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CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF THE MAPLE LEAFS® SCORE THIS HISTORIC FIRST

This historic $5 stamp bears an authentic miniature fabric crest – a 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 Ted “Teeder” Kennedy, one of the team’s greatest players of all time.

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CONTENTS OCTOBER 2017 | No. 11

5 ® 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.

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NHL, the NHL Shield and the word mark and image of the are registered trademarks, and the NHL Centennial logo is a trademark of the . 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, 7501 François-Perreault Street Waterloo, Ontario Laval, Montréal, Québec

DETAILS 11 | OCTOBER 2017 3 DEAR COLLECTORS An issue of a different order

The Canadian Hockey Legends stamps were unveiled at the in Toronto on September 27, 2017. From left to right: Marty Howe, son of ; Normand Richard, son of ; Brian Wilson, Vice-President, Operations, Canada Post; , friend and former teammate of ; James Maloney, member of Parliament for Etobicoke- Lakeshore; Deepak Chopra, President and CEO of Canada Post; Walter Gretzky, father of ; Ron Blanchard, friend and business partner of ; 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 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 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. 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 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 , 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

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. of our national winter sport. This Canada-U.S. joint The issue includes the two Canadian domestic- issue pays tribute to that shared history born on rate stamps, as well as a souvenir sheet featuring frozen ponds and hometown rinks. gummed versions of the pair and a souvenir sheet This sixth joint issue with the United States Postal Official First Day Cover (OFDC) cancelled in Windsor, Service (USPS) was designed by Roy White, with Ontario. Also available is a joint OFDC bearing the photography by KC Armstrong and professional tête-bêche Canadian designs and the two stamps retouching by Brad Pickard. denominated at USPS’s Forever rate, cancelled in In the clever design of the joined pair of stamps, Windsor, Ontario, and , . the ice surface becomes a figurative portal through

8 DETAILS 11 | OCTOBER 2017 From Canada or the U.S. 1-800-565-4362 $170 Souvenir sheet 404067145

$4 Joint first day of issue special envelope (Canada-U.S.) 342166

$270 Souvenir sheet first day of issue special envelope (Canada) 404067144

Product Denomination Size Quantity Printing process Booklet of 10 stamps ✧ 2 x Permanent™ (domestic rate) 26 mm x 40 mm 200,000 Lithography in 6 colours Souvenir sheet of 2 stamps ‡ ✧ 2 x Permanent™ (domestic rate) 130 mm x 90 mm 100,000 Lithography in 6 colours Souvenir sheet Official 2 x Permanent™ (domestic rate) 190 mm x 112 mm 9,000 Cancellation site: First Day Cover (Canada) Windsor ON Joint Official First Day Cover 2 x Permanent™ (domestic rate), 190 mm x 112 mm 8,000 Cancellation sites: (Canada-U.S.) 2 x Forever stamp (U.S.) Windsor ON, Detroit MI Design: Subplot Design Inc. | Photos: KC Armstrong; retouching by Brad Pickard | Printing: Lowe-Martin | ‡Gum type: PVA | ✧ Tagging: 3 sides

Included in Stamps of Canada October-December 2017 collector’s pack: tête-bêche from booklet, souvenir sheet.

From other countries 902-863-6550 DETAILS 11 | OCTOBER 2017 9 STILL AVAILABLE Limited quantities Order now at canadapost.ca/shop

$185 Great Canadian Forwards – OFDC Only 727 available, () signed and 414028131 numbered

$17995 $15295 Limited edition framed print (Darryl Sittler) 28 in. x 20 in. / 711 mm x 508 mm 342094

Only 1,000 available, signed and numbered

$185 $17995 $8997 ™ – OFDC (Tim Horton) Limited edition framed print 413964131 (Tim Horton, Börje Salming) 24.5 in. x 20.5 in. / 622.3 mm x 520.7 mm 342021

© Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. 2014. All Rights Reserved.

