| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Though the torch has not yet been lit, the Olympic Spirit is already spreading across Canada as fans, athletes and officials from around the world await the start of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. To mark Canada’s role as Host Country of the world’s most celebrated sporting event, Canada Post will issue five PERMANENT™ domestic rate stamps showcasing 2010 Winter Games sports. Snowboard—Inspired by skiing, surfing and skateboarding, snowboard is an exciting addition to the Olympic winter sports family. The sport made its Olympic debut at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. |
| Face value | 54 Cents |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 2519 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 2304 |
| Catalog code | Canada post 111188; Yvert et Tellier CA 2395 Stanley Gibbons CA 2585 |
| Series | Sports of the 2010 Winter Games |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Issue date | 12/01/2009 |
| Designer | John Belisle, Kosta Tsetsekas |
| Paper type | Tullis Russell |
| Print technique | Lithography in 5 colours |
| Printed by | Canadian Bank Note |
| Perforation | Simulated perforation |
| Height | 20.25 mm |
| Width | 23.25 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
