Canada Post stamp releases (2010–2014)
Introduction :''Please see ''Canada Post stamp releases (2000-2004)'' for any stamps produced between 2000-2004. '':''Please see ''Canada Post stamp releases (2005-2009)'' for any stamps produced between 2005-2009.''
2010 Date of IssueThemeDenominationDesignIllustrationQuantityPrinting ProcessPaper TypeFirst Day Cover Cancellation8 January 2010Year of the TigerPermanentWilson Chi and Ian LamBill Lao and Joseph Chan6,500,000Lithography in 5 colours plus 2 foil stampings, embossing/debossing and varnishingTullis Russell CoatingsMarkham, ON8 January 2010Year of the Tiger (International)$1.70Wilson Chi and Ian LamBill Lao and Joseph Chan750,000Lithography in 5 colours plus 2 foil stampings, embossing/debossing and varnishingTullis Russell CoatingsMarkham, ON11 January 2010Definitives:Flag over Historic Mills (Watson's Mill)PermanentGottschalk and Ash IntlJames Watt, Laura Arsie, Ken Watson, David ChapmanContinuous PrintingLithography in 5 colours  Tullis Russell CoatingsDelta, ON and Manotick, ON11 January 2010Definitives:Flag over Historic Mills (Keremeos Grist Mill)PermanentGottschalk and Ash IntlJames Watt, Laura Arsie, Ken Watson, David ChapmanContinuous PrintingLithography in 5 colours  Tullis Russell CoatingsDelta, ON and Manotick, ON11 January 2010Definitives:Flag over Historic Mills (Old Stone Mill)PermanentGottschalk and Ash IntlJames Watt, Laura Arsie, Ken Watson, David ChapmanContinuous PrintingLithography in 5 colours  Tullis Russell CoatingsDelta, ON and Manotick, ON11 January 2010Definitives:Flag over Historic Mills (Riordon Grist Mill)PermanentGottschalk and Ash IntlJames Watt, Laura Arsie, Ken Watson, David ChapmanContinuous PrintingLithography in 5 colours  Tullis Russell CoatingsDelta, ON and Manotick, ON11 January 2010Definitives:Flag over Historic Mills (Cornell Mill)PermanentGottschalk and Ash IntlJames Watt, Laura Arsie, Ken Watson, David ChapmanContinuous PrintingLithography in 5 colours  Tullis Russell CoatingsDelta, ON and Manotick, ON11 January 2010Definitives:Queen Elizabeth IIPermanentGottschalk and Ash IntlDept. of Canadian HeritageContinuous PrintingLithography in 5 colours  Tullis Russell CoatingsJasper, AB11 January 2010Definitives:Flowers  Striped CoralrootPermanentMonique Dufour and Sophie LafortuneDAZimmerman, M Fletcher, J Martin, JE Newfeld, A Saint-JamesContinuous printingLithography in 5 colours  Lowe-Martin GroupFlowers Cove, Nfld11 January 2010Definitives:Flowers – Giant HelleborineOne dollarMonique Dufour and Sophie LafortuneDAZimmerman, M Fletcher, J Martin, JE Newfeld, A Saint-JamesContinuous printingLithography in 5 colours  Lowe-Martin GroupFlowers Cove, Nfld11 January 2010Definitives:Flowers – Grass PinkOne dollar and twenty two centsMonique Dufour and Sophie LafortuneDAZimmerman, M Fletcher, J Martin, JE Newfeld, A Saint-JamesContinuous printingLithography in 5 colours  Lowe-Martin GroupFlowers Cove, Nfld11 January 2010Definitives:Flowers – Rose PogoniaOne dollar and seventy centsMonique Dufour and Sophie LafortuneDAZimmerman, M Fletcher, J Martin, JE Newfeld, A Saint-JamesContinuous printingLithography in 5 colours  Lowe-Martin GroupFlowers Cove, Nfld12 January 2010Vancouver Olympics: Vancouver Landscape 57 centsTandem Design and VANOCiStockphoto and John Sinal2,275,000Lithography in 6 colours plus varnishTullis Russell CoatingsVancouver, BC12 January 2010Vancouver Olympics: Whister – Sea to Sky57 centsTandem Design and VANOCiStockphoto and John Sinal2,275,000Lithography in 6 colours plus varnishTullis Russell CoatingsWhistler, BC1 February 2010Black History Series: William Hall, VC57 centsLara MinjaSuzanne Duranceau1,600,000Lithography in 7 colours plus varnishingTullis Russell CoatingsHantsport, NS8 February 2010Roméo LeBlanc Striped Coralroot57 centsDennis Page, Oliver HillChristian Nicholson, Adrien Duey1,500,000Lithography in 8 colours  Tullis-RussellMemramcook, New Brunswick14 February 2010Canada Strikes Gold57 centsTandem DesignVANOC5,000,000Litho in 6 cols plus varnishTullis