APRIL 2020 | No. 3

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DEAR COLLECTORSA special message

As an essential service, Canada Post is doing everything it can to ensure the safety of its customers, employees and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since temporary changes have been made to how stamps are distributed to postal outlets, there is no guarantee that new issues will be available at all retail sites. To be sure you don’t miss anything, our online store is ready to take your order at canadapost.ca/shop.

Other changes have also been made over the short term:• Details No. 3 is available in digital format only.• Fewer issues of Details will be published

until the COVID-19 crisis has passed.• Stamp unveiling events in April and May

are cancelled.• The shipment of April standing orders is

delayed for several weeks.

Jim Phillips, Director, Stamp Services

Don’t miss a single issue

Check out our preview list and on-sale dates below and mark your calendar. Then visit canadapost.ca to add these soon-to-be-released issues to your collection.

Group of Seven 1920-2020 May 7

History of Radio May 20

Canada Post Community Foundation

September 21

Legends of Ballet Rescheduled until

further notice

Medical Groundbreakers Issue date to be confirmed

Vintage Travel Posters Rescheduled for June 2021

TIDBITS

Stamp printing specifications

• Perforations are all 13+ or simulated perforation.• Tagging is on four sides, unless otherwise indicated.• Paper is Tullis Russell, unless otherwise indicated.• Gum type is pressure sensitive, unless otherwise indicated.

A first day of issue special envelope is a common term that refers to an Official First Day Cover (OFDC).

Items may not be exactly as shown.

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CONTENTSAPRIL 2020 | No. 3

4 EidWith the Eid stamp issue, we join the more than one million Muslims in Canada as they celebrate two of the most important festivals in the Islamic calendar.

5 Victory in Europe 1945-2020We mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe with two stamps that tell the stories of Canadian courage and patriotism – on the battlefield and at home.

8 Victory in Europe coinsWe commemorate the end of the war in Europe with the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day coin collection.

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We are committed to serving Canadians while taking action to keep our customers, our people and our communities safe. For the

most up-to-date information on Canada Post changes due to COVID-19, visit canadapost.ca/coronavirus.

Our postal outlets are operating; however, hours of operation and service availability may be limited.

Since the COVID-19 situation can change quickly, visit the FAQs at canadapost.ca/coronavirus.

We strongly encourage you to purchase stamps and collectibles online, since most post offices may not have these items available.

Thank you for your patience and support during this period of significant change.

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EIDIssue date: April 24, 2020

First day of issue special envelope

414132131

$192

Booklet of 10 stamps414132111

$920

Eid Mubarak! The traditional Arabic greeting of “have a blessed Eid” is presented in calligraphy on this stamp for the two most important festivals in the Islamic calendar. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are celebrated by Muslims around the world, including more than one million Muslims in Canada.

Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking the Fast, brings a joyful end to the holy month of Ramadan during which many Muslims fast through the day. Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, marks the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca. Both celebrations can

last several days and include congregational prayers, communal feasts, visits with family, the offer of gifts and acts of charity. In 2020, they begin on May 23 and July 30, respectively.

“These festivals are times for celebration and spiritual reflection,” says Dr. Anver M. Emon, Director of the Institute of Islamic Studies at the University of Toronto, who helped ensure the accuracy of the stamp issue. “It is a pleasure to see Canada Post mark these important occasions with a stamp that wishes all Canadians a blessed Eid.”

SPECIFICATIONS

Product Denomination Size Quantity Printing process

Booklet of 10 stamps Permanent™ (domestic rate) 28 mm x 35 mm 130,000 Lithography in 6 colours

Official First Day Cover Permanent™ (domestic rate) 190 mm x 112 mm 7,000 Cancellation site: Toronto ON

Design: Lionel Gadoury, Dave Hurds, Muneeb Khatana | Context Creative Calligraphy: Nayla Yehia | Context Creative Printing: Lowe-Martin Tagging: 3 sides

Included in Stamps of Canada April-June 2020 collector’s pack: die-cut stamp from booklet.

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VICTORY IN EUROPE 1945-2020Issue date: April 29, 2020

Booklet of 10 stamps414130111

$920

On May 8, 2020, we mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe – a milestone known as Victory in Europe Day. More than one million brave Canadians who served in the conflict helped make the victory possible – as did everyone on the home front whose efforts kept the economy going and provided food, munitions and other critical supplies to the armed forces. To mark this s ignif icant anniversar y, Canada Post issued a pair of stamps. They tell the stories of two Canadians who exemplified

the courage, determination and sacrifice that helped secure the victory in Europe.

