vintage postage stamps

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a visual look at vintage postage stamps from around the world with a focus on design and illustration (any additional history in forms of notes always appreciated)

Curated by Karen Horton
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Canada commemorative stamp sheet: Earth sciences

c. 1972, in honor of “four International Congresses: Geology, Geography, Cartography and Photogrammetry”

designed by Gottschalk+Ash Int’l

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Canada postage stamp: constitution

c. 1982, in honor of the Constitution Act.

Please leave a comment if you know the designer of this postage stamp. A guess is that the stamp was designed by Friedrich Peter, but I’m not certain.

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Canada Postage Stamp: 1976 Olympics in Montreal

depicts Olympic logo for Montreal Games designed by Georges Huel

c. 1974

more stamps in collection: vintage stamps for the Olympic Games

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Canada Postage Stamp: Excise Accise

tax revenue stamp from 1930/1940s?

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