{"id":3864,"date":"2016-04-07T17:47:39","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T21:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=3864"},"modified":"2016-07-02T14:40:17","modified_gmt":"2016-07-02T18:40:17","slug":"star-treks-50th-anniversary-canada-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=3864","title":{"rendered":"Star Trek’s 50th Anniversary (Canada 2016)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scott Catalogue has assigned the following numbers to this issue:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"cantrek_bkltcvr\"2911a USS Enterprise (sheet)
\n2911b Klingon Battle Cruiser (sheet)
\n2912a Captain James T. Kirk (sheet)
\n2912b Klingon Commander Kor (sheet)
\n2912c Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy (sheet)
\n2912d Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery “Scott” Scott (sheet)
\n2912e Commander Spock (sheet)
\n2913 USS Enterprise (coil)
\n2914 Klingon Battle Cruiser (coil)
\n2915 USS Enterprise (booklet)
\n2916 Klingon Battle Cruiser (booklet)
\n2917 Captain James T. Kirk (booklet)
\n2918 Klingon Commander Kor (booklet)
\n2919 Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy (booklet)
\n2920 Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery “Scott” Scott (booklet)
\n2921 Commander Spock (booklet)
\n2922 Souvenir Sheet of two<\/p>\n

From Canada Post:<\/em><\/p>\n

Star Trek\u2122 50th anniversary collection ready to warp into the hands of fans and collectors<\/strong><\/span>
\n Stamp issue highlights Canadian contributions to classic sci-fi TV show<\/span><\/p>\n

\"cantrek_bkltcvr\"OTTAWA, CANADA, PLANET EARTH, Stardate May 5, 2016 \/CNW\/ – Stamp collectors and fans of Star Trek will long for a working transporter on May 5, 2016. That way they could beam themselves to the nearest post office and be among the first to take home their favourites from the multi-stamp and collectible issue that pays homage to the original television series.<\/p>\n

\"cantrek_sheet2\"Under license by CBS Consumer Products, the collections includes five stamps depicting cast members from Star Trek: The Original Series. The U.S.S. Enterprise and a Klingon D7-class battle cruiser blast their way onto the coil stamps, while two special-effect lenticular stamps allow for continuous reruns of classic scenes. Along with a prestige booklet, official first day covers, souvenir sheets, uncut press sheets, panes, and booklets, fans will discover a galaxy of memorabilia, including postcards and stamp dispensers.<\/p>\n

\"cantrek_sheet1\"Four limited-edition items add to the fleet of collectibles: a framed print signed by William Shatner, a framed stamp pane cancelled with a gold-ink postmark of the Enterprise’s trusty shuttlecraft, a lenticular enlargement, and a lenticular uncut press sheet which is a first for any postal administration.<\/p>\n

Three of the five characters \u2013 Captain James T. Kirk, Montgomery “Scotty” Scott, and Klingon Commander Kor \u2013 were played by homegrown actors William Shatner, James Doohan and John Colicos, who hailed from Montr\u00e9al, Vancouver and Toronto, respectively. Spock too, can claim a connection to Canada via Vulcan, Alberta, which shares its name with his home planet. Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy rounds out the issue.<\/p>\n

About the stamps<\/span><\/strong>
\nThe Star Trek stamps featuring five characters from Star Trek: The Original Series measure 45 mm x 30 mm and are available in a booklet of 10 Permanent\u2122 domestic rate stamps. They are also available in mixed rates in a prestige booklet and a souvenir sheet of five stamps. Two additional Permanent\u2122 domestic rate stamps featuring the U.S.S. Enterprise and the Klingon battle cruiser measure 24 mm x 20 mm and are available in a souvenir sheet of two stamps, a coil of 50 stamps, a prestige booklet, and strips of four and 10 stamps. The high-value ($5) lenticular stamps measure 46 mm x 34 mm and are available in a souvenir sheet of two stamps. The stamps were printed by Lowe-Martin and the lenticular by Outer Aspect based on designs by Kosta Tsetsekas of Signal Design Group. Official First Day Covers featuring the various stamps were cancelled in Montr\u00e9al, Vancouver, Toronto, and Vulcan, Alta. To download images of the stamps or to purchase philatelic products, please visit canadapost.ca\/shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2022<\/center>The Official Canada Post FDCs: \"cantrek_kirkfdc\"\"cantrek_spockfdc\"\"cantrek_mccoyfdc\"\"cantrek_scottyfdc\"\"cantrek_korfdc\"\"cantrek_lenticularfdc\"\"cantrek_klingonfdc\"\"cantrek_entfdc\"Five picture postcards: \"cantrek_tribblescard\"\"cantrek_actioncard\"\"cantrek_forevercard\"\"cantrek_mirrorcard\"\"cantrek_amokcard\"
\nEarlier updates:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/center>Canada Post will issue “several” stamps for the 50th anniversary of the television show “Star Trek.” CPC tells The Virtual Stamp Club<\/strong><\/span> that the designs will be unveiled over the next four weeks in places with a tie-in to “Trek.” The two stamps shown here were unveiled at the home of the ultimate Star Trek fan: She has decorated her home in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Quebec, to emulate the Starship Enterprise. Click here<\/a> to see a video on the announcement of the first two designs at Line Rainville’s home.<\/p>\n

