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THE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C.

1973 stamp program ¥°

For new stamp

For the first time in Canada a
starter kit for stamp collecting
and a comprehensive reference
book on Canadian stamps will
be available from the Post
Office Department. The two
items are being relased 27
November....just in time for
Christmas.

The “Stamp Starter Kit” and

the book, “Canada - Stamps and
Stories", are designed to
stimulat e an interest in stamp

collecting and to show how the
historieal, cultural and
economic achievements of a
nation are reflected in its
postage stamps.

The “Stamp Starter Kit’ is
the first one of a series which
will feature historical notes and
postage stamps illustrating
different aspects of Canada’s
heritage. Ideally equipped for
any child or adult to start their
own stamp collection, the Kit

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comes complete with a fifteen-
page bilingual mini-album, a
package of stamps and
mounting hinges, and an
illustrated instruction pamphlet
describing how to start and
maintain a stamp collection.
The Kit also includes a listing of
all Canadian postage stamps
issued from. 1967 through 1971.
The mini-album contains
mounting blocks for used
stamps (illustrated in colour)

-and unused stamps (illustrated

in black and white), Many of
the used stamps shown in the
album are provided in each kit.
Packagesof the same stamps in
unused or mint condition can
also be purchased separately at
post offices wher e the kits aje
on sale.

The ‘Canada - Stamps and
Stories” book ahs wide appeal
bot.. as a reference volume by
itself and as a complement to
the Starter Kits for new
collectors. It is a definitive
listing with full-colour
illustrations of every postage

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stamp issued in this country,
before and alter Confederation.
In addition to the listing of each
stamp the bilingual text in-
cludes a glossary of philatelic
terms, historical notes, and
illustrations ofother products of
interest to collectors. It is in-
tended to publish “Canada -
Stamps and Stories” annually
to include all new Canadian
issues and revised listings.
The “Stamp Starter Kit” and
“Canada - Stamps and Stories”

were produced at the request of |

the Canada Post Oifice by the
Scott Publishing Company of
Canada Limited in Co-pperation

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the Public Archieves.

The two items will be
available for $2.00 each at most
post offices throughout Canada
and by mail order through the
Department’ 's Philatelic Ser-

-vice in Ottawa. Arrangements

are being made to make these
items available through stamp
dealers and commercial outlets
as well.

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The Canada Post Office today -
announced the dates of issue for
the special ‘and com-
memorative stamps In its
Stamp Program for 1973.

The stamps wil] be issued es
follows:

31 January: 350th Anniversary,
Birth of Francois-Xavier de
Montmorency - Laval de
Montigny, founder of the
Seminaire de Quebec. .

21 February: Algonkian Indians
(two stamps)

9 March: 100th Anniversary,
Founding of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police
(three stamps).

18 April: 900th Anniversary,
Death of Jeanne Mance,
founder of the Hotel-Dieu in
Montreal and first secular
nurse in North America.

16 May: 100th Anniversary,
Death of Joseph Howe, jour-
nalist, orator and former

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5 June: 100th Anniversary,
Birth of J.E.H. MacDonald
famous Canadian painter and -

‘one -of original members of

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29 June: 100th Anniversary,

Entry of Prince Edward Island
into Confederation as Canada‘ 'B
seventh province.

15 August: Algonkian Indians’
(two stamps).

10 October: 100th Anniversary, .
Birth of Nellie McClung,
Canadian writer, temperance
leader and champion of
women’s rights in the 1920’s.

1 November: Christmas Issue
(four stamps) .

28 November: Pacific Coast
Indians (two stamps).

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derived from this community-
wide drive will go to the
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members of the band to travel
te competitions and events
outside of their own community.

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