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Star TrekTM 50th Anniversary stamps and collectibles

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CAPTAIN ON DECK

$24995

Limited edition framed print24 in. x 24 in. / 609 mm x 609 mm342089

Authentic signatureSigned by William Shatner who made Captain James T. Kirk a science fiction hero, this limited edition framed print showcases an enlargement of the Captain Kirk c ommemorative stamp. The frame also includes an all-Kirk stamp souvenir sheet and an Official First Day Cover celebrating Kirk’s one true love – the U.S.S. Enterprise.

Only 1,100 available, framed, signed and numbered

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Star date: May 5, 2016. As our stamp program voyages to the final frontier, I can only anticipate that our latest issue will prove fascinating. After years of careful study, planning and preparation, our series celebrating the 50th anniversary of Star Trek is ready for prime time. Nine special stamps salute the stellar series that captured the imagination of millions of fans around the world. Three of these stamps feature Canadian actors who served aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise – or met the crew in battle. My crew and I hope that collectors and sci-fi aficionados alike will seek out these new stamps and accompanying collectibles and find them fascinating.

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On February 25, 2016, in Studio City, California, William Shatner signed enlargements of the Captain James T. Kirk stamp, which are the focus of the limited edition framed print.

This constellation of collectibles transports you back to 1966 – and the final frontier.

Permanent and Picture Postage are trademarks of Canada Post Corporation.© 2016 Royal Canadian Mint. All rights reserved.

TM & © 2016 CBS Studios Inc. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Printed in Canada.

DETAILSMAY 2016 | No.3

Captain’s log

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When Star Trek first aired, it immediately captured the imagination of countless fans. This popularity was due in no small part to the Canadian actors who made the series the success it became. Montréal-born William Shatner seemed born to play the swaggering leader, Captain James T. Kirk. Vancouverite James Doohan, as chief engineer and miracle worker Montgomery “Scotty” Scott, kept the Enterprise together. John Colicos, from Toronto, starred in only one episode but broke new ground as Kor, the first major Klingon to challenge Kirk and his crew.

Designed by Kosta Tsetsekas, of Vancouver-based Signals Design Group, this set of stamps

features Kirk, Scotty and Kor, as well as Mr. Spock and Dr. McCoy. The Vulcan and the ship’s doctor represented co ld logic and human pass ion, respectively, trading barbs with each other, while offering advice to their trusted captain and friend.

Two coil stamps take the series to the final frontier. One celebrates the legendary U.S.S. Enterprise that brought the crew – and the show’s fans – to seek out new worlds, while the other reveals the dreaded Klingon battle cruiser that lurked in the shadows.

To pay homage to the technology that transported the show into legend, we added two moving tributes with a pair of special lenticular stamps.

STAR TREKIssue date: May 5, 2016

$735

Pane of 5 stamps

404014107

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$850

Booklet of 10 stamps414008111

Captain James T. KirkAs commanding officer of the Enterprise – his one true love – legendary Starship Captain James T. Kirk and his indomitable crew negotiated treaties, met new alien species, and repeatedly saved the United Federation of Planets and often the galaxy itself from destruction, while following the rules and regulations – most of the time.

Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock from the planet Vulcan, visited Canada’s own town of Vulcan, Alberta, in 2010.

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Commander SpockAs science officer and first officer of the Enterprise, Spock provided his captain with accurate analysis and dispassionate advice. The offspring of both human and Vulcan parents, Spock projected a strictly logical exterior, mastering the Vulcan mind-meld and nerve pinch, but struggling with his human emotions just below the surface.

Lt. Commander Montgomery “Scotty” ScottKnown as a miracle worker for his ability to engineer last-minute solutions, chief engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott boasted more knowledge of his beloved Enterprise than the people who designed the ship. As the trusted third-in-command, Scotty also took the Captain’s chair when Kirk and Spock were called away on diplomatic missions or planetary emergencies.

Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoyDoctor Leonard “Bones” McCoy, the chief medical officer of the Enterprise, might have described himself as “just an old country doctor,” but he displayed unrivaled expertise in all things medical. His sarcastic exterior, aimed mostly at Spock, hid an underlying appreciation for his shipmates and an earnest passion for protecting and preserving life.