The next unveiling will be held Friday night, April 8th, in Vulcan, Alberta, at 7:30 pm local (Mountain) time. [see below]<\/p>\n

\"cantrek_kirk\"Canada Post spokesman Phil Legault said that the postal agency’s interest is, of course, on the Canadian aspects of the series: Captain James T. Kirk was played by William Shatner, a Montreal native, and picture in one of the stamps (shown on the right). Legault would “neither confirm nor deny” that another stamp might feature “Scotty,” the engineering chief who was played by Vancouver native James Doohan.<\/p>\n

The stamps will be issue sometime this spring, but should be available for sale at World Stamp Expo-NY 2016; it does not appear they will be issued<\/em> at the show.<\/p>\n

\u2022<\/p>\n

\"cantrek_spock\"“Canada Post had a special little surprise for star gazers tonight at the Vulcan Trek Station,” the postal agency’s Phil Legault tells The Virtual Stamp Club. “They were the first to publicly see the \u201cSpock\u201d stamp, the third to be released this week celebrating Star Trek\u2019s 50th anniversary. The Mayor of Vulcan, Tom Grant, Town Councillors and members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada were also on hand.” \"Spock-buststamp\"<\/p>\n

There will be more Star Trek stamps.<\/p>\n

Updated April 18th:<\/strong><\/span> “There haven\u2019t been any more \u201csightings\u201d since Spock in Vulcan on April 8,” Legault told VSC. “Expect more in the coming weeks and the full series in May.”<\/p>\n

Updated April 22nd:<\/strong><\/span> As expected, Canada Post is including the other Canadian actor featured in the Original Series: James “Scotty” Doohan. \"cantrek_scotty\"The stamp was “unveiled” by Chris Doohan, James’ son, in downtown Toronto: \"ChrisDoohan\"<\/p>\n

Updated April 26th:<\/strong><\/span> This morning, Canada Post was joined by The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF)<\/a> and Cloud DX<\/a>, a leading competitor in the digital healthcare market (based in Kitchener), to unveil the Dr. \u201cBones\u201d McCoy stamp in the 50th anniversary of Star Trek\u2122 series. This took place at the CMHF location in London. (More after the illustration.) \"cantrek_mccoy\"Canada Post is working on a special project to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek\u2122 this year. The full line-up of stamps and collectibles will be available in early May, but a number of \u201cstamp sightings\u201d have already been seen across Canada in social media \u2013 check them out here www.CanadaPost.ca\/StarTrek<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The presenters today included Jim Phillips, Director of Stamps Services at Canada Post, Lissa Foster, Executive Director of the CMHF, and Dr. Sonny Kohli, Cloud DX co-founder and project lead for their Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE<\/a> project. They were joined by 24 Grade 8 students from London\u2019s Chippewa Public School, who are on-site taking part in \u201cMuseum School\u201d all week.<\/p>\n

Cloud DX is one of seven finalists (and the only Canadian company) in the running to win the $10 million Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE, a global competition to revolutionize digital healthcare. The winning team will develop a Tricorder device that will accurately diagnose 13 health conditions (12 diseases and the absence of conditions) and capture five real-time health vital signs, independent of a health care worker or facility, and in a way that provides a compelling consumer experience.<\/p>\n

Updated April 28th: From Canada Post:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tonight, during the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo panel on Conversational Klingon, presenter Joseph W. Windsor\u2019s discussion was interrupted when the latest 50th Anniversary Star Trek\u2122 stamps materialized in front of the audience.\"cantrek_klingon\"Windsor, a University of Calgary PhD student in linguistics and expert in the Star Trek Klingon language, and more than 175 enthusiasts got the first look at the Klingon Commander Kor and Klingon D7-class battle cruiser stamps (attached here) with a photo from tonight. \"cantrek_kor\"These are the sixth and seventh stamps \u201csighted\u201d to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek and Canada\u2019s connection to the series this year. Kor, one of the most powerful enemies, was played by Toronto-native John Colicos. The first five stamps include the U.S.S. Enterprise itself and crew members Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Montgomery \u201cScotty\u201d Scott, and Dr. Leonard \u201cBones\u201d McCoy.<\/p>\n

Check out the summary here of the stamp sightings from Montr\u00e9al to Calgary \u2013 canadapost.ca\/startrek<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo continues through the weekend and a special presentation is planned for Friday afternoon. We hope to see you there.<\/p>\n

Finally, keep an eye out next Thursday (May 5) when the remaining stamps and product for the 50th anniversary of Star Trek\u2122 series is launched.<\/p>\n

Updated April 29th: From Canada Post:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“This afternoon at the beginning of William Shatner\u2019s appearance at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo, Canada Post made a special delivery to the Canadian actor.<\/p>\n

\"cantrek_shatner\"“Flanked by two delivery agents carrying the special parcel, Si\u00e2n \"cantrek_kirkfdc\"M. Matthews, Chairperson of Canada Post\u2019s Board of Directors and who resides in nearby De Winton, Alta., presented Mr. Shatner with a framed memento of his stamp, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Star Trek\u2122 – and Canada\u2019s connection to the series.”<\/p>\n

And on the easel, is that what the Kirk\/Shatner OFDC will look like?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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