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Humphrey Gilbert claimed Newfoundland for Queen Elizabeth I of England (1583)

Sir Humphrey Gilbert
Stamp issued: 1983.08.03

St. John's established (1583)

St. John's, Newfoundland Centennial
Stamp issued: 1988.07.22

Birth of Tom Thomson (1877)

Centennial Definitives
Stamp issued: 1967.02.08

Birth of Tom Thomson (1877)

Tom Thomson
Stamp issued: 1977.05.27

Birth of Tom Thomson (1877)

Tom Thomson
Stamp issued: 1977.05.27

Birth of Tom Thomson (1877)

'The West Wind', Tom Thomson
Stamp issued: 1990.05.03

End of Grain Exhibition 1933 in Regina, SK (1933)

Grain Exhibition 1933 - Regina (Overprint)
Stamp issued: 1933.07.24

Death of Izaak Walton Killam (1955)

A Tradition of Generosity
Stamp issued: 2000.02.17

Death of Arthur Meighen (1960)

Arthur Meighen
Stamp issued: 1961.04.19

Stamps issued on: 08.05

13 stamp(s) found.

4-H Clubs

37c multicoloured

Roland, Manitoba
1988.08.05

[4-H / Learn to Do by Doing / Apprendre en travaillant]

Edible Berries

1c multicoloured

Blueberry
1992.08.05

[Blueberry / Bleuet]

Edible Berries

2c multicoloured

Wild strawberry
1992.08.05

[Wild Strawberry / Fraise sauvage]

Edible Berries

3c multicoloured

Black crowberry
1992.08.05

[Black Crowberry / Camarine noire]

Edible Berries

5c multicoloured

Rose Hip
1992.08.05

[Rose Hip / Cynorrhodon]

Edible Berries

6c multicoloured

Black raspberry
1992.08.05

[Black Raspberry / Framboise noire]

Edible Berries

10c multicoloured

Kinnikinnick
1992.08.05

[Kinnikinnick / Raisin d'ours]

Edible Berries

25c multicoloured

Saskatoon berry
1992.08.05

[Saskatoon Berry / Petite poire]

XV Commonwealth Games

43c multicoloured

Wheelchair marathon
1994.08.05

[XV Commonwealth Games / Xves Jeux du Commonwealth]

XV Commonwealth Games

43c multicoloured

High jump
1994.08.05

[XV Commonwealth Games / Xves Jeux du Commonwealth]

XV Commonwealth Games

43c multicoloured

Diving
1994.08.05

[XV Commonwealth Games / Xves Jeux du Commonwealth]

XV Commonwealth Games

88c multicoloured

Cycling
1994.08.05

[XV Commonwealth Games / Xves Jeux du Commonwealth]

Knights of Columbus

45c multicoloured
1997.08.05

[Cdec / K of C]

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