Philatelic Products

1	What’s In This Chapter

The following sections are covered in this chapter:

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What Are Philatelic Products?

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Canada Post offers a wide selection of postage stamps, stationery, supplies and philatelic products such as Annual Souvenir Collection albums, Official First Day Cover Collection, Official First Day Covers and Quarterly Collector Packs. The National Philatelic Centre also sells stamps from several other postal administrations, including the U.S.A., Great Britain and the United Nations.

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How to Access Philatelic Products?

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Philatelic products are available at post offices and through authorized stamp sales agents across Canada. Customers may visit the Stamps & Gifts Online store at www.canadapost.ca/collecting for more information.

Philatelic products are also available through the National Philatelic Centre mail order service.

NATIONAL PHILATELIC CENTRE
CANADA POST
75 ST NINIAN ST
ANTIGONISH NS  B2G 2R8

Customers may also phone 1-800-565-4362 from Canada and the United States of America or 1-902-863-6550 from other countries.

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Pricing Information

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To obtain information on pricing:

• see Canada Post Prices.

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Payment Options

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Table 1 lists the acceptable methods of payment for Philatelic Products. Some restrictions or conditions may apply.

For more information, see section 4.6 “Pay for the Item” of the “ABCs of Mailing” chapter.

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Postage Supplies

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Postage stamps are available in various denominations and can be purchased in the following formats:

• booklets
• coils
• sheets

The PERMANENT™ Stamp, which is non-denominated, is also available in booklets and coils. The Permanent Stamp is priced and valued at the current Canadian standard (0-30 g) Lettermail price and is valid indefinitely.

Pre-stamped envelopes are available in two sizes:

• No. 8
• No. 10

Visit Canada Post Prices at www.canadapost.ca/prices to obtain pricing on postage supplies.

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The Commemorative Stamp Program

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The Stamp Advisory Committee is made up of members from across Canada whose purpose is to consider subjects for the Commemorative Stamp Program. The Stamp Advisory Committee looks for subjects that:

• are primarily related to Canada, of national significance and appeal to broad segments of the Canadian population
• evoke Canadian history, traditions, accomplishments, or natural heritage
• illustrate the social, cultural, political, economic or business life of Canada, or
• commemorate the birth, work, or an event in the life of an outstanding Canadian.

7.1	First Day Covers

Customers wishing to have their own first day cover cancelled are to forward the self-addressed cover to the National Philatelic Centre in Antigonish. The cover is to be mailed early enough to arrive at the destination for the first day of sale of the new stamp. A charge per cover is levied for stamp affixing, cancellation and return through the regular mail service.

Cancellation of first day covers is available free of charge to Customers who take their cover to a philatelic counter.

On request, philatelists may obtain a clear cancellation or philatelic covers by handing in at a post office a cover bearing a complete and valid postal address and sufficient postage to enable such mail items to be forwarded to the addressee through regular mail delivery channels.

Such requests received by a postmaster for cancellation and reposting will be complied with only if the volume of the covers does not disrupt regular postal services.

7.2	Pictorial Cancels

Pictorial cancels are available from the respective post offices across Canada. To obtain any of the available cancels, send an envelope and/or cover stamped with proper postage inside another stamped envelope addressed to the postmaster of the desired post office.

A self-addressed envelope with appropriate postage must also be enclosed to allow for the cancelled envelopes to be returned by mail. Postmasters reserve the right to limit quantities.

Visit www.canadapost.ca/collecting to view all current cancels and respective mailing addresses.