{"id":12851,"date":"2021-11-01T16:27:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T20:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=12851"},"modified":"2021-11-04T14:18:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T18:18:07","slug":"christmas-canada-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=12851","title":{"rendered":"Christmas (Canada 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"

[press release] [big pictures of the four stamps are at the bottom of the page]<\/em>
\n\u2018Tis the season for Christmas and holiday stamps<\/strong><\/span>
\nCustomers can make mail festive with sacred and secular expressions<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

OTTAWA \u2013 Canadians know that the appearance of Christmas and holiday stamps is a signal that the big day is getting closer. Since 1964, Canada Post has encouraged Canadians to make their cards and letters more festive. Once again, we can all make our mail merrier with stamps bearing either sacred or secular holiday imagery.<\/p>\n

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characters souvenir sheet<\/p><\/div>\n

This year\u2019s heavenly Christmas issue is inspired by the angels who played an essential role as messengers in the Nativity story. Designed by St\u00e9phane Huot and illustrated by Luc Melanson, the simple line drawings on a crisp white background call up a sense of purity and peace. The PermanentT domestic rate stamp is available in booklets of 12. The Official First Day Cover is cancelled in Christmas Island, Nova Scotia.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The 2021 holiday stamps, designed by Larry Burke and Anna Stredulinsky of Burke & Burke, and illustrated by Genevi\u00e8ve Godbout, feature adorable, full-of-personality portraits of three classic holiday characters, Santa (domestic rate), a reindeer (U.S. rate) and an elf (international rate). Domestic rate stamps are available in booklets of 12, with the U.S. and international rate stamps offered in booklets of six. A festive souvenir sheet that brings together all three characters is also part of the issue, along with a souvenir sheet Official First Day Cover, cancelled in No\u00eblville, Ontario.\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>Stamps and collectibles are available at canadapost.ca<\/a> [direct] and postal outlets across Canada.<\/p>\n

Angel Specifications:
\n\"\"<\/a>Characters Specifications:\"\"<\/a>[en Francais pour les m\u00e9dias d\u2019information]<\/em><\/span>
\n C\u2019est le temps des timbres de No\u00ebl et des F\u00eates<\/strong><\/span>
\nLes clients peuvent orner leur courrier d\u2019images religieuses ou profanes<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

OTTAWA \u2013 Les Canadiens savent que l\u2019arriv\u00e9e des timbres de No\u00ebl et des F\u00eates est un bon indice que le grand jour approche. Depuis 1964, Postes Canada encourage les Canadiens \u00e0 rendre leurs cartes et leurs lettres plus festives. Cette ann\u00e9e encore, nous pouvons tous orner notre courrier de timbres pr\u00e9sentant des images sacr\u00e9es ou profanes des F\u00eates.<\/p>\n

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characters souvenir sheet<\/p><\/div>\n

L\u2019\u00e9mission de timbres de No\u00ebl de cette ann\u00e9e s\u2019inspire des anges qui ont jou\u00e9 un r\u00f4le essentiel en tant que messagers dans l\u2019histoire de la Nativit\u00e9. Con\u00e7us par St\u00e9phane Huot et illustr\u00e9s par Luc Melanson, les motifs \u00e9pur\u00e9s sur fond blanc \u00e9voquent un sentiment de puret\u00e9 et de paix. Le timbre Permanent au tarif du r\u00e9gime int\u00e9rieur est offert en carnets de 12. Le pli Premier Jour officiel est oblit\u00e9r\u00e9 \u00e0 Christmas Island, en Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Con\u00e7us par Larry Burke et Anna Stredulinsky de Burke & Burke, et illustr\u00e9s par Genevi\u00e8ve Godbout, les timbres profanes de 2021 sont orn\u00e9s d\u2019adorables portraits du p\u00e8re No\u00ebl (tarif du r\u00e9gime int\u00e9rieur), d\u2019un renne (tarif des envois \u00e0 destination des \u00c9tats-Unis) et d\u2019un lutin (tarif du r\u00e9gime international). Le timbre Permanent au tarif du r\u00e9gime int\u00e9rieur est offert en carnets de 12, tandis que les vignettes au tarif des envois \u00e0 destination des \u00c9tats-Unis et du r\u00e9gime international le sont en carnets de 6. L\u2019\u00e9mission comprend \u00e9galement un bloc-feuillet r\u00e9unissant les trois personnages, ainsi qu\u2019un pli Premier Jour officiel du bloc-feuillet oblit\u00e9r\u00e9 \u00e0 No\u00eblville, en Ontario.\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>Le timbre et les articles de collection sont en vente sur postescanada.ca<\/a> et dans les comptoirs postaux partout au pays.\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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