Canada Post

Canada Post Corporation, commonly known in English as Canada Post, is a crown corporation and Canada's mail operator which was founded in 1867. Its first official predecessor was established in 1775 by the British government. It is based in Ottawa, Ontario.
== Star Trek releases ==
In , it was announced in Vulcan, Alberta that commemorative postage stamps would be released which would feature imagery from Star Trek, including Spock, Montgomery Scott, Leonard McCoy, James T. Kirk, and the . The Scotty stamp was announced in Toronto on with Christopher Doohan in attendance. 
Following a "takeover" of Canada Post's Twitter and Instagram accounts by Klingons, two stamps featuring Commander Kor and a Klingon battle cruiser were released at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo. William Shatner was also presented with a framed copy of the Captain Kirk stamp. 
On , StarTrek.com reported that fans who donated $75 or more on the crowdfunding page for "COPD: Highly Illogical" would get a limited edition 12 × 16-inch print of the Spock stamp, autographed by Julie Nimoy. 
In , five more stamps were released which depicted the franchise's primary starship captains and their greatest foes. Two more stamps featuring the shuttlecraft and a Borg cube were also retailed. 
===2016===
====Stamps====
On , the following stamps were released in different denominations for the various Canadian postal rates:
* Captain James T. Kirk – "P" (permanent domestic rate)
* Commander Spock – "P", $2.50 (international letter rate)
* Dr. Leonard McCoy – "P", $1.20 (U.S. letter rate)
* Lt. Commander Montgomery Scott – "P", $1.80 (domestic non-standard/oversized letter rate)
* Commander Kor – "P", $1.00 (domestic letter rate)
* USS Enterprise – "P"
* Klingon Battle Cruiser – "P"
* Pane of five stamps consisting of James T. Kirk ("P"), Spock ($2.50), Leonard McCoy ($1.20), Montgomery Scott ($1.80), and Kor ($1.00) stamps. The pane consists of stamps issued in the various Canadian postal rates.
* Booklet of ten stamps consisting of two James T. Kirk, Spock, Leonard McCoy, Montgomery Scott, and Kor stamps ("P" domestic rate)
* Souvenir sheet of two stamps consisting of the USS Enterprise and the Klingon Battle Cruiser stamps.
* Coil of fifty stamps consisting of twenty-five stamps of the USS Enterprise and Klingon Battle Cruiser in alternating order. The back of the coil contains famous quotes from the series.
File:Kirk stamp.png|Kirk and the Enterprise
File:Commander Spock stamp.png|Spock
File:McCoyStamp.jpg|McCoy
File:Scotty stamp.jpg|Scott
File:Canada Post 2016 Kor stamp.png|Kor
File:Canada Post 2016 Klingon Battle Cruiser stamp.png|Klingon Battle Cruiser
File:Enterprise stamp.png|USS Enterprise
File:2016 Canada Post Pane of 5 stamps.jpg|Pane of five stamps
File:2016 Canada Post 10 stamp booklet.jpg|Ten stamp booklet
File:2016 Canada Post 10 stamp booklet cover.jpg|Ten stamp booklet cover
File:2016 Canada Post Enterprise and battle cruiser souvenir sheet.jpg|USS Enterprise and Klingon Battle Cruiser souvenir sheet
File:2016 Canada Post Star Trek collectibles.jpg|Stamps and collectibles set
====Collectibles====
The following collectibles were issued on :
* Limited Edition Framed Print signed by William Shatner. Print includes an enlargement of the Captain James T. Kirk commemorative stamp, an all-Kirk stamp souvenir sheet, and an Official First Day Cover of the commemorative stamp (limited to 1,100 framed prints).
* The Original Series Stamp Booklet contains exclusive stamp souvenir sheets of all but the lenticular stamps issued for the 50th anniversary of Star Trek. The booklet uses actual images from the show and the CBS archives. Pages were designed around the key characters on the stamps. The bilingual booklet consists of 22 pages plus four souvenir stamp sheets.
* Lenticular Stamps. Two lenticular stamps were issued in $5.00 denominations recreating the transporter effect as well as James T. Kirk and Spock jumping through the Guardian of Forever from . These stamps were available as a souvenir sheet with background information on the reverse side, a lenticular souvenir sheet enlargement (limited to 3,500 copies), and a lenticular uncut press sheet of twelve souvenir sheets (limited to 2,000 copies).
* Official First Day Covers. Eight first day of issue special envelopes were issued for the seven domestic rate ("P") stamps and the lenticular souvenir stamp sheet.
* Postcards. Five postcards were issued featuring scenes from five episodes (, , , , and ).
* Uncut Press Sheet consists of six souvenir sheets featuring the James T. Kirk ("P"), Spock ($2.50), Leonard McCoy ($1.20), Montgomery Scott ($1.80), and Kor ($1.00) stamps (limited to 10,000 copies stored in a rolled tube).
* Limited Edition Framed Print consists of the pane of five stamps issued in the various postal rates in Canada with an exclusive gold metallic cancel in the outline of the Galileo shuttlecraft from Vulcan, Alberta (limited to 1,701 copies).
* Stamp dispenser appears in the shape of a miniature Canada Post mailbox with the , the Klingon battle cruiser, and the Star Trek 50th Anniversary logo on the back of the dispenser. This dispenser can contain a full coil roll of the USS Enterprise and Klingon battle cruiser stamps.