Commander KorCommander Kor of the Klingon Empire faced off against Captain Kirk on the planet Organia on stardate 3102.7. With a battalion of Klingon soldiers at his command, Kor became the military governor of the planet, ruthlessly maintaining order while Kirk and Spock, disguised as locals, resisted.

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$4250

Coil of 50 stamps404015117

$599

Stamp dispenser (stamps sold separately)342086

$850

Strip of 10 stamps404015119Not shown

$340

Strip of 4 stamps404015118Not shown

U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 and Klingon battle cruiserKirk and his crew trusted their five-year mission – and their lives – to the Enterprise, a state-of-the-art Constitution-class starship fully equipped for discovering and defending the final frontier. More than once, the Enterprise faced off against the Klingons and their ferocious battle cruiser – always emerging victorious, despite some close calls. $170

Souvenir sheet404015145

Famous quotes from the series are revealed on the back of the coil.

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THE ORIGINAL SERIES STAMP BOOKLET

As Canada Post’s first prestige booklet in more than a decade, this new take on a traditional collectible features exclusive stamp souvenir sheets. Each page offers a glimpse into memorable moments from the groundbreaking television show, including then space-age technologies – such as hand-held communicators, convenient tablets and automatic doors – that have since become part of our daily lives. Designed by Kosta Tsetsekas and Adrian Horvath, both of Vancouver-based Signals Design Group, and with the help of CBS Studios, the booklet includes all but the lenticular stamps issued for the 50th anniversary of Star Trek.

Well aware that the show’s legion of fans would be watching their work closely, Tsetsekas and Horvath ensured the authenticity of the prestige booklet by using actual images from the show and the CBS archives. In order to capture as many key moments as possible, pages were designed around the key characters on the stamps, along with some nods to Star Trek’s diehard fans, with the Enterprise’s infamous 3-D chess board and an homage to the beloved – but doomed – redshirts.

“I have to say, I felt a bit of pressure with this issue,” admits Horvath. “But as a fan, I found the pressure just a little easier to take – and the work a lot more fun.”

$1995

The Original Series stamp booklet414014111

Flip through page after page of memorable moments in

this booklet.

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Exclusive gummed stamp souvenir sheets bring a traditional feel to the booklet.

Read more about the U.S.S. Enterprise, her crew and the villains they faced.

Take a peek at the blistering hot Vulcan homeworld or visit the powerful Guardian of Forever.

What’s inside

Vulcan, Alberta, is the world’s only officially licensed Star Trek town. Live long and prosper.

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STAR TREK LENTICULAR STAMPS

A tribute to the high-tech world of Star Trek, these stamps use lenticular printing, a method that makes images appear in motion when viewed from different angles. A homage to the show’s most famous technology – the transporter – and one of its most popular episodes, “The City on the Edge of Forever,” they bring the beloved series to the “miniature screen.”

Stamp designer Kosta Tsetsekas, of Vancouver-based Signals Design Group, saw lenticular as an opportunity to recognize the show’s futuristic vision and the special effects that brought it to life.

“I felt that lenticular, developed in the 1940s, had a bit of a low-tech feel that really mirrored the TV

special effects used in the original Star Trek series. Thanks to newer technology, it is now possible to show a lot more motion.”

To set these designs in motion, Jonathan Moon and his team at New Zealand’s Outer Aspect approached the project with extra care, not only because millions of fans would be scrutinizing the final product but also because he, too, is a fan.

“I grew up with Star Trek, and I love how science fiction becomes science fact. I can play a snippet of video footage from Star Trek on a stamp, with no electricity required. That’s straight out of science fiction to me.”

$140Lenticular souvenir sheet enlargement14.125 in. x 22 in. / 360 mm x 560 mm342096

Move side to side to switch images.

Thanks to newer lenticular technology,

it is now possible to show a lot more motion.

Kosta Tsetsekas, stamp designer

Only 3,500 available

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Complete with a guide to the marks and symbols that assist

the printing process, this unique collectible is an exclusive look

behind the scenes of our tribute to Star Trek’s 50th anniversary.

Tip to switch images.

