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Death of Laura Secord (1868)

Canadian Folklore
Stamp issued: 1992.09.08

Death of Laura Secord (1868)

The War of 1812
Stamp issued: 2013.06.20

Birth of Violet (Vi) Milstead (1919)

Canadians in Flight
Stamp issued: 2022.10.17

Birth of Violet (Vi) Milstead (1919)

Canadians in Flight
Stamp issued: 2022.10.17

Death of Pierre Laporte (assassinated) (1970)

Pierre Laporte
Stamp issued: 1971.10.20

End of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1987 (1987)

Commonwealth Meeting
Stamp issued: 1987.10.13

Start of XII Summit of la Francophonie (2008)

XII Summit of la Francophonie
Stamp issued: 2008.10.15

Death of Gordon Downie (2017)

Recording Artists
Stamp issued: 2013.07.19

Death of Gordon Downie (2017)

Recording Artists
Stamp issued: 2013.07.19

Stamps issued on: 10.17

31 stamp(s) found.

King George V

2c green
1928.10.17

[Cents]

Caricature Definitives

1c orange

Sir John A. Macdonald
1973.10.17

[Macdonald]

Caricature Definitives

2c green

Sir Wilfrid Laurier
1973.10.17

[Laurier]

Caricature Definitives

3c brown

Sir Robert Borden
1973.10.17

[Borden]

Caricature Definitives

4c black

William Lyon Mackenzie King
1973.10.17

[King]

Caricature Definitives

5c lilac

Richard B. Bennett
1973.10.17

[Bennett]

Caricature Definitives

6c dark red

Lester B. Pearson
1973.10.17

[Pearson]

Caricature Definitives

8c blue

Queen Elizabeth II
1973.10.17

Christmas - Antique Toys

15c multicoloured & blue

Wooden Train
1979.10.17

[Christmas/Noel]

Christmas - Antique Toys

17c multicoloured & green

Wooden Horse
1979.10.17

[Christmas/Noel]

Christmas - Antique Toys

35c multicoloured & red

Knitted Stuffed Doll
1979.10.17

[Christmas/Noel]

Opera

51c multicoloured

Maureen Forrester (1930?2010) [Place des Art, Montr?al]
2006.10.17

[Maureen Forrester / Canadian Opera/Opera Canadien]

Opera

51c multicoloured

Raoul Jobin (1906?1974) [Palais Garnier opera house, Paris]
2006.10.17

[Raoul Jobin / Canadian Opera/Opera Canadien]

Opera

51c multicoloured

L?opold Simoneau (1916?2006) and Pierrette Alarie (1921?2011) [Op?ra-Comique, Paris]
2006.10.17

[Simoneau le Alarie / Canadian Opera/Opera Canadien]

Opera

51c multicoloured

Jon Vickers (1926?2015) [La Scala opera house, Milan, Italy]
2006.10.17

[Jon Vickers / Canadian Opera/Opera Canadien]

Opera

51c multicoloured

Edward Johnson (1878?1959) [Metropolitan Opera House, New York]
2006.10.17

[Edward Johnson / Canadian Opera/Opera Canadien]

Montreal Canadiens 100th anniversary

(54c) multicoloured

Montreal Canadiens Hockey Jersey
2009.10.17

[1909-2009]

Montreal Canadiens 100th Anniversary

$3 multicoloured

Replay of 500th goal of Maurice Richard
2009.10.17

[1909 2009 / Maurice Richard 1957.10.19]

Montreal Canadiens 100th Anniversary

$3 multicoloured

Replay of 500th goal of Jean B?liveau
2009.10.17

[1909 2009 / Jean Beliveau 1971.02.11]

Montreal Canadiens 100th Anniversary

$3 multicoloured

Replay of 500th goal of Guy Lafleur
2009.10.17

[1909 2009 / Guy Lafleur 1983.12.20]

Canadians in Flight

$4.60 multicoloured
2022.10.17

Canadians in Flight

(92c) multicoloured

Violet (Vi) Milstead (1919?2014)
2022.10.17

[Violet (Vi) Milstead]

Canadians in Flight

(92c) multicoloured

de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
2022.10.17

[DHC-2 Beaver / De Havilland / DH / Aircraft of Canada Limiited]

Canadians in Flight

(92c) multicoloured

CAE flight simulator
2022.10.17

[CAE Flight Simulator / Simulateur de vol de CAE]

Canadians in Flight

(92c) multicoloured

Dr. Wilbur Rounding Franks (1901?1986)
2022.10.17

[Wilbur R. Franks]

Canadians in Flight

(92c) multicoloured

Wallace Rupert Turnbull (1870?1954)
2022.10.17

[W. Rupert Turnbull / Propeller / ation Filed Nar 13 1919]

Canadians in Flight

(92c) multicoloured

Violet (Vi) Milstead
2022.10.17

[Violet (Vi) Milstead]

Canadians in Flight

(92c) multicoloured

Dr. Wilbur Rounding Franks
2022.10.17

[Wilbur R. Franks]

Canadians in Flight

(92c) multicoloured

Wallace Rupert Turnbull
2022.10.17

[W. Rupert Turnbull / Propeller / ation Filed Nar 13 1919]

Canadians in Flight

(92c) multicoloured

de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
2022.10.17

[DHC-2 Beaver / De Havilland / DH / Aircraft of Canada Limiited]

Canadians in Flight

(92c) multicoloured

CAE flight simulator
2022.10.17

[CAE Flight Simulator / Simulateur de vol de CAE]

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