Space and Astronomy Stamps

Postal Administration: Canada Post
Currency: Canada uses the Canadian dollar. As of February 2012, one Canadian dollar equals 1.00110 US dollars.

Issue Date / Set Description

Description

1 April 1954 - National Wildlife Week

Walrus / Parhelion

1 April 1954 - Definitives

Migratory Bird / Big Dipper

5 March 1958 - International Geophysical Year

Microscope / Globe

14 October 1964 - Christmas 1964

Star of Bethlehem 3c
Star of Bethlehem 3c (pane of 25)
Star of Bethlehem 3c (tagged)
Star of Bethlehem 3c (pane of 25, tagged)
Star of Bethlehem 5c
Star of Bethlehem 5c (tagged)

5 January 1966 - Alouette 2

Satellite in Orbit

12 October 1966 - Christmas 1966

Star of Bethlehem / Praying Hands by Albrecht Dürer
Star of Bethlehem / Praying Hands by Albrecht Dürer
Star of Bethlehem / Praying Hands by Albrecht Dürer
Star of Bethlehem / Praying Hands by Albrecht Dürer
Star of Bethlehem / Praying Hands by Albrecht Dürer
Star of Bethlehem / Praying Hands by Albrecht Dürer

8 February 1967 - Northern Lights

Elizabeth II / Aurora Borealis (perf. 12)
Elizabeth II / Aurora Borealis (pane of 5, label)
Elizabeth II / Aurora Borealis (pane of 1 #454d, 4 6c, label)
Elizabeth II / Aurora Borealis (pane of 5 #454d, 5 4c)
Elizabeth II / Aurora Borealis (perf. 10)
Elizabeth II / Aurora Borealis (perf. 12½ x 12)

13 March 1968 - Meteorology

Isobars / Anemometer / Radar Dish

9 October 1974 - Universal Postal Union Centennial

Mercury / Pegasus 8c
Mercury / Pegasus 15c

14 July 1975 - International Women’s Year

Venus Symbol

18 June 1976 - 1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games

Torch Ignition by Satellite
Canadian Athletes / Flag
Medal Ceremony

10 March 1983 - World Communications Year

Stylized Dish

15 March 1985 - Canadians in Space

Canadian Astronaut

1 October 1992 - Canada in Space

Anik Satellite
Space Shuttle / Canadarm
Pair

14 July 1995 - Manitoba’s Quasquicentennial

Black Brant Sounding Rocket

18 August 1997 - Telecommunication Workers Congress

Satellite Dish / Postal Worker / Lineman

25 August 1997 - Asia Pacific Year

Symbols (Satellite Dish)

circa 2000 - Millennium

Media Technology (sheet of 4)
IMAX Movies (space shuttle)
Animation Software
Edward S. “Ted” Rogers
Radio Facsimile
Entertainment (sheet of 4)
Calgary Stampede
Cirque du Soleil
Hockey Night
La Soiree du Hockey
Entertainers (sheet of 4)
Portia White
Glenn Gould
Guy Lombardo
Félix Leclerc
Talent (sheet of 4)
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Canada Council
National Film Board of Canada
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Medicine (sheet of 4)
Frederick Banting
Armand Frappier
Hans Seyle
Maude Abbott
Social Progress (sheet of 4)
Medicine
Decrees
Credit Unions
Adult Education
Charity (sheet of 4)
Canadian International Development Agency
Lucille Teasdale
Marathon of Hope
Meals on Wheels
Humanitarians (sheet of 4)
Isaac Newton / Hubble Space Telescope (perf. 14)
Pauline Vanier
Lester Pearson
Adult Education
Natives (sheet of 4)
Chief Pontiac
Tom Longboat
Inuit Sculpture
Medicine Man
Culture (sheet of 4)
Norse Boat
Immigrants
Neptune Theater
Convention on Land Mines
Literature (sheet of 4)
W. O. Mitchell
Gratien Gélinas
Book Club
Harlequin Paperbacks
Thinkers (sheet of 4)
Marshall McLuhan
Northrop Frye
Roger Lemelin
Stratford Festival
Generosity (sheet of 4)
Thomas Hart
Dorothy & Izaak Kilaam
Eric Lafferty Harvie
Macdonald Stewart Foundation
Technology (sheet of 4)
Railroads
Dams
Canadarm / Satellites
Hilda Marion Neatby
Invention (sheet of 4)
George Klein
Abraham Gesner
Alexander Graham Bell
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Food (sheet of 4)
Marquis Wheat
Pablum
Frozen Fish
CN Tower
Enterprise (sheet of 4)
Hudson Bay Company
Bell Canada (satellite)
Vachon Company

George Weston Ltd." 960;"can

1 July 2000 - Stampin’ the Future

Spaceship / Rainbow
Space Elevator
Children / Map of Canada
Spaceship / Planets
block or strip of 4
souvenir sheet of 4

circa 2002 - Universities

University of Manitoba
booklet pane of 8
Laval University
booklet pane of 8
University of Trinity College
booklet pane of 8
Saint Mary’s University (telescope)
booklet pane of 8

1 October 2003 - Canadian Astronauts

sheetlet of 8
Marc Garneau
Roberta Bondar
Steven MacLean
Chris Hadfield
Robert Thirsk
Bjarni Tryggvason
Dave Williams
Julie Payette

13 June 2005 - Search & Rescue

sheetlet of 8 (satellites in margin)
Satellite / Plane Wreckage / Search Dog
Sea Rescue
Helicopter Rescue
Hoisting Survivor on Stretcher / Satellite

2 April 2009 - International Year of Astronomy

Dominion Astrophysical Observatory / Horsehead Nebula
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope / M16 (Eagle Nebula)

booklet of 10 (5 x each design, self-adhesive)

souvenir sheet of 2 ( 1 x each design, water-activated)
souvenir sheet of 2 ( 1 x each design, water-activated, ultraviolet IYA logo overprint)

17 January 2011 - Canadian Pride

sheet of 5
Canadian Flag Shoulder Patch / Green Fatigues / Helicopter
Canadian Flag Design on Hot Air Balloon
Canadian Flag Shoulder Patch / Orange Jumpsuit
Canadian Flag on Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (Canadarm)
Canadian Flag on Backpack / Colosseum
booklet pane of 10 (2x each design)

21 June 2011 - Signs of the Zodiac

sheet of 4
Aries (sign / constellation)
Taurus (sign / constellation)
Gemini (sign / constellation)
Cancer (sign / constellation)
sheet of 4
Leo (sign / constellation)
Libra (sign / constellation)
Virgo (sign / constellation)
Scorpius (sign / constellation)
sheet of 4
Sagittarius (sign / constellation)
Capricornus (sign / constellation)
Aquarius (sign / constellation)
Pisces (sign / constellation)
Aries (sign / constellation) (die-cut, booklet pane of 10)
Taurus (sign / constellation) (die-cut, booklet pane of 10)
Gemini (sign / constellation) (die-cut, booklet pane of 10)
Cancer (sign / constellation) (die-cut, booklet pane of 10)
Leo (sign / constellation) (die-cut, booklet pane of 10)
Libra (sign / constellation) (die-cut, booklet pane of 10)
Virgo (sign / constellation) (die-cut, booklet pane of 10)
Scorpius (sign / constellation) (die-cut, booklet pane of 10)
Sagittarius (sign / constellation) (die-cut, booklet pane of 10)
Capricornus (sign / constellation) (die-cut, booklet pane of 10)
Aquarius (sign / constellation) (die-cut, booklet pane of 10)
Pisces (sign / constellation) (die-cut, booklet pane of 10)

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