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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Booklet of 10 stamps Illustration: Keith Martin Gum Type: Pressure sensitive OFDC Cancellation Location: Victoria, British Columbia The London 2012 stamp focuses on the sport of rowing, which became an Olympic event when Paris hosted the Games in 1900. The stamp features a double scull boat, gliding over a sheet of water. (Just in case you're still brushing up on your rowing terminology, scull means to row with 2 oars, 1 in each hand). Metallic ink was used to enhance the ripples in the water so it seems to move as light plays across the surface of the stamp. The bow of the boat appears to be pushing out over the blue edge, making it look like they're rowing across the finish line. Canada's iconic red Maple Leaf appears underneath the boat. The Maple Leaf always evokes national pride and has been included in Olympic team uniforms since 1912. |
| Face value | PERMANENT™ domestic rate $0.61 |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 2847 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 2556 |
| Catalog code | Canada post Product #413845111; Yvert et Tellier CA 2727 Stanley Gibbons CA 2874 |
| Series | London 2012 Olympic Games |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 4,000,000 |
| Issue date | 27/06/2012 |
| Designer | Kosta Tsetsekas, Mike Savage_Signals |
| Paper type | Tullis Russell |
| Print technique | Lithography in 7 colours + spot varnish |
| Printed by | Lowe-Martin |
| Perforation | Simulated perforation |
| Height | 24.00 mm |
| Width | 40.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
