Team Sports and Gymnastics series - Basketball
Material: Paper
Size: 35mm L × 29mm W
Issue Date: Jan. 7, 1976
Designer: James Hill
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 8¢+2¢
This stamp depicts a basketball player running down the court. Basketball has a long history in and deep connections to Canada. James Naismith, born in Almonte, Ontario, invented the sport of basketball in 1891. The blue backgrounds in this series of stamps are meant to contrast the aggressive orange backgrounds of the designer's previous stamps depicting combat sports.
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: 35mm L × 29mm W
Issue Date: Jan. 7, 1976
Designer: James Hill
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 8¢+2¢
This stamp depicts a basketball player running down the court. Basketball has a long history in and deep connections to Canada. James Naismith, born in Almonte, Ontario, invented the sport of basketball in 1891. The blue backgrounds in this series of stamps are meant to contrast the aggressive orange backgrounds of the designer's previous stamps depicting combat sports.
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.
Team Sports and Gymnastics series - Vaulting
Material: Paper
Size: 35mm L × 29mm W
Issue Date: Jan. 7, 1976
Designer: James Hill
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 10¢+5¢
This stamp depicts a gymnast executing a vault. Gymnastics was practiced by the ancient Greeks as training for combat sports. Gymnastics was revived as a sport in the early 19th century, where it found a place in the modern Olympics. The blue backgrounds in this series of stamps are meant to contrast the aggressive orange backgrounds of the designer's previous stamps depicting combat sports.
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: 35mm L × 29mm W
Issue Date: Jan. 7, 1976
Designer: James Hill
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 10¢+5¢
This stamp depicts a gymnast executing a vault. Gymnastics was practiced by the ancient Greeks as training for combat sports. Gymnastics was revived as a sport in the early 19th century, where it found a place in the modern Olympics. The blue backgrounds in this series of stamps are meant to contrast the aggressive orange backgrounds of the designer's previous stamps depicting combat sports.
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.
Team Sports and Gymnastics series - Soccer
Material: Paper
Size: 35mm L × 29mm W
Issue Date: Jan. 7, 1976
Designer: James Hill
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 20¢+5¢
This stamp depicts a soccer player kicking a ball in mid-air. Soccer is one of the world's most popular sports, having evolved from early forms of the sport in the 14th century, and spawning similar sports like rugby and American football. The blue backgrounds in this series of stamps are meant to contrast the aggressive orange backgrounds of the designer's previous stamps depicting combat sports.
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: 35mm L × 29mm W
Issue Date: Jan. 7, 1976
Designer: James Hill
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 20¢+5¢
This stamp depicts a soccer player kicking a ball in mid-air. Soccer is one of the world's most popular sports, having evolved from early forms of the sport in the 14th century, and spawning similar sports like rugby and American football. The blue backgrounds in this series of stamps are meant to contrast the aggressive orange backgrounds of the designer's previous stamps depicting combat sports.
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.
Arts and Culture series - Communications Arts
Material: Paper
Size: 47mm L × 29mm W
Issue Date: Feb. 6, 1976
Designer/Photographer: Ray Webber
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
Denomination: 20¢
The founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, was not only an avid supporter of sport, but also a man with many cultural interests. Pierre de Coubertin established that cultural events were to be integrated into each Olympic games, as the arts could ennoble sport "for the sake of progress and human dignity". In 1976, the Arts and Culture program was the sole responsibility of the host country for the first time in the history of the Olympics. This stamp depicts a collage of items associated with the communications arts: painting, drawing, and film.
Material: Paper
Size: 47mm L × 29mm W
Issue Date: Feb. 6, 1976
Designer/Photographer: Ray Webber
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
Denomination: 20¢
The founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, was not only an avid supporter of sport, but also a man with many cultural interests. Pierre de Coubertin established that cultural events were to be integrated into each Olympic games, as the arts could ennoble sport "for the sake of progress and human dignity". In 1976, the Arts and Culture program was the sole responsibility of the host country for the first time in the history of the Olympics. This stamp depicts a collage of items associated with the communications arts: painting, drawing, and film.
Arts and Culture series - Handicrafts
Material: Paper
Size: 47mm L × 29mm W
Issue Date: Feb. 6, 1976
Designer/Photographer: Ray Webber
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
Denomination: 25¢
The founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, was not only an avid supporter of sport, but also a man with many cultural interests. Pierre de Coubertin established that cultural events were to be integrated into each Olympic games, as the arts could ennoble sport "for the sake of progress and human dignity". In 1976, the Arts and Culture program was the sole responsibility of the host country for the first time in the history of the Olympics. This stamp depicts a collage of items associated with handicrafts: sewing, sculpting, and woodworking.
Material: Paper
Size: 47mm L × 29mm W
Issue Date: Feb. 6, 1976
Designer/Photographer: Ray Webber
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
Denomination: 25¢
The founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, was not only an avid supporter of sport, but also a man with many cultural interests. Pierre de Coubertin established that cultural events were to be integrated into each Olympic games, as the arts could ennoble sport "for the sake of progress and human dignity". In 1976, the Arts and Culture program was the sole responsibility of the host country for the first time in the history of the Olympics. This stamp depicts a collage of items associated with handicrafts: sewing, sculpting, and woodworking.
