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2014 Canada Stamp Program

Jan. 13, Year of the Horse. Single 63¢ stamp in a pane of 25 (Scott 2699), one $1.85 international rate booklet stamp in booklets of six (2701) and souvenir sheet of one (2700); souvenir sheet with $1.85 and $1.85 Year of the Snake stamps from 2013 (2700a); and two nondenominated ($1.85) international rate postal cards; Linn's Jan. 13, page 10.
Jan. 31, Black History. Two 63¢ stamps: Africville (Scott 2702) and Hogan's Alley (2703) in separate booklets of 10; Linn's Jan. 27, page 10.
Feb. 1, Canadian Winter Women Athletes. Three 63¢ stamps: skater Barbara Ann Scott (Scott 2705), curler Sandra Schmirler (2706), halfpipe skier Sarah Burke (2707) in separate booklets of 10, souvenir sheet of three (2704); Linn's Feb. 3, page 13.
March 31, Baby Wildlife. Nondenominated (85¢) permanent Beavers stamp in coils of 100, 300 and 500 (Scott 2711), and 5,000 (2710A); $1 Burrowing Owls stamp in a coil of 50 (2710); $1.20 Mountain Goat stamp (2712 coil, 2715 booklet), $1.80 Atlantic Puffins stamp (2713 coil, 2716 booklet) and $2.50 Young Bull Elk stamp (2714 coil, 2717 booklet) each issued in booklets of six and coils of 50; a souvenir sheet of five (2709); and five nondenominated ($2.50) international rate postal cards; Linn's April 7, page 10.
March 31, UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Five nondenominated (85¢) permanent rate definitive stamps: Gros Morne National Park (Scott 2719), Joggins Fossil Cliffs (2720), Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (2721), Nahanni National Park Reserve (2722), Miguasha National Park (2723); booklets of 10 and 30, souvenir sheet of five (2718); Linn's April 7, page 20.
March 31, Monarch Butterfly. Single 22¢ stamp (Scott 2708); pane of 50; Linn's April 7, page 18.
April 14, Royal Ontario Museum. Two nondenominated (85¢) stamps in a booklet of 10 (Scott 2725-2726), souvenir sheet of two (2724); three nondenominated ($2.50) international rate postal cards; Linn's May 5, page 14.
April 23, Roses. Two nondenominated (85¢) stamps in booklet of 10 (Scott 2730-2731), coil of 50 (2728-2729), souvenir sheet of two (2727); two nondenominated ($2.50) international rate postal cards; Linn's May 5, page 8.
May 1, Komagata Maru Incident. Single $2.50 stamp in a booklet of six (Scott 2732); Linn's May 19, page 16.
May 2, National Film Board. Five nondenominated (85¢) permanent rate stamps: Flamenco at 5:15 (Scott 2734), The Railrodder (2735), Mon Oncle Antoine (2736), Log Driver's Waltz (2737), Neighbours (2738); booklet of 10 (Scott 2734-2738) and souvenir sheet of five (2733); Linn's May 26, page 18.
May 16, UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Five stamps: $1.20 Old Town Lunenburg (Scott 2740), $1.20 Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (2741), $1.20 The Landscape of Grand Pre (2742), $2.50 SGang Gwaay (2743), $2.50 The Rideau Canal (2744); booklet of six $1.20 stamps, booklet of six $2.50 stamps, souvenir sheet of five (2739), five international rate picture postal cards; Linn's June 2, page 12.
May 29, RMS Empress of Ireland. Two stamps: single permanent rate stamp in booklet of 10 (2747) and pane of 16 (2745), $2.50 souvenir sheet (2746), two nondenominated ($2.50) international rate picture postal cards; Linn's May 19, page 6.
June 13, Haunted Canada. Five nondenominated (85¢) permanent rate stamps: Ghost Bride (Scott 2749), Northumberland Strait (2750), St. Louis Ghost Train (2751), Chateau Frontenac (2752), Fort George (2753): booklet of 10, souvenir sheet of five (2748), and five international rate postal cards; Linn's June 16, page 1.
June 19, Ottawa Redblacks. Two nondenominated (85¢) permanent rate stamps in booklet of 10 (Scott 2755), coil of 50 (2754), and two international rate postal cards.
July 7, Canadian Photography. Five nondenominated (85¢) permanent rate stamps (Scott 2758-2764), single $1.20 stamp, single $2.50 stamp, souvenir sheet of three (2756), souvenir sheet of four (2757), seven international rate postal cards.
July 31, Country Music Artists. Five nondenominated (85¢) permanent rate stamps: Hank Snow (Scott 2766), Renee Martel (2767), Shania Twain (2768), Thomas James “Tommy” Hunter (2769), k.d. lang (2770); separate booklets of 10, souvenir sheet of five (2765), five international rate postal cards; Linn's July 14, page 13.
Aug. 20, Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Single nondenominated (85¢) permanent rate stamp (Scott 2771) in booklets of 10; Linn's Aug. 11, page 8.
Aug. 29, Canadian Comedians. Five nondenominated (85¢) permanent rate stamps: Mike Myers (2773), Martin Short (2774), Catherine O'Hara (2775), Olivier Guimond (2776), Jim Carrey (2777); booklet of 10, souvenir sheet of five (2772); Linn's Sept. 8, page 13.
Sept. 29, Canada Post Community Foundation. Single nondenominated (85¢)+10¢ permanent semipostal stamp (B21); booklet of 10; Linn's Sept. 22, page 8.
*Oct. 3, NHL Original Six. Six nondenominated (85¢) permanent stamps in a booklet of six (Scott 2787a-f) and a souvenir sheet of six (2786a-f); Linn's Oct. 27, page 10.
*Oct. 3, NHL Original Six. Six $2.50 stamps in separate souvenir sheets of one in a pack of six (Scott 2788-2793); Linn's Oct. 27, page 10.
*Oct. 3, NHL Zamboni Team Logo. Seven nondenominated (85¢) permanent stamps in separate coils of 50 (Scott 2779-2785), a single souvenir sheet of seven (2778), and seven nondenominated ($2.50) international rate postal cards; Linn's Oct. 27, page 10.
*Oct. 4, “Wait for me, Daddy!” Single nondenominated (85¢) permanent rate stamp in booklet of 10 (Scott 2795) and souvenir sheet of five (Scott 2794); two international rate postal cards; Linn's Nov. 3, page 18.
*Oct. 23, Christmas: Madonna and Child. Single nondenominated (85¢) permanent rate stamp in a booklet of 12 (Scott 2797); Linn's Nov. 10, page 10.
*Oct. 23, Christmas Santa. A nondenominated (85¢) permanent rate stamp (Scott 2798), a $1.20 stamp (Scott 2799) and a $2.50 stamp (Scott 2800); booklet of 12 for the permanent stamp and booklets of six for the $1.20 and $2.50 stamps, souvenir sheet of three (2796); Linn's Nov. 10, page 10.
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*Asterisks precede entries with new or changed information. New/changed information is in bold italics.
HOW TO ORDER STAMPS OR COVERS
Mail orders for mint stamps, uncut press sheets, postal stationery and first-day covers (FDCs) should be sent to Canada Post, National Philatelic Centre, 75 St. Ninian St., Antigonish, Nova Scotia NS B2G 2R8, Canada; or telephone 800-565-4362.
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