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 Canada Post 2003 Stamp Program

> First-class Postal Rates
Rates in effect January 14, 2002 - January 11, 2004.
  • Domestic: 48c
  • USA: 65c
  • International: $1.25
> Elizabethan-era postal rate listing. [Updated Dec 13, 2007]

> 2003 Canada Stamp Program
Issue dates are subject to change by Canada Post.

Self-adhesive issues are indicated by the SA logo, used by Canada Post.

  • Jan 3: Year of the Ram

    • 48c (pane of 25) pic [Sc # 1969, Darnell # 2245]
    • $1.25 souvenir sheet pic [Sc # 1970, Darnell # 2246]

  • Jan 18: 48c NHL All-stars (set of 6 featuring Frank Mahovlich, Raymond Bourque, Serge Savard, Stan Mikita, Mike Bossy, Bill Durnan)

    • pane of 6 pic [Sc # 1971a-f, Darnell # 2247-52]
    • booklet panel of 6 SA pic [Sc # 1972a-f, Darnell # 2253-58]

  • Jan 28: 48c Bishop's University in Lennoxville, Quebec (150th anniversary) (booklet of 8) pic [Sc # 1973, Darnell # 2259]

  • Feb 21: John James Audubon's Birds pic

    • 4 x 48c (Leach's storm-petrl, Brant, Great cormorant, Common murre) [Sc # 1979-82, Darnell # 2260-63]
    • 65c Gyrfalcon (booklet panel of 6) SA [Sc # 1983, Darnell # 2264]

  • Mar 3: 48c Canadian Rangers, military reservists pic [Sc # 1984, Darnell # 2265]

  • Mar 19: 48c University of Western Ontario (125th anniversary) (booklet of 8) pic [Sc # 1974, Darnell # 2266]

  • Mar 25: 48c American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association of Canada pic [Sc # 1985, Darnell # 2267]

  • Apr 4: 48c St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia (150th anniversary) pic [Sc # 1975, Darnell # 2268]

  • May 30: 48c Volunteer firefighters [coincide with ROYAL *2003* ROYALE] pic [Sc # 1986, Darnell # 2269]

  • Jun 2: 48c Queen Elizabeth II Coronation pic [Sc # 1987, Darnell # 2270]

  • Jun 6: 48c Pedro da Silva, Canadian mail messenger pic [Sc # 1988, Darnell # 2271]

  • Jun 12: Tourist Attractions (five 65c and five $1.25) SA 65c pic | $1.25 pic [Sc # 1989a-e, 1990a-e, Darnell # 2272-76, 2277-81]

  • Jun 20: 48c University of Guelph's MacDonald Institute (100th anniversary) pic [Sc # 1976, Darnell # 2282]

  • Jul 11: Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics: 48c Flag over Canada Post Building with Vancouver 2010 imprint (in booklet of 30) pic  [Sc # 1991, Darnell # xxx]

  • Jul ?: ($1.25) Canadian Picture Postage: Canada-Alaska Cruise line (non-denominated international-rate) SA pic  [Sc # 1991C-D, Darnell # 2283-84]

  • Jul 21: 48c Lutheran World Federation Tenth Assembly pic [Sc # 1992, Darnell # 2285]

  • Jul 25: 48c Korean Veterans pic [Sc # 1993, Darnell # 2286]

  • Sep 4: 48c University of Montreal (125th anniversary) pic [Sc # 1977, Darnell # 2287]

  • Sep 8: 48c National Library and Authors (block of 4), 50th anniversary pic [Sc # 1994-97, Darnell # 2288-91]

  • Sep 10: 48c World Road Cycling Championships pic [Sc # 1998, Darnell # 2292]

  • Oct 1: 48c Canadian astronauts (set of 8 stamps) SA pic [Sc # 1999a-h, Darnell # 2293-2300]

  • Oct 4: 48c National Trees (2 stamps in pane of 16 plus a souvenir sheet of 2) pic | s/s pic [Sc # 2000-01, 2001b, Darnell # 2301-02, 2303]

  • Oct 7: Jean-Paul Riopelle (artist)

    • 6 x 48c pic [Sc # 2002a-f, Darnell # 2304-09]
    • $1.25 souvenir sheet pic [Sc # 2003, Darnell # 2310]

  • Nov 4: Christmas - Holiday Gift Items SA

    • 48c Skates (booklet of 12) pic [Sc # 2004, Darnell # 2311]
    • 65c Teddy bear (booklet of 6) pic [Sc # 2005, Darnell # 2312]
    • $1.25 Wooden duck toy (booklet of 6) pic [Sc # 2007, Darnell # 2313]

  • Dec 19: Rate Change Definitives:

    • 49c Queen Elizabeth II (vertical, casual look) (booklet of 10) SA pic [Sc # 2012, Darnell # 2314]
    • 49c Flag over Edmonton Skyline (booklet of 10) SA pic [Sc # 2011, Darnell # 2315]
    • 49c Stylized Maple Leaf (coil of 100) SA pic [Sc # 2008, Darnell # 2316]
    • 80c Red Maple Leaf on stem (coil of 50 and booklet of 6) SA pic [Sc # 2009, 2013, Darnell # 2317, 2317a]
    • $1.40 Green Maple Leaf on stem (coil of 50 and booklet of 6) SA pic [Sc # 2010, 2014, Darnell # 2318, 2318a]
    • $5.00 Moose (pane of 4) pic [Sc # 1701, Darnell # 2319, 2319a]

> 2003 Commemorative Envelopes
These are envelopes with a special cachet and cancel commemorating an event. They are not a new stamp issue but are an official Canada Post Product. These sell for $2 each (unless otherwise indicated).

  • Feb 17: 75th anniversary of "Les Affaires" magazine CP image
  • Apr 26: Century of Service of Canadian Military Engineers CP image
  • May 30: 75th convention of The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada CP image
  • Jun 7: 250th anniversary of the town of Lunenburg CP image
  • Jul 1: Centennial of Canadian Military Communications CP image
  • Jul 14: 50th anniversary of Granby Zoo, Quebec CP image
  • Nov 21: Canadian Postal Museum's exhibition Mail - Rail - Retail (only available to guests attending the opening?) pic

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