Celebrate 100 Years of the Toronto Maple Leafs® Score This Historic First
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CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS® SCORE THIS HISTORIC FIRST This historic $5 stamp bears an authentic miniature fabric crest – a Canada Post first – issued in honour of the Toronto Maple Leaf’s 100th anniversary. $5 Souvenir sheet 404064145 The unique real fabric crest is set against the vintage blue and white sweater of legendary Leafs captain Ted “Teeder” Kennedy, one of the team’s greatest players of all time. From Canada or the U.S. From other countries Visit your local canadapost.ca/leafs100 1-800-565-4362 902-863-6550 post office DETAILS Your source for new Canadian stamps CONTENTS OCTOBER 2017 | No. 11 5 Toronto Maple Leafs® 100th Anniversary Celebrate a century of Leafs history with three unique stamps – including a philatelic first. 8 History of Hockey This Canada-U.S. joint issue pays tribute to a shared love of the game and a celebration of a history born on frozen ponds and hometown rinks. 12 Royal Canadian Mint Coins A variety of collectible coins for hockey fans. ® 244962 NHL, the NHL Shield and the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup are registered trademarks, and the NHL Centennial Season logo is a trademark of the National Hockey League. NHL and NHL team marks are the property of the NHL and its teams. © NHL 2017. All Rights Reserved. “Toronto Maple Leafs” and associated word marks and logos are trademarks of Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment Partnership. © 2017. All Rights Reserved. EVENTS November 3-4 November 18 November 24-25 November 25 International stamp show Trenton Stamp Show EXUP 43 – International STAMPFUN Annual Stamp Show of Laval / PHILA LAVAL Seniors Club 105 stamp show of Montréal Royal Canadian Legion Place des aînés de Laval 61 Bay Street Maison du citoyen 316 Marsland Drive 435 boul. Curé-Labelle Trenton, Ontario 7501 François-Perreault Street Waterloo, Ontario Laval, Quebec Montréal, Québec DETAILS 11 | OCTOBER 2017 3 DEAR COLLECTORS An issue of a different order The Canadian Hockey Legends stamps were unveiled at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on September 27, 2017. From left to right: Marty Howe, son of Gordie Howe; Normand Richard, son of Maurice Richard; Brian Wilson, Vice-President, Operations, Canada Post; Bryan Trottier, friend and former teammate of Mario Lemieux; James Maloney, member of Parliament for Etobicoke- Lakeshore; Deepak Chopra, President and CEO of Canada Post; Walter Gretzky, father of Wayne Gretzky; Ron Blanchard, friend and business partner of Bobby Orr; and Élise Béliveau, widow of Jean Béliveau. This month, we are excited to introduce our History Of course, like all the stamps released this year, of Hockey joint issue with the United States Postal we’ve hidden some 2017 features in the Leafs and Service on October 20 and our Toronto Maple Leafs® History of Hockey designs. So put your detective stamps on October 24. Yet, for the first time in recent skills to the test and find them all, or wait until they’re memory, our stories in Details aren’t published as revealed in a next issue of Details. usual according to the stamps’ issue dates. But Happy collecting. there’s a good reason for this decision. Considering that Leafs fans live throughout Canada – and the Leafs Nation is strong – we decided to flip the order of the articles just this once to honour the team’s centennial. Besides, it isn’t every day that we get to announce a philatelic first, that is, a real fabric crest on the Maple Leafs $5 stamp. Jim Phillips, Director, Stamp Services CORRECTION NOTICE In Details 9 of 2017, we named Doreen Colonello, creative Stamp printing specifications director at Entro Communications, as designer of the • Perforations are all 13+ or simulated perforation. Canadian Diwali stamp. In fact, it was designed by Entro’s • Tagging is on four sides, unless otherwise indicated. Gerald Querubin. We apologize for any confusion or • Paper is Tullis Russell, unless otherwise indicated. inconvenience this error may have caused. • Gum type is pressure sensitive, unless otherwise indicated. There is a new number for the Wayne Gretzky framed A first day of issue special envelope is a common term collectible (3412172). The change was made due to a that refers to an Official First Day Cover (OFDC). temporary recall because of an error on the certificate of authenticity, which has been corrected. We regret any inconvenience or confusion this may have caused. Si vous n’avez pas reçu cette publication dans la langue officielle de votre choix, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected] ou remplissez le bon de commande et postez-le à notre adresse : EN DÉTAIL POSTES CANADA 2701 PROM RIVERSIDE BUREAU N0020 Items may not be exactly