Symbol of the Montreal Games series - Silver
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Sep. 20, 1973
Designer: Alois Matanovic
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 8¢
In this first series of stamps produced in anticipation of the coming Montréal 1976 Olympics, the specially-designed Olympic logo is depicted on both silver and gold backgrounds. The logo depicts the famous Olympic rings topped by a stylized M, which resembles all at once the name of the city, the three-tiered medal podium, and the oval-shaped athletic track at centre.
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Sep. 20, 1973
Designer: Alois Matanovic
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 8¢
In this first series of stamps produced in anticipation of the coming Montréal 1976 Olympics, the specially-designed Olympic logo is depicted on both silver and gold backgrounds. The logo depicts the famous Olympic rings topped by a stylized M, which resembles all at once the name of the city, the three-tiered medal podium, and the oval-shaped athletic track at centre.
Symbol of the Montreal Games series - Gold
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Sep. 20, 1973
Designer: Alois Matanovic
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 15¢
In this first series of stamps produced in anticipation of the coming Montréal 1976 Olympics, the specially-designed Olympic logo is depicted on both silver and gold backgrounds. The logo depicts the famous Olympic rings topped by a stylized M, which resembles all at once the name of the city, the three-tiered medal podium, and the oval-shaped athletic track at centre.
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Sep. 20, 1973
Designer: Alois Matanovic
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 15¢
In this first series of stamps produced in anticipation of the coming Montréal 1976 Olympics, the specially-designed Olympic logo is depicted on both silver and gold backgrounds. The logo depicts the famous Olympic rings topped by a stylized M, which resembles all at once the name of the city, the three-tiered medal podium, and the oval-shaped athletic track at centre.
Keeping Fit series - Summer
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Mar. 22, 1974
Designer: Hunter Straker Templeton Ltd.
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
Denomination: 8¢
Physical fitness is an important aspect of life from youth to old age, and the Olympics is an excellent motivator for people to get involved in sport and exercise. This set of four stamps depicts classic Canadian pastimes in summer: hiking, cycling, swimming, and jogging. The people depicted on these stamps illustrate the “social, educational, aesthetic, ethical and spiritual values of amateur sports”, highlighting the fact that people who participate in sport keep the Olympic spirit alive.
This series of stamps is notable for incorporating a new technique in steel-engraved printing: hiding a latent image (the Montréal 1976 logo) within the art of each stamp, which becomes visible when the stamp is viewed obliquely.
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Mar. 22, 1974
Designer: Hunter Straker Templeton Ltd.
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
Denomination: 8¢
Physical fitness is an important aspect of life from youth to old age, and the Olympics is an excellent motivator for people to get involved in sport and exercise. This set of four stamps depicts classic Canadian pastimes in summer: hiking, cycling, swimming, and jogging. The people depicted on these stamps illustrate the “social, educational, aesthetic, ethical and spiritual values of amateur sports”, highlighting the fact that people who participate in sport keep the Olympic spirit alive.
This series of stamps is notable for incorporating a new technique in steel-engraved printing: hiding a latent image (the Montréal 1976 logo) within the art of each stamp, which becomes visible when the stamp is viewed obliquely.
Symbol of the Montreal Games series - Bronze
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Apr. 17, 1974
Designer: Alois Matanovic
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 8¢+2¢
Two years from the issue of this series of stamps depicting the Montréal 1976 logo, the Olympic Games would take place in Canada for the first time. These stamps were intended to publicize and promote the events that were set to take place. The graphic elements of this series of stamps are the same as those found in the earlier issue of Olympic stamps, though with a smaller format and an added bronze stamp. This repetition of stamp artwork is a rarity in Canadian postal history.
This is a semi-postal stamp; a two-cent surcharge was added to the price of each stamp to help finance the Montréal 1976 Olympics. Indeed, this series introduced the first-ever semi-postal stamps to be issued by Canada Post, following successful issues by France, Germany, and Japan. Semi-postal issues allowed the public to support the Olympics on a voluntary basis.
