RATE SUMMARIES

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Masterpieces of Canadian Art : 1988 - 2002

From 1988 to 2002, Canada Post Corporation issued a single stamp each year featuring a masterpiece of Canadian art.  The works of art were reproduced in full colour and framed within a metallic foil border. The attractive stamps were not generally seen on domestic mail because of their denominations. For the first five years, the stamps were printed in 50 cent denomination, for which there were no common single usage rates. Typically the stamps would have been used on parcels. From 1993 to 2002 the stamps were denominated in amounts equal to the international letter rate.



Canada Post First Day Cover Cachets

While the stamp design did not change from 1998 to 2002, the Canada Post first day cover cachets became larger and more attractive.

1988 Ozias Leduc



1989 : Tsimsbian



1990 : Tom Thomson



 1991 : Emily Carr



1992: David Milne





1993: Kenojuak



1994: Frank Varley



1995: Alfred Pellan




1996 : Bill Read



1997 : Walter J. Philipps



 1998 : Bruno Bobak




1999 : Jean Dallaire




2000 : Cornelius Krieghoff




2001 : Jack Shadbolt




2002 : Alex Colville