Holiday: Winter Scenes (Canada 2023)

From a Canada Post flyer:

Issue date: November 2

Issued in time for holiday mailing, these stamps showcase the chilly beauty of the Canadian winter through three charming and evocative illustrations: a mountain village (Permanent domestic rate), a frozen pond in a snow-covered valley (U.S. rate), and a rugged coastal landscape (international rate). A pearlescent ink applied over the areas of snow gives them a lustrous sheen.

[From the day-of-issue press release:] This year’s secular holiday stamps celebrate the frosty splendour of Canadian winters with a cross-section of snowy landscapes from across the country. Designed by Jocelyne Saulnier of Joce Creative and illustrated by Tim Zeltner, the imagery includes a mountain village (Permanent™ domestic rate), a frozen pond perfect for skating in a snow-covered valley (U.S. rate), and a rugged coastal landscape (international rate). Domestic rate stamps are available in booklets of 12, while the U.S. and international rate stamps are offered in booklets of six. A festive souvenir sheet of the three stamps is also available, along with a souvenir sheet Official First Day Cover, cancelled in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Technical Details:
Domestic Rate Booklet of 12 stamps
Quantity: 1,000,000
Price: $11.04
Denomination: Permanent™
Stamp size: 40 mm x 32 mm

U.S. Rate Booklet of 6 stamps
Quantity: 350,000
Price: $7.80
Denomination: $1.30
Stamp size: 40 mm x 32 mm

International Rate Booklet of 6 stamps
Quantity: 350,000
Price: $16.26
Denomination: $2.71 (international rate)
Stamp size: 40 mm x 32 mm

Souvenir sheet of 3 stamps
Quantity: 40,000
Price: $4.93
Denomination: 1 x Permanent™, 1 x $1.30, 1 x $2.71
Size: 128 mm x 70 mm
Design: Jocelyne Saulnier Joce Creative.
Illustration: Tim Zeltner
Printing process: Lithography 5 colours
Printing: Colour Innovations

Official First Day Cover
Quantity: 6,000
Price: $5.93
Denomination: 1 x Permanent™, 1 x $1.30, 1 x $2.71
Size: 190 mm x 112 mm
OFDC cancellation location: St. John’s NL
Design: Jocelyne Saulnier, Joce Creative.
Illustration: Tim Zeltner
Printing: Colour Innovations
Printing process: Lithography 5 colours

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