RussellVancouver, BC22 February 2010Celebrate Our Olympic Spirit: Bobsleigh, Speed Skating Striped Coralroot57 centsSignals Design GroupFrank Gunn, Robert Lepage, Donald Milne, Oliver LangeLithography in 5 colours  Tullis-Russell and Lowe-Martin GroupWest Vancouver, BC and Richmond, BC22 February 2010Celebrate Our Olympic Spirit: Cross Country Ski, Chandra Crawford57 centsSignals Design GroupFrank Gunn, Robert Lepage, Donald Milne, Oliver LangeLithography in 5 colours  Tullis-Russell and Lowe-Martin GroupWest Vancouver, BC and Richmond, BC3 March 2010African Violets: Picasso  Striped CoralrootPermanentIsabelle Toussaint, Design graphique Isabelle Toussaint, Design graphique6,500,000Lithography in 5 colours  Tullis-RussellEtobicoke, ON3 March 2010African Violets: Decelles AvalanchePermanentIsabelle Toussaint, Design graphique Isabelle Toussaint, Design graphique6,500,000Lithography in 5 colours  Tullis-Russell Etobicoke, ON April 14Canada-Israel, 60 Yrs of Friendship1.70Q30 DesignYarek Waszul660,000Lithography in 4 colsTullis RussellOttawaApril 19The Four Indian Kings (Ho Nee Yeath Taw No Row (baptized John), King of Generethgarich, 1710) 57 centsSputnik DesignLibrary and Archives Canada1,500,000Litho in 9 colsTullisOttawaApril 19The Four Indian Kings (Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row (baptized Hendrick), Emperor of the Six Nations, 1710) 57 centsSputnik DesignLibrary and Archives Canada1,500,000Litho in 9 colsTullisOttawaApril 19The Four Indian Kings (Sa Ga Yeath Qua Pieth Tow (baptized Brant), King of the Maquas, 1710) 57 centsSputnik DesignLibrary and Archives Canada1,500,000Litho in 9 colsTullisOttawaApril 19The Four Indian Kings (Etow Oh Koam (baptized Nicholas), King of the River Nation, 1710) 57 centsSputnik DesignLibrary and Archives Canada1,500,000Litho in 9 colsTullisOttawaMay 4Canadian Navy: 1910-2010 HMCS Niobe  57 centsDesignwerke Inc.Photos from Canadian Navy3,000,000Litho in 6 cols plus varnishTullisOttawaMay 4Canadian Navy: 1910-2010 HMCS Halifax 57 centsDesignwerke Inc.Photos from Canadian Navy3,000,000Litho in 6 cols plus varnishTullisOttawaMay 13Marine Life, Sea Otter  57 centsMartin MorckVarious2,200,000Litho in 3 cols and intaglioTullisVictoriaMay 13Marine Life, Harbor Porpoise57 cents  Martin MorckVarious2,200,000Litho in 3 cols and intaglioTullisVictoriaMay 22Canadian Geographic Wildlife Photograph of the Year57 centsSusan ScottVarious4,000,000Litho in 5 colsTullisOttawaJune 18 Rotary International: 100 Years in Canada57 centsXerxes IraniBeau Lark2,000,000Litho in 6 cols plus varnishTullisMontrealJuly 2 Art Canada: Prudence Heward57 centsHelene L'Heureux Helene L'Heureux 1,500,000Litho in 7 colours TullisMontrealJuly 5 Roadside Attractions: Coffee Pot57 centsFraser Ross Bonnie Ross 3,880,000Litho in 8 cols plus varnish TullisDavidson, SKJuly 5 Roadside Attractions: Happy Rock57 centsFraser Ross Bonnie Ross 3,880,000Litho in 8 cols plus varnish TullisDavidson, SKJuly 5 Roadside Attractions: Puffin57 centsFraser Ross Bonnie Ross 3,880,000Litho in 8 cols plus varnish TullisDavidson, SKJuly 5 Roadside Attractions: Wawa Goose57 centsFraser Ross Bonnie Ross 3,880,000Litho in 8 cols plus varnish TullisDavidson, SKJuly 8 Girl Guides: 100 Years in Canada 57 centsDerwyn Goodall Derwyn Goodall3,000,000Litho in 6 cols plus varnishTullisGuelph, OntarioAugust 17 Cupids (Cupers Cove): 1610-201057 centsSteven Slipp Fraser Ross, William Gilbert1,750,000Litho in 9 cols Lowe-MartinCupids, NLSeptember 1 Home Children57 centsDebbie Adams Library and Archives Canada1,650,000Litho in 6 cols plus varnishTullisOttawa, ONSeptember 7 Mental healthPermanent plus 10 centsLouis Gagnon (from Paprika Design) Louis Gagnon (from Paprika Design)4,000,000Litho in 7 cols TullisOttawa, ON
2011 *This is an incomplete listDate of IssueThemeDenominationDesignIllustrationQuantityPrinting ProcessPaper TypeFirst Day Cover Cancellation22 June 2011Royal Wedding Day PermanentIsabelle ToussaintPaul Ellis and David TomlinsonGetty Images10,000,000Lithography in 7 colours Tullis Russell CoatingsOttawa, ON