Arts and Culture series - Performing Arts
Material: Paper
Size: 47mm L × 29mm W
Issue Date: Feb. 6, 1976
Designer/Photographer: Ray Webber
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
Denomination: 50¢
The founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, was not only an avid supporter of sport, but also a man with many cultural interests. Pierre de Coubertin established that cultural events were to be integrated into each Olympic games, as the arts could ennoble sport "for the sake of progress and human dignity". In 1976, the Arts and Culture program was the sole responsibility of the host country for the first time in the history of the Olympics. This stamp depicts a collage of items associated with the performance arts: music, opera, and ballet.
Material: Paper
Size: 47mm L × 29mm W
Issue Date: Feb. 6, 1976
Designer/Photographer: Ray Webber
Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd.
Denomination: 50¢
The founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, was not only an avid supporter of sport, but also a man with many cultural interests. Pierre de Coubertin established that cultural events were to be integrated into each Olympic games, as the arts could ennoble sport "for the sake of progress and human dignity". In 1976, the Arts and Culture program was the sole responsibility of the host country for the first time in the history of the Olympics. This stamp depicts a collage of items associated with the performance arts: music, opera, and ballet.
Sites series - Notre-Dame Church/Place Ville Marie
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Mar. 12, 1976
Designers: Jean Mercier and Pierre Mercier
Printer: British American Bank Note Company
Denomination: $1
Montréal is a city of old and new, and this is evidenced best by the architecture found around the city. Two of the most famous landmarks in Montréal, depicted on this stamp, are Place Ville Marie and the Notre-Dame church. The Notre-Dame church, erected between 1823 and 1829, is a monument to the French Canadian settlers who built Québec. Upon its completion, it was the largest building in all of North America. Place Ville Marie, opened in 1962, is a skyscraper that was once regarded as “the largest and most varied business complex in Canada”. Since its opening, it has served as the headquarters of the Royal Bank of Canada.
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Mar. 12, 1976
Designers: Jean Mercier and Pierre Mercier
Printer: British American Bank Note Company
Denomination: $1
Montréal is a city of old and new, and this is evidenced best by the architecture found around the city. Two of the most famous landmarks in Montréal, depicted on this stamp, are Place Ville Marie and the Notre-Dame church. The Notre-Dame church, erected between 1823 and 1829, is a monument to the French Canadian settlers who built Québec. Upon its completion, it was the largest building in all of North America. Place Ville Marie, opened in 1962, is a skyscraper that was once regarded as “the largest and most varied business complex in Canada”. Since its opening, it has served as the headquarters of the Royal Bank of Canada.
Sites series - Olympic Stadium/Velodrome
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Mar. 12, 1976
Designers: Jean Mercier and Pierre Mercier
Printer: British American Bank Note Company
Denomination: $2
Montréal is a city of old and new, and this is evidenced best by the architecture found around the city. At the time of this stamp’s issuance, the Olympic Stadium and the adjacent Velodrome were among the newest architectural marvels of the city. Designed by Roger Taillibert, the Olympic Stadium could accommodate 70,000 attendees during the Games, though its capacity was lowered to 56,500 following the conclusion of the Olympics. The multipurpose Velodrome, located next to the stadium, was the home of cycling and judo events. Decades after the closing of the Olympics, the velodrome was converted into the Montréal Biodome.
Material: Paper
Size: Xmm L × Ymm W
Issue Date: Mar. 12, 1976
Designers: Jean Mercier and Pierre Mercier
Printer: British American Bank Note Company
Denomination: $2
Montréal is a city of old and new, and this is evidenced best by the architecture found around the city. At the time of this stamp’s issuance, the Olympic Stadium and the adjacent Velodrome were among the newest architectural marvels of the city. Designed by Roger Taillibert, the Olympic Stadium could accommodate 70,000 attendees during the Games, though its capacity was lowered to 56,500 following the conclusion of the Olympics. The multipurpose Velodrome, located next to the stadium, was the home of cycling and judo events. Decades after the closing of the Olympics, the velodrome was converted into the Montréal Biodome.
Ceremonies series - Flame Ceremony
Material: Paper
Size: 29mm L × 35mm W
Issue Date: Jun. 18, 1976
Designer: Peter Swan
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 8¢
Ceremony is a fundamental part of every Olympic games. From the inception of the torch relay with the igniting of the flame, to the closing of the games with the extinguishing of the cauldron, ceremony pervades the Olympic experience. This stamp depicts the transmission of the Olympic flame from Greece to Canada via satellite; a first in Olympic history. The flame, placed between two charged plates in Athens, stimulated electrical pulses which were relayed via telephone lines and through space to Parliament Hill in Ottawa, where the pulses were reconstituted into a flame using a laser beam.
Material: Paper
Size: 29mm L × 35mm W
Issue Date: Jun. 18, 1976
Designer: Peter Swan
Printer: Ashton-Potter Ltd.
Denomination: 8¢
Ceremony is a fundamental part of every Olympic games. From the inception of the torch relay with the igniting of the flame, to the closing of the games with the extinguishing of the cauldron, ceremony pervades the Olympic experience. This stamp depicts the transmission of the Olympic flame from Greece to Canada via satellite; a first in Olympic history. The flame, placed between two charged plates in Athens, stimulated electrical pulses which were relayed via telephone lines and through space to Parliament Hill in Ottawa, where the pulses were reconstituted into a flame using a laser beam.