$795 $397 $4250 $185 Toronto Maple Leafs – Toronto Maple Leafs Great Canadian Goalies – OFDC Zamboni® coil dispenser Zamboni® – Coil of 50 () 342037 403957117 413997131

10 DETAILS 11 | OCTOBER 2017 canadapost.ca/shop AC TU A L S I Z ROYAL E CANADIAN MINT COINS SOLD AT CANADA POST

$3495 2017 $3 Pure Silver Coin – 100th Anniversary of the Toronto Maple Leafs® Mintage: While supplies last (7.96 g) 245109 În No GST/HST

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$11995 2017 $20 Pure Silver Coin – 100th Anniversary of the Toronto Maple Leafs® Mintage: 15,000 coins worldwide (31.39 g) 245107 În No GST/HST

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$35995 $5495 2017 $50 Pure Silver Coin – 125th Anniversary of 2017 $1 Special Wrap Roll – 100th Anniversary of the Stanley Cup® the Toronto Maple Leafs® Mintage: 5,000 coins worldwide (99.53 g) Mintage: 50,000 sets worldwide 244962 În No GST/HST 245108 a

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2017 $10 Pure Silver Coins – Passion to Play

AC TU A L 95 S $74 I Z E Toronto Maple Leafs® Mintage: 15,000 coins (15.87 g) 244857 În No GST/HST Limited stock

Limited stock

$7495 $7495 ® ® Mintage: 10,000 coins (15.87 g) Mintage: 10,000 coins (15.87 g) 244858 În No GST/HST 244859 În No GST/HST

$7495 ™ Mintage: 10,000 coins (15.87 g) 244860 În No GST/HST

12 DETAILS 11 | OCTOBER 2017 Visit your local post office. $7495 $7495 ® ® Mintage: 10,000 coins (15.87 g) Mintage: 10,000 coins (15.87 g) 244861 În No GST/HST 244862 În No GST/HST

$7495 ® Mintage: 10,000 coins (15.87 g) 244863 În No GST/HST

For sale in Canada and the U.S. only

A unique way to display coins and other collectibles.

$2695 $2395 $18 95 Black floating frame Black floating frame 295 mm x 92 mm Black floating frame 240 mm x 240 mm 342103* a 180 mm x 180 mm 342101* a 342099* a * Coins and stamp products sold separately

See what’s new in-store for you. DETAILS 11 | OCTOBER 2017 13 ORDER FORM How to order Making your selection Payment by cheque Quantity Please make payment in Canadian funds, by money When expressing the desired quantity, state the order, bank draft or cheque payable to Canada Post. number in configurations of stamps required. For Cheques over $1,500 must be certified. Do not send example, if you’re ordering three upper left corner cash through the mail. The cash-on-delivery (COD) blocks, write 3 (not 12). option is not available. GST or HST Payment by credit card Add 5% GST or 13% HST (Ont.), 15% HST (N.S., N.L. Payment by credit card is no longer accepted by mail. and N.B.) or 14% HST (P.E.I.). Visa, MasterCard and American Express are accepted PST for orders online or by telephone only. Residents of B.C., Que., Man. and Sask., calculate PST Returns on applicable products. Contact Philatelic Customer Service for a return There is a different product number for authorization number (RAN) to return an item. The each configuration within a stamp issue. number should be included in the package for prompt service.

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Thank you for your order. Allow two weeks for processing. CELEBRATE A CENTURY OF THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

This SIGNED, framed collectible commemorates the team’s 100th anniversary.

Only 500 available

$29995 30 in. x 19 in. / 762 mm x 228 mm Limited edition framed print 342161

This attractive frame features the three collectible envelopes – two of them bearing the signatures of fan favourites Wendel Clark and Doug Gilmour – issued to mark the team’s centennial, plus a signed photograph of Morgan Rielly. The frame also includes a souvenir sheet featuring the $5 fabric stamp, a Canada Post first.

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