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socialclimber
Jul 13, 2006, 1:09 AM
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On the 19th of July, Canada Post will issue a new stamp celebrating 100 years of the Alpine Club of Canada, according to a release from CCN Matthews
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tradrenn
Jul 14, 2006, 12:30 AM
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In reply to: Canada Post will recognize this hardy sport, and the centennial of the country's premier climbing club, with a domestic-rate postage stamp that will be available for sale in post offices across the country on July 19.
Cool, I got to get me one and it wan't cost me much eh.
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skinner
Jul 19, 2006, 4:50 AM
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http://www.canadapost.ca/...ntaineering_main.jpg
Very kewl, I like it.. but what exactly is an "Official First Day Cover" ?
In reply to: Thrilling, adventurous, daring and extreme. Canada Post recognizes the 100-year anniversary of the Alpine Club of Canada and the exciting sport of mountaineering with this commemorative stamp. 413644111 Booklet of 8 stamps $4.08 139k JPG 413644131 Official First Day Cover $1.51 58k JPG |
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socialclimber
Jul 19, 2006, 4:13 PM
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A first day cover is an enverlope or postcard with the full set of stamps or the single stamp attached and post marked with the first day of release. The enverlope is usually has some related decoration on it. Here and here are a couple of random examples.
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skinner
Jul 19, 2006, 5:22 PM
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In reply to: A first day cover is an enverlope or postcard with the full set of stamps or the single stamp attached and post marked with the first day of release. The enverlope is usually has some related decoration on it. Here and here are a couple of random examples.
Thanks, I went to the post office this morning, and being a small outlet they only had (1) first day cover, and (4) packages of stamps.
So I cleaned them out :D
The first day cover was exactly what you said, an envelope with related art and information, a single stamp, marked as if mailed from Canmore-with the date of release. It's actually all pretty kewl looking, even the little pamphlet thingy that the stamps come in.
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ihategrigris
Jul 20, 2006, 5:55 PM
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Does anyone else think the mountains in the background with the ocean in from look like something taken on the west coast.... where is the climber climbing?
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macherry
Jul 20, 2006, 6:04 PM
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very cool. i'll have to hit the postoffice this afternoon
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