do you hear the barkers in the midway daring you to test your game skills? This five-stamp issue featuring vintage carousels from across Canada is designed to bring you back to the summer fun of your youth.
From their origins as a military training game in the 12th century, carousels had evolved by the mid-19th century to the mechanically powered fairground ride we still enjoy today. The five carousels featured, with their elaborately carved and painted animals and cheery band organ music, demonstrate both high artisan craftsmanship and impressive technological advances for their era.