as shown. OTTAWA ON K1A 0B1 CANADA 4 DETAILS 11 | OCTOBER 2017 canadapost.ca/shop TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS® 100 TH ANNIVERSARY Issue date: October 24, 2017 $850 Booklet of 10 stamps 414064111 $5 Souvenir sheet 404064145 See page 2 for more details One hundred years ago, the Toronto Arenas entered To mark the team’s centennial, Canada Post the newly formed National Hockey League® (NHL®) has unveiled several stamps, including a salute to for the 1917-18 season. Despite losing its inaugural the team’s centennial crest, plus a philatelic first and game to the Montreal Wanderers on December 19, a roster of collectibles for stamp collectors and 1917, the team proved its mettle, defeating the members of the Leafs Nation. Vancouver Millionaires to claim the first Stanley Cup® The three stamps that anchor the issue were Championship following the establishment of the designed by Lionel Gadoury and Dave Hurds of NHL. The team played as the Toronto St. Pats from Toronto-based Context Creative. A coil of 50 stamps 1919 to 1927, when new manager Conn Smythe bearing the 100th anniversary Toronto Maple Leafs renamed it the Toronto Maple Leafs. Stirred by logo is paired with a free commemorative stamp patriotism, Smythe chose a crest that was reminiscent dispenser in the shape of a puck. A book of 10 of the badge that he and his fellow Canadian soldiers domestic-rate stamps features the team’s new wore into battle during the First World War. centennial anniversary logo, a redesigned maple leaf Ready to place an order? Our convenient online store is always open. DETAILS 11 | OCTOBER 2017 5 $850 Strip of 10 stamps 404065119 $340 Strip of 4 stamps 404065118 $4250 Coil of 50 stamps and dispenser 404065117 $29995 Limited edition framed print 342161 See page 16 for more details with 17 veins for the franchise’s founding year and Kennedy, who played centre for the Toronto Maple 31 points in a nod to the opening of Maple Leaf Leafs during his entire career – 1942-43 to 1956-57. Gardens in 1931. The 13 veins in the top part of the Kennedy also captained the team for eight seasons new logo mark the club’s Stanley Cup Championship and, along with teammate Turk Broda, was the first victories to date. Leafs member in NHL history to win five Stanley Cup The innovative third stamp is a philatelic first. Championships. Canada Post has adhered a miniature fabric crest to The rest of the issue includes a set of three this $5 stamp, which is available only in a souvenir collectible envelopes, each one affixed with a different sheet, complete with commemorative packaging. stamp from the issue and a different cancel, as well The result is a unique and tactile stamp that simulates as a commemorative framed enlargement – all in the texture and stitching of the crest sported by the celebration of 100 years of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Leafs during their first dynasty era. The issue also displays a vintage sweater belonging to Ted “Teeder” 6 DETAILS 11 | OCTOBER 2017 Visit your local post office. Featuring Doug Gilmour Featuring Wendel Clark $970 First day of issue special envelopes (set of 3) 414065131 Featuring Ted “Teeder” Kennedy See page 10 for more Toronto Maple Leafs products still available. Product Denomination Size Quantity Printing process Booklet of 10 stamps Permanent™ (domestic rate) 32 mm x 32 mm 300,000 Lithography in 2 colours, 1 special ink, varnish Coil of 50 stamps Permanent™ (domestic rate) 32.6 mm x 28.8 mm 75,000 Lithography in 2 colours Souvenir sheet ‡ ✧ $5 140 mm x 95 mm 200,000 Lithography in 4 colours, varnish, special cloth patch logo Official First Day Cover Permanent™ (domestic rate) 190 mm x 112 mm 13,000 Cancellation site: Toronto ON (Gilmour) from booklet Official First Day Cover Permanent™ (domestic rate) 190 mm x 112 mm 13,000 Cancellation site: Toronto ON (Clark) from coil Souvenir sheet Official $5 190 mm x 112 mm 13,000 Cancellation site: Toronto ON First Day Cover (Kennedy) Design: Lionel Gadoury, David Hurds (Context Creative) | Photos: Natasha V.; Hockey Hall of Fame | Printing: Lowe-Martin, Colour Innovations | ‡Gum type: PVA | ✧ Tagging: none Included in Stamps of Canada October-December 2017 collector’s pack: die-cut singles from booklet and coil, souvenir sheet. See what’s new in-store for you. DETAILS 11 | OCTOBER 2017 7 HISTORY OF HOCKEY CANADA-UNITED STATES JOINT ISSUE Issue date: October 20, 2017 $850 Booklet of 10 stamps 414067111 Canadians can be a little territorial about their time. On one stamp we see a young man, in modern passion for hockey, but thanks to decades of league equipment, playing pond hockey on a winter’s day. expansion and the rise of fan interest in community The second stamp is a mirror image of the first, but teams, it’s clear that Americans are also enamoured the player is from the 1930s or 1940s.