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The Supernatural

Stamp Info

Name Value
Date of Issue October 1, 1997
Year 1997
Quantity 4,000,000
Denomination
45¢
Perforation or Dimension 12.5 x 13
Series The Supernatural
Series Time Span 1997
Printer Ashton-Potter Canada Limited.
Postal Administration Canada

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Pane of 16 Stamps

Quantity Produced - 1,000,000
Current Purchase Price: Only available to paid users
Original Purchase Price: $7.20
Perforation: 12.5 x 13
Printing Process: Lithography in 6 colours
Gum Type: PVA
Tagging: None (fluorescent coated paper)
Paper: Coated Papers Limited
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Official First Day Cover

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Current Purchase Price: Only available to paid users
Cancellation Location: Sydney NS
Perforation: 12.5 x 13
Printing Process: Lithography in 6 colours
Gum Type: PVA
Tagging: None (fluorescent coated paper)
Paper: Coated Papers Limited
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About Stamp

As the sun settles in the western sky on October 31, an aura of mystery descends upon towns and cities across Canada. Children don masks, costumes and make-up, and bravely head out to face what lies in wait: jack-o-lanterns, mysterious spirits, and of course, candy. Hallow's Eve, or Halloween as it is more commonly known, has become a cherished tradition, and along with it, symbols of the supernatural have found a place in our culture - vampires, ghosts, werewolves and goblins.

Inspired by the 100th anniversary of Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula", and by the release of similar commemorative stamps in the United States, Britain and Ireland, Canada Post will issue a set of four ghoulish domestic-rate stamps. This year's "October is Stamp Collecting Month" issue is sure to delight Canadian stamp collectors, especially young, budding philatelists.

It's a chilling image - sharp white fangs, opaque eyes and a jet black robe. Depicted with his well-known counterpart, the bat, the vampire is one of the supernatural figures celebrated in this stamp set. Vampires are mysterious part of the myth, folklore and literature of many countries around the world. Nestled asleep in their coffins by day, they arise as the sun disappears and the sky turns to black. Transforming into bats to take flight, they travel in search of victims and suck the warm blood from their throats. In turn, these hapless prey become vampires. Only one exposure to a crucifix, garlic, or sunlight can ward off these evil bloodsuckers. And only a stake driven through their heart can exterminate them.

Do vampires really exist? "It is hard to believe that a phenomenon, which has had so complete a hold over nations both old and young, has not some underlying and terrible truth", writes Reverend Montague Summers, who made a lifelong study of vampirism. One of the oldest vampires we know celebrates his 100th birthday this year: Bram Stoker's "Dracula". Stoker's novel is generally considered the first significant full-length fictional prose novel work on vampirism in the English language. A sensation upon its publication, it remains in print today and has been translated into numerous languages. The most famous vampire is one who lurked on Hollywood movie sets - Bela Lugosi's Dracula. Tall, pale, exquisitely attired in evening wear and dark cape, Lugosi's Dracula character has thrilled and delighted moviegoers and TV viewers since his first appearance in 1930 in Tod Browning's "Dracula". Revivals of the gothic theme hit the big screen in the 1990s. Francis Ford Coppola released "Bram Stoker's Dracula" in 1992 and Tom Cruise played the fanged lead in the 1993 movie "Interview with the Vampire".

These stamps were created from the imaginations of four Canadian illustrators. The artist's portraits were then adapted by Toronto designer Louis Fishauf into the spooky stamp set available to Canadian collectors. Though the cartoon-style of the drawings lightens the tone of the imagery, the visuals still convey a chilling air of horror. Available in panes of 16 stamps, the Supernatural stamps will be issued October 1 for October is Stamp Collecting Month.

Creators

Designed by Louis Fishauf.

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Reference

Canada Post Corporation, Canada's Stamp Details, Vol. 6, No. 5, 1997, p. 5-7, 10.

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