Annual stamp poll *The annual poll is conducted in conjunction with Canada Stamp News.===2010 results===*Favorite Canadian 2010 stamp issuesStampVotesPercentageBlue Whale66219.8%Year of the Tiger33510.02%Canadian Geographic Photos of the Year2627.83%*Most relevant Canadian 2010 stamp issuesStampVotesPercentageCanadian Navy, 1910-201070921.58%Celebrating our Olympic Spirit45613.88%Canada Strikes Gold! (Olympic theme)39812.11%*Least Favorite Canadian 2010 stamp issuesStampVotesPercentageMental Health51915.91%Canada-Israel, 60 years36511.91%Rotary International in Canada, 100th Anniversary3239.9%*Least Relevant Canadian 2010 stamp issuesStampVotesPercentageYear of the Tiger82325.77%Canada-Israel, 60 years40412.65%African Violets3179.92%
Commemorative envelopes Date of IssueThemeDesignQuantity10 January 2010 Le DevoirChristian Tiffet10,0006 July 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders CentennialCeline Morriset, Andre Monette20,000
Cancels YearThemePlace of Cancellation2010Vancouver Olympic Games: Alpine SkiWhistler, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: BiathlonWhistler, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: BobsleighWhistler, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: Cross Country SkiWhistler, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: CurlingVancouver, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: Figure SkatingVancouver, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: Freestyle Skiing : AerialsWest Vancouver, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: Freestyle Skiing : MogulsWest Vancouver, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: Freestyle Skiing : Ski CrossWest Vancouver, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: Ice HockeyVancouver, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: Luge Whistler, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: Nordic CombinedWhistler, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: Short Track Speed SkatingVancouver, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: SkeletonWhistler, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: Ski JumpingWhistler, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: Snowboard CrossWest Vancouver, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: Snowboard HalfpipeWest Vancouver, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: Snowboard Parallel G-SlalomWest Vancouver, BC2010Vancouver Olympic Games: Speed SkatingRichmond, BC2010 Vancouver Paralympic Games: Alpine SkiWhistler, BC2010 Vancouver Paralympic Games: BiathlonWhistler, BC2010 Vancouver Paralympic Games: Cross Country SkiWhistler, BC2010 Vancouver Paralympic Games: Ice Sledge HockeyWhistler, BC
Choosing Canada's stamps Although Canada Post is responsible for stamp design and production, the corporation does not actually choose the subjects or the final designs that appear on stamps. That task falls under the jurisprudence of the Stamp Advisory Committee. Their objective is to recommend a balanced stamp program that will have broad-based appeal, regionally and culturally, reflecting Canadian history, heritage, and tradition.Before Canada Post calls a meeting of the committee, it also welcomes suggestions for stamp subjects from Canadian citizens. Ideas for subjects that have recently appeared on a stamp are declined. The committee works two years in advance and can approve approximately 20 subjects for each year.Once a stamp subject is selected, Canada Post's Stamp Products group conducts research. Designs are commissioned from two firms, both chosen for their expertise. The designs are presented anonymously to the committee. The committee's process and selection policy have changed little in the thirty years since it was introduced.Any ideas for a stamp should be sent to: Chairperson of the Stamp Advisory Committee, Canada Post, 2701 Riverside Drive Suite N1070, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0B1.
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