$120Lenticular uncut press sheet16.75 in. x 24.75 in. / 425 mm x 630 mm404017149 I grew up with Star Trek, and I love how

science fiction becomes science fact.Jonathan Moon, Outer Aspect


$10Lenticular souvenir sheet404017145

Back of the lenticular souvenir sheet.

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$22First day of issue special envelopes (set of 8)414013131

Individual OFDCs also available

Article Description Price

414008131 Kirk $1.85

414009131 Spock $1.85

414010131 Scotty $1.85

414011131 McCoy $1.85

Article Description Price

414012131 Kor $1.85

404015126 Enterprise $1.85

404016126 Klingon $1.85

404017144 Lenticular souvenir sheet $11.00

FASCINATING COLLECTIBLESLearn more about our cast of characters with collectible first day of issue special envelopes, also known as Official First Day Covers, or send postage paid postcards with authentic imagery celebrating five of Star Trek’s most popular episodes, including “A Piece of the Action,” “The Trouble with Tribbles,” “Amok Time,” “Mirror, Mirror,” and “The City on the Edge of Forever.”

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Product Denomination Size Quantity Printing process

Booklet of 10 stamps 5 x Permanent™ (domestic rate) 45 mm x 30 mm 320,000 Lithography in 4 colours

Pane of 5 stamps ‡ 1 x Permanent™, 1 x $1, 1 x $1.20, 1 x $1.80, 1 x $2.50

160 mm x 181 mm 75,000 Lithography in 4 colours

Official First Day Cover– Kirk– Spock– Scotty– McCoy– Kor

Permanent™ (domestic rate)Permanent™ (domestic rate)Permanent™ (domestic rate)Permanent™ (domestic rate)Permanent™ (domestic rate)

191 mm x 113 mm 191 mm x 113 mm 191 mm x 113 mm 191 mm x 113 mm 191 mm x 113 mm

17,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000

Cancellation site: Montréal QCVulcan ABVancouver BCVulcan ABToronto ON

The Original Series stamp booklet

Permanent™, $1, $1.20, $1.80, $2.50


Uncut press sheet of 6 souvenir sheets from The Original Series stamp booklet ‡

1 x Permanent™, 1 x $1, 1 x $1.20, 1 x $1.80, 1 x $2.50


Coil of 50 stamps 2 x Permanent™ (domestic rate) 24 mm x 20 mm 50,000 Lithography in 5 colours

Souvenir sheet of 2 stamps ‡ 2 x Permanent™ (domestic rate) 127 mm x 73 mm 160,000 Lithography in 5 colours

Official First Day Cover– Enterprise– Klingon

Permanent™ (domestic rate)Permanent™ (domestic rate)

191 mm x 113 mm 191 mm x 113 mm

15,000 15,000

Cancellation site: Vulcan ABVulcan AB

Lenticular souvenir sheet ✧ 2 x $5 140 mm x 90 mm 350,000

Lenticular souvenir sheet Official First Day Cover

2 x $5 191 mm x 113 mm 15,000 Cancellation site: Vulcan AB

Uncut press sheet of 12 lenticular souvenir sheets ✧

2 x $5 425 mm x 630 mm 2,000

Lenticular souvenir sheet enlargement ✧

2 x $5 360 mm x 560 mm 3,500

Design: Kosta Tsetsekas, John Belisle, Mike Savage, Adrian Horvath (Signals) | Photos: CBS | Printing: Lowe-Martin, ✧Outer Aspect | ‡Gum type: PVA

$1250

Postcards (set of 5)262452

Ready for mailing in Canada, to anywhere in the galaxy.

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$4410

Uncut press sheet19 in. x 26 in. / 483 mm x 650 mm404014149

Relive the adventures of Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty and even Kor with this uncut press sheet featuring four Starfleet crew members, one of their greatest enemies, and the intrepid Enterprise being stalked by a dreaded Klingon battle cruiser.

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With only 1,701 produced – a reference to the registry number of the U.S.S. Enterprise – this limited edition framed stamp pane, with an exclusive gold metallic cancel in the outline of the famed

Galileo shuttlecraft, is perfect for your wall or your ship’s bulkhead.

Exclusive gold-metallic

ink cancellation.

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