JANUARY 2021 | No. 1

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DEAR COLLECTORSHappy New Year!

There has rarely been a time in recent history when those three words have meant so much. We’ve finally turned the page on a tough year – and according to promising news on the vaccine front, the outlook for 2021 is cause for optimism.

As the world slowly makes its way toward recovery, Canada Post remains vigilant in its efforts to safeguard the health of its customers, employees and communities. Although some of the changes made to the issue and distribution of our stamps remain in effect for now, we’re happy to resume the mailing of Details to all our subscribers.

This first issue of the new year is a special one, celebrating the wrap-up of our most recent Lunar New Year series with a 24-stamp retrospective based on all of the original designs from the past 12 years. Sharing the spotlight is a Black History Month issue paying homage to Black set t lers who overcame substantial hardships to forge a future for their families in two communities 100 years and thousands of kilometres apart.

May the year ahead bring you health and happiness.

Jim Phillips, Director, Stamp Services

TIDBITSStamp printing specifications

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• Discovery of Insulin April 15

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CONTENTSJANUARY 2021 | No. 1

4 Lunar New Year CycleThe festive series celebrating the Lunar New Year culminates with a 24-stamp collection of all the original designs issued in the last 12 years.

6 Black History: Willow Grove, NB, and Amber Valley, ABThese stamps honour the courageous Black settlers who, to escape racial discrimination, forged a new life in two communities in the rugged Canadian wilderness.

8 Royal Canadian Mint CoinsA variety of collectible coins for all occasions.

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LUNAR NEW YEAR CYCLEIssue date: January 15, 2021

Pane404158107$11.04

Booklet of 12 stamps414158111$11.04

Based on the designs issued at the international

rate, these stamps are now available as Permanent™

domestic rate stamps.

The culmination of more than a decade of award-winning stamps, this retrospective brings together in a single issue all the stamps from our most recent Lunar New Year series. The exquisite stamps, issued from 2009 to 2020, were part of one of Canada Post’s most popular and longest-running series, which featured such elaborate techniques as gold and silver foiling and multi-level embossing.

The Lunar New Year cycle showcased all of the animals in the Chinese zodiac: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Ram, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Conceived well before the series was launched, this collection features 24 stamps based on the designs of all the previous domestic and international rate stamps in the last 12 years.

“Even before we began this series of Lunar New Year stamps, we envisioned bringing them all together for a grand finale,” explains Jim Phillips, Director of Stamp Services. “That required a plan from the very beginning. We developed standardized specifications that made the stamps consistent across issues in terms of dimension, format and palette, but still allowed sufficient creative freedom for each to be spectacular in its own right.”

Brought together by Paprika from Montréal, these eye-catching stamps feature the work of the many design firms and designers who contributed to the series over the years. The result is a unique collectible that is a fitting tribute to Lunar New Year celebrations everywhere.

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Uncut press sheet404158149$32.52

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2021 $15 Pure Silver Coin – Lunar Lotus: Year of the Ox15,888 coins worldwide245658$98.88 No GST/HST

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2021 $15 Pure Silver Coin – Year of the Ox15,888 coins worldwide245656$98.88 No GST/HST

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2021 $150 18kt Gold Coin – Year of the Ox1,500 coins worldwide245655$988.88

SPECIFICATIONS

Product Denomination Size Quantity Printing process

Booklet of 12 stamps 12 x Permanent™ (domestic rate) 32 mm x 32 mm 250,000 Lithography in 8 colours

Pane of 12 stamps ‡ 12 x Permanent™ (domestic rate) 32 mm x 32 mm 50,000 Lithography in 7 colours, embossing, 1 foil stamping

Uncut press sheet of 12 souvenir sheets ‡

12 x $2.71 (international rate) 360 mm x 610 mm 8,000 Lithography in 8 colours, embossing, 1 foil stamping

Design: Paprika Design Stamps: Albert Ng & Associates (Rat, Monkey, Pig); Hélène L’Heureux (Ram); HM&E Design (Rabbit); Louis Fishauf (Dragon); MIX Design Group (Snake); Paprika (Horse, Rooster); Subplot Design Inc. (Dog); Taylor|Sprules Corporation (Ox); Wilco Design (Tiger). Printing: Lowe-Martin ‡Gum type: PVA

Disclaimer: Stamp designs and printing processes are based on, but not identical to, the original designs.

Included in Stamps of Canada January-March 2021 collector pack: die-cut stamps from booklet, pane of 12 only.

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BLACK HISTORY: WILLOW GROVE, NB, AND AMBER VALLEY, ABIssue date: January 22, 2021

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Booklet of 10 stamps414159111

$9.20

Settlers faced immense challenges forging a new life in the rugged Canadian wilderness. But few were as harsh as those endured by many early Black settlers who fled the United States in the early 19th and early 20th centuries to escape the cruelty of enslavement and racial discrimination.

These stamps – the 13th issue in our Black History Month series – tell the stories of two Black communities nearly one hundred years and thousands of kilometres apart. Both rose from hardship to survive and grow for a time and served as stepping stones for the success of future generations of Black Canadians.

In 1817, a group of Black refugees from the War of 1812 – most of them formerly enslaved – founded the tiny settlement of Willow Grove, New Brunswick. They received licences to live on land that turned out to be of poor farming quality, and when they tried to support themselves temporarily in nearby Saint John, they were met with racist restrictions.

Nearly a century later, Amber Valley, Alberta, was established by 30 Black families who had journeyed from the American South to flee the escalating violence and segregation laws. They faced many of the same challenges as Willow Grove:

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bone-chilling winters, inhospitable land and the racial discrimination they had hoped to leave behind.

Through perseverance and hard work, both communities overcame many obstacles. They actively challenged racial discrimination and built schools, churches and other community organizations. Amber Valley became a vibrant community whose baseball team was famous throughout the province, while the opening of Willow Grove Baptist Church in 1878 anchored the growing community of Willow Grove.

Although their populations eventually declined as subsequent generations pursued education and employment elsewhere, there is no doubt that these Black settlers and their descendants have enriched Canada’s economic and social fabric.

Designed by Lara Minja of Lime Design Inc. and illustrated by Rick Jacobson, this issue features depictions based on archival photos of community members, maps of the two locations and images of the seafaring ship and covered wagons that carried the settlers to their new homes.

First day of issue special envelope414159131$1.92

First day of issue special envelope

414160131$1.92

For more Black History products from previous years, visit canadapost.ca/shop.

SPECIFICATIONS

Product Denomination Size Quantity Printing process

Booklet of 10 stamps 2 x Permanent™ (domestic rate) 40 mm x 32 mm 130,000 Lithography in 4 colours

Official First Day Cover – Amber Valley

Permanent™ (domestic rate) 190 mm x 112 mm 7,500 Cancellation site: Athabasca AB

Official First Day Cover – Willow Grove

Permanent™ (domestic rate) 190 mm x 112 mm 7,500 Cancellation site: Saint John NB

Design: Lime Design Illustration: Rick Jacobson Printing: Lowe-Martin

Included in Stamps of Canada January-March 2021 collector pack: die-cut stamps from booklet.

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LUNAR NEW YEAR CYCLELimited edition framed uncut press sheet

Here is your chance to treasure all 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac in this beautifully framed keepsake.

Only 350 available

19.5 in. x 31.5 in. / 500 mm x 800 mm342239$128.88

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Year of the Rat – Limited edition framed uncut press sheet, signed and numbered19.5 in. x 31.5 in. / 500 mm x 800 mm342230$150

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