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Apr. 17, 1974
Designer: Alois Matanovic
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 8¢+2¢
Two years from the issue of this series of stamps depicting the Montréal 1976 logo, the Olympic Games would take place in Canada for the first time. These stamps were intended to publicize and promote the events that were set to take place. The graphic elements of this series of stamps are the same as those found in the earlier issue of Olympic stamps, though with a smaller format and an added bronze stamp. This repetition of stamp artwork is a rarity in Canadian postal history.
This is a semi-postal stamp; a two-cent surcharge was added to the price of each stamp to help finance the Montréal 1976 Olympics. Indeed, this series introduced the first-ever semi-postal stamps to be issued by Canada Post, following successful issues by France, Germany, and Japan. Semi-postal issues allowed the public to support the Olympics on a voluntary basis.
Symbol of the Montreal Games series - Silver
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Apr. 17, 1974
Designer: Alois Matanovic
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 10¢+5¢
Two years from the issue of this series of stamps depicting the Montréal 1976 logo, the Olympic Games would take place in Canada for the first time. These stamps were intended to publicize and promote the events that were set to take place. The graphic elements of this series of stamps are the same as those found in the earlier issue of Olympic stamps, though with a smaller format and an added bronze stamp. This repetition of stamp artwork is a rarity in Canadian postal history.
This is a semi-postal stamp; a five-cent surcharge was added to the price of each stamp to help finance the Montréal 1976 Olympics. Indeed, this series introduced the first-ever semi-postal stamps to be issued by Canada Post, following successful issues by France, Germany, and Japan. Semi-postal issues allowed the public to support the Olympics on a voluntary basis.
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Apr. 17, 1974
Designer: Alois Matanovic
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 10¢+5¢
Two years from the issue of this series of stamps depicting the Montréal 1976 logo, the Olympic Games would take place in Canada for the first time. These stamps were intended to publicize and promote the events that were set to take place. The graphic elements of this series of stamps are the same as those found in the earlier issue of Olympic stamps, though with a smaller format and an added bronze stamp. This repetition of stamp artwork is a rarity in Canadian postal history.
This is a semi-postal stamp; a five-cent surcharge was added to the price of each stamp to help finance the Montréal 1976 Olympics. Indeed, this series introduced the first-ever semi-postal stamps to be issued by Canada Post, following successful issues by France, Germany, and Japan. Semi-postal issues allowed the public to support the Olympics on a voluntary basis.
Symbol of the Montreal Games series - Gold
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Apr. 17, 1974
Designer: Alois Matanovic
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 15¢+5¢
Two years from the issue of this series of stamps depicting the Montréal 1976 logo, the Olympic Games would take place in Canada for the first time. These stamps were intended to publicize and promote the events that were set to take place. The graphic elements of this series of stamps are the same as those found in the earlier issue of Olympic stamps, though with a smaller format and an added bronze stamp. This repetition of stamp artwork is a rarity in Canadian postal history.
This is a semi-postal stamp; a five-cent surcharge was added to the price of each stamp to help finance the Montréal 1976 Olympics. Indeed, this series introduced the first-ever semi-postal stamps to be issued by Canada Post, following successful issues by France, Germany, and Japan. Semi-postal issues allowed the public to support the Olympics on a voluntary basis.
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Apr. 17, 1974
Designer: Alois Matanovic
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 15¢+5¢
Two years from the issue of this series of stamps depicting the Montréal 1976 logo, the Olympic Games would take place in Canada for the first time. These stamps were intended to publicize and promote the events that were set to take place. The graphic elements of this series of stamps are the same as those found in the earlier issue of Olympic stamps, though with a smaller format and an added bronze stamp. This repetition of stamp artwork is a rarity in Canadian postal history.
