Saturday, October 01, 2005

October is celebrated around the globe as the month when collectors celebrate the fun of collecting stamps. Many postal administrations issue stamps with a youth-oriented theme.

This year Canada Post will issue four interesting unusual 50-cent stamps showcasing the youth sports of skateboarding, snowboarding, mountain biking and wall climbing.

Past Canada Post stamp collecting month issues have highlighted fun and educational themes such as astronauts, pets, cartoon superheroes and clowns.

For more interesting factoids about Canadian stamps and postal operations, click here.
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posted by Don Schilling at 12:01 AM