2004 Summer Olympics
In 2004, the Summer Games of the XXVIII Olympiad will be held in Athens, Greece, home of the first Olympiad revival of the modern games held in 1896, as well as the original ancient games, which are believed to have begun in the year 776 B.C. The 16-stamp pane se-tenant domestic (49ยข) issue features both a tribute to women's soccer and, with the marathon, a creative invocation of the games' history. The stamps were designed by veteran stamp designer Pierre-Yves Pelletier, who has designed more than 100 stamps for Canada Post. The second stamp pays homage to the marathon and the history of the games. The marathon was first introduced in the Modern Olympic Games of 1896 in Athens, and was originally a 40-kilometre race from Marathon, northeast of Athens, to the Olympic Stadium.
| Date of Issue | Theme | Denomination | Printer | Quantity | Design | Perforation | First Day Cover Cancellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2004 | Spyros Louis, Marathon, Athens, 1896 | 49 cents | Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited | 2 000 000 | Designed and illustrated by Pierre-Yves Pelletier | 12.5 x 13 | N/A |
| 28 July 2004 | Football (Soccer), Our Hope for the Future | 49 cents | Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited | 2 000 000 | Designed and illustrated by Pierre-Yves Pelletier
Based on a photograph by Christian Lalonde Photograph retouched by Pierre Rousseau |
12.5 x 13 | N/A |
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