1996 Summer Olympics, Sporting Heroes Series
To mark the centenary of the Olympic Games, and to honour the contribution made by our athletes over a hundred years, Canada Post Corporation is pleased to unveil a new series of five domestic rate stamps featuring Canadian gold medalists.
The new Sporting Heroes series was designed by Mark Koudis of Atlanta Art and Design Inc. of Toronto. His first work for Canada Post, the series features evocative sepia toned photographs of these five prominent medalists with the athlete's name, the event and year of victory prominent in the design. The five rings of the Olympics are faintly visible in the centre of each stamp.
| Date of Issue | Theme | Denomination | Printer | Quantity | Design | Perforation | First Day Cover Cancellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 1996 | Ethel Catherwood, High Jump, 1928 | 45 cents | Ashton-Potter Limited | 2 400 000 | Designed by Mark Koudis and based on a photograph by Canada's Sports Hall of Fame | 13 x 12.5 | N/A |
| 8 July 1996 | Étienne Desmarteau, 56 lb (25 kg) Weight Throw, 1904 | 45 cents | Ashton-Potter Limited | 2 400 000 | Designed by Mark Koudis and based on a photograph by Canada's Sports Hall of Fame | 13 x 12.5 | N/A |
| 8 July 1996 | Fanny Rosenfeld, 100 m and 400 m Relay, 1928 | 45 cents | Ashton-Potter Limited | 2 400 000 | Designed by Mark Koudis and based on a photograph by Canada's Sports Hall of Fame | 13 x 12.5 | N/A |
| 8 July 1996 | Gerald Ouellette, Smallbore Rifle, Prone, 1956 | 45 cents | Ashton-Potter Limited | 2 400 000 | Designed by Mark Koudis and based on a photograph by Canada's Sports Hall of Fame | 13 x 12.5 | N/A |
| 8 July 1996 | Percy Williams, 100 m and 200 m, 1928 | 45 cents | Ashton-Potter Limited | 2 400 000 | Designed by Mark Koudis and based on a photograph by Canada's Sports Hall of Fame | 13 x 12.5 | N/A |
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