By the height of the war, nearly one million Canadian women were working in manufacturing plants, filling gaps in the workforce left by men serving overseas. In 1941, Veronica Foster, who made Bren light machine guns at John Inglis Co. Limited in Toronto, was selected by the Canadian government for a public relations campaign to encourage women’s participation in the nation’s war industries. “Ronnie the Bren Gun Girl” – believed by some to

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have inspired the fictional American icon “Rosie the Riveter” – motivated women across Canada to roll up their sleeves and get to work for the war effort.

In April 1945, Private Léo Major, known as the “One-eyed Ghost” after losing partial vision during D-Day battles, and Corporal Welly Arsenault volunteered to scout the German-occupied Dutch town of Zwolle. Enraged by the fatal shooting of his comrade just hours into the mission, Major took up

Arsenault’s weapons and charged the town alone – running through the streets with “a burst of fire, a couple of grenades and a lot of loud noise.” He created the impression of a full-fledged attack, capturing dozens of prisoners and later setting fire to the local Gestapo headquarters. The ruse worked, and the Germans fled. Major was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for single-handedly liberating Zwolle, where a street now bears his name.

First day of issue special envelope414130131

$192

First day of issue special envelope

414131131

$192

CORRECTIONIn the booklet credits for the stamp issue commemorating the 75th anniversary of the victory in Europe, we misspelled the name of Eric Fernberg, Collections Manager, Dress and Insignia, Canadian War Museum. We sincerely apologize for this error and reiterate our thanks to Eric Fernberg and his colleagues for their ongoing generosity of time and expertise in supporting our work.

SPECIFICATIONS

Product Denomination Size Quantity Printing process

Booklet of 10 stamps 2 x Permanent™ (domestic rate) 40 mm x 32 mm 130,000 Lithography in 4 colours

Official First Day Cover – Veronica Foster

Permanent™ (domestic rate) 190 mm x 112 mm 7,000 Cancellation site: Toronto ON

Official First Day Cover – Léo Major

Permanent™ (domestic rate) 190 mm x 112 mm 7,000 Cancellation site: Montréal QC

Design: Ivan Novotny, Taylor|Sprules Corporation Stamp photos: Léo Major – Nationaal Militair Museum (Soest, Netherlands); courtesy of the Major family; © Jan Kranendonk | dreamstime.com. Veronica Foster – Library and Archives Canada, National Film Board of Canada. Printing: Lowe-Martin

Included in Stamps of Canada April-June 2020 collector’s pack: die-cut stamps from booklet.

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Quarterly collector packs – An easy way to collect

Quarterly collector pack for January-March 2020 now available.

January-March 2020402020101

$5745

January-March 2020From Far and Wide Strip from booklet 5 x $0.92

Souvenir sheet 1 x $11.62

Die-cut from booklet 1 x $1.30

Die-cut from booklet 1 x $1.94

Die-cut from booklet 1 x $2.71

Strip from coil 5 x $0.92

Strip from large coil 5 x $0.92

Single stamp from coil 1 x $1.07

Die-cut from coil 1 x $1.30

Die-cut from coil 1 x $1.94

Die-cut from coil 1 x $2.71

Year of the Rat Single stamp 1 x $0.92

Die-cut from booklet 1 x $0.92

Die-cut from booklet 1 x $2.71

Souvenir sheet 1 x $2.71

Transitional souvenir sheet 1 x $5.36

Colored Hockey Championship Die-cut from booklet 1 x $0.92

Dahlia Se-tenant stamps from booklet 2 x $0.92

Se-tenant stamps from coil 2 x $0.92

Souvenir sheet 1 x $1.84

NOTICE

Now available is a limited run of the 2019 booklet of 10 Permanent™ stamps featuring Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, without the security feature underprint on the reverse under the adhesive.

A new philatelic article number was created for the reprint of the 2019 Queen booklet of 10 (411242210). Collectors with a standing order for reprints will automatically receive this booklet of 10. The stamp design has not changed.

Note that the C is NOT underlined on booklets that DO NOT have the

security feature underprint.

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VICTORY IN EUROPE COINS

245591 No GST/HST

$9495

245561 No GST/HST

$9495

245551

$79995

245549 No GST/HST

$5995

245550 No GST/HST

$23495

From land, to sea, to sky, the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day collection pays tribute to Canada’s wartime contributions and peacetime legacy. Every coin features a special

Victory privy mark, which was inspired by the 1945 Victory nickel design. Collect yours today.