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Post by gregalex on Sept 21, 2019 3:45:17 GMT
Probably a more appropriate place for this is Back-of-Book, but I wanted to reach the largest segment of Canadian collectors so I'm posting here. The Souvenir Card Collectors Society is currently compiling images to build a long-overdue category of Canada Post souvenir cards for our catalog and online Image Gallery. www.souvenircards.org/gallery/gallery.html I've been able to find scans of all 20 CP International Exhibition cards, which are listed in Unitrade. But we've also come across a number of other Canada Post cards. All of these are from the 1980s and I suspect there are probably others from the '90s and later. Does anyone have examples of other CP cards they could post? Added Note: These are not the "souvenir cards" which are annually issued collections of actual postage stamps. Show cards or event cards might be a better description.
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Post by gregalex on Sept 25, 2019 20:13:05 GMT
Anybody ... anybody? Bueller?
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Post by TSF Admin on Sept 25, 2019 20:55:14 GMT
Do you have or need these from Canada 82?
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renden
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Post by renden on Sept 25, 2019 21:44:43 GMT
Will look at what is left from my late dad's cards as most are in Texas right now !!
René
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Post by gregalex on Oct 9, 2019 5:54:37 GMT
Do you have or need these from Canada 82? I haven't seen these before -- interesting! If there is anything on the opposite side, could you post a scan? To be considered a legitimate souvenir card, these would need to indicate the show or event somewhere. (Hence, the "souvenir" aspect.) Also they need to have been issued by Canada Post or a security printer, like Ashton-Potter.
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Oct 9, 2019 12:28:47 GMT
Here is the reverse of the 3p beaver card -- all are the same with the exception of the number in the lower left corner (82-1 thru 82-5). I am uncertain of their characterization as souvenir cards but have always assumed that they were produced as a complement to the associated souvenir sheet.
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Post by gregalex on Oct 12, 2019 6:20:43 GMT
Ah ha! The reverse side tells the story. These would be considered Maxicards, since they are clearly intended for postal use, probably as FDoI postcards. Despite being issued to commemorate an event their primary purpose was as a vehicle for the stamps, and so they don't qualify as souvenir cards. But I appreciate you posting them -- I'm learning at lot.
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Post by gregalex on Jan 31, 2020 1:23:00 GMT
The SCCS recently posted all the known Canada Post cards in an image gallery for collectors to peruse. You can take a look here: linkThe object was to shake the bushes and see if any other varieties were out there. So far two more have surfaced. If anyone has other examples please post them here.
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Post by gregalex on Mar 5, 2020 5:41:06 GMT
I've sent news releases out to a couple Canadian philatelic publications regarding this search. Please alert me if you happen to see an article.
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Post by gregalex on Jun 10, 2020 2:15:19 GMT
I realize that a little pandemic happened since my last post, but did anyone see mention of this search in any Canadian philatelic literature?
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