This is a semi-postal stamp; a five-cent surcharge was added to the price of each stamp to help finance the Montréal 1976 Olympics. Indeed, this series introduced the first-ever semi-postal stamps to be issued by Canada Post, following successful issues by France, Germany, and Japan. Semi-postal issues allowed the public to support the Olympics on a voluntary basis.
Keeping Fit series - Winter
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Sep. 23, 1974
Designer: Hunter Straker Templeton Ltd.
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
Denomination: 8¢
Physical fitness is an important aspect of life from youth to old age, and the Olympics is an excellent motivator for people to get involved in sport and exercise. This set of four stamps depicts classic Canadian pastimes in winter: curling, snowshoeing, skiing, and skating. The people depicted on these stamps illustrate the “social, educational, aesthetic, ethical and spiritual values of amateur sports”, highlighting the fact that people who participate in sport keep the Olympic spirit alive.
This series of stamps is notable for incorporating a new technique in steel-engraved printing: hiding a latent image (the Montréal 1976 logo) within the art of each stamp, which becomes visible when the stamp is viewed obliquely.
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Sep. 23, 1974
Designer: Hunter Straker Templeton Ltd.
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
Denomination: 8¢
Physical fitness is an important aspect of life from youth to old age, and the Olympics is an excellent motivator for people to get involved in sport and exercise. This set of four stamps depicts classic Canadian pastimes in winter: curling, snowshoeing, skiing, and skating. The people depicted on these stamps illustrate the “social, educational, aesthetic, ethical and spiritual values of amateur sports”, highlighting the fact that people who participate in sport keep the Olympic spirit alive.
This series of stamps is notable for incorporating a new technique in steel-engraved printing: hiding a latent image (the Montréal 1976 logo) within the art of each stamp, which becomes visible when the stamp is viewed obliquely.
Water Sports series - Swimming
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Feb. 5, 1975
Designer: Hal Wallis
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
Denomination: 8¢+2¢
Swimming has existed for as long as humans have found themselves wading into water. Indeed, swimming is such a fundamental skill that Greeks and Romans incorporated it into their military combat training. Early on, swimming was not viewed as a competitive sport, and the activity suffered during the Middle Ages as people believed outdoor bathing spread disease. However, the sport experienced a revival in the 19th century, especially following the first swim across the English Channel in 1875.
This is a semi-postal stamp; a two-cent surcharge was added to the price of each stamp to help finance the Montréal 1976 Olympics.
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Feb. 5, 1975
Designer: Hal Wallis
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
Denomination: 8¢+2¢
Swimming has existed for as long as humans have found themselves wading into water. Indeed, swimming is such a fundamental skill that Greeks and Romans incorporated it into their military combat training. Early on, swimming was not viewed as a competitive sport, and the activity suffered during the Middle Ages as people believed outdoor bathing spread disease. However, the sport experienced a revival in the 19th century, especially following the first swim across the English Channel in 1875.
This is a semi-postal stamp; a two-cent surcharge was added to the price of each stamp to help finance the Montréal 1976 Olympics.
Water Sports series - Rowing
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Feb. 5, 1975
Designer: Hal Wallis
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
Denomination: 10¢+5¢
In the time of the ancient Greeks, rowing was a fundamental part of certain religious festivals. Rowboats and rowers have been used throughout history, from transport to commerce to warfare. The modern sport of rowing developed in the 17th century as watermen, workers who ferried passengers on boats, competed with each other in friendly races along the Thames River.
This is a semi-postal stamp; a five-cent surcharge was added to the price of each stamp to help finance the Montréal 1976 Olympics.
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Feb. 5, 1975
Designer: Hal Wallis
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
Denomination: 10¢+5¢
In the time of the ancient Greeks, rowing was a fundamental part of certain religious festivals. Rowboats and rowers have been used throughout history, from transport to commerce to warfare. The modern sport of rowing developed in the 17th century as watermen, workers who ferried passengers on boats, competed with each other in friendly races along the Thames River.
This is a semi-postal stamp; a five-cent surcharge was added to the price of each stamp to help finance the Montréal 1976 Olympics.