* A bilingual "Boldly Go" Star Trek 50th Anniversary stamps and collectibles catalog was published by Canada Post and lists all the items issued in 2016.
File:2016 Canada Post TOS stamp book cover.jpg|Stamp booklet cover
File:Stamp cover 1.jpg|Lenticular stamps cover (1 of 2)
File:Stamp cover 2.jpg|Lenticular stamps cover (2 of 2)
File:2016 Canada Post first day covers.jpg|Official first day covers
File:2016 Canada Post postcards.jpg|Postcards
File:2016 Canada Post uncut press sheet.jpg|Uncut press sheet
File:2016 Canada Post framed Kirk print.jpg|Kirk framed print
File:2016 Canada Post framed stamp print.jpg|Framed print of five stamps
File:Canada Post stamp dispenser.jpg|Stamp dispenser
===2017===
====Stamps====
On , the following stamps were released in different denominations for the various Canadian postal rates:
* Admiral James T. Kirk vs. Khan Noonien Singh – "P" (permanent domestic rate)
* Captain Jean-Luc Picard vs. Locutus of Borg – "P", $2.50 (international letter rate)
* Captain Benjamin Sisko vs. Dukat – "P", $1.80 (domestic non-standard/oversized letter rate)
* Captain Kathryn Janeway vs. the Borg Queen – "P", $1.20 (US letter rate)
* Captain Jonathan Archer vs. Commander Dolim – "P", $1.00 (domestic letter rate)
* Galileo Shuttlecraft – "P"
* The Borg – $5.00 (appears in the shape of a Borg cube, this was only available in the prestige booklet and the official first day covers pack)
* Pane of five stamps consisting of James T. Kirk ("P"), Jean-Luc Picard ($2.50), Benjamin Sisko ($1.80), Kathryn Janeway ($1.20), and Jonathan Archer ($1.00).
* Booklet of ten stamps consisting of two James T. Kirk, Jean-Luc Picard, Benjamin Sisko, Kathryn Janeway, and Jonathan Archer permanent domestic rate stamps. Treated with red tagging ink, the words Star Trek glow under a black light.
* Coil of fifty stamps of the Galileo shuttlecraft ("P"). The back of the coil contains famous quotes from the series. Also available are strips of four and ten stamps.
File:Canada Post 2017 Admiral Kirk stamp.jpg|Admiral James T. Kirk Kirk vs. Khan Noonien Singh
File:Canada Post 2017 Capt Picard stamp.jpg|Captain Jean-Luc Picard vs. Locutus of Borg
File:Canada Post 2017 Capt Sisko stamp.jpg|Captain Banjamin Sisko vs. Dukat
File:Canada Post 2017 Capt Janeway stamp.jpg|Captain Kathryn Janeway vs. the Borg Queen
File:Canada Post 2017 Capt Archer stamp.jpg|Captain Jonathan Archer vs. Commander Dolim
File:Canada Post 2017 Galileo Shuttlecraft stamp.jpg|Galileo Shuttlecraft
File:Canada Post 2017 Borg stamp.jpg|The Borg
File:Canada Post 2017 Pane of 5 stamps.jpg|Pane of five stamps
File:Canada Post 2017 10 stamp booklet.jpg|Ten stamp booklet
File:Canada Post 2017 Star Trek collectibles.jpg|Stamps and collectibles set
====Collectibles====
The following collectibles were issued on :
* Limited Edition Framed Print signed by William Shatner. Print includes an enlargement of the Admiral James T. Kirk vs. Khan Noonien Singh commemorative stamp, and the Official First Day Cover (both front and back) of the Admiral James T. Kirk vs. Khan Noonien Singh commemorative stamp (limited to six hundred framed prints).
* Limited Edition Framed Print which includes an enlargement of the Captain Jean-Luc Picard vs. Locutus of Borg commemorative stamp, and the Official First Day Cover (both front and back) of the Captain Jean-Luc Picard vs. Locutus of Borg commemorative stamp (limited to six hundred framed prints).
* The Prestige Star Trek Stamp Booklet contains four James T. Kirk ("P"), two Jean-Luc Picard ($2.50), two Benjamin Sisko ($1.80), two Kathryn Janeway ($1.20), two Jonathan Archer ($1.00), one Galileo shuttlecraft ("P" (permanent domestic rate)), and the uniquely-shaped $5.00 Borg cube stamp. The booklet uses actual images from the movies and five live action television series and the CBS archives and episode stills. Pages were designed around the key characters on the stamps. The bilingual booklet consists of 22 pages plus five souvenir stamp sheets, four exclusive to this booklet.
* Official First Day Covers. Seven first day of issue special envelopes were issued for the six domestic rate ("P") stamps and the $5.00 Borg cube stamp.
* Postcards. Five postcards were issued featuring scenes from and a top episode from (), (), (), and () series.
* Uncut Press Sheet consists of six souvenir sheets featuring the James T. Kirk ("P"), Jean-Luc Picard ($2.50), Benjamin Sisko ($1.80), Kathryn Janeway ($1.20), and Jonathan Archer ($1.00) stamps (limited to 5,000 copies stored in a rolled tube).
* Limited Edition Framed Print consists of the pane of five stamps issued in the various postal rates in Canada (limited to 1,000 copies).
* A bilingual "Fearless Leaders. Endless Adventures." Star Trek stamps and collectibles catalog was published by Canada Post and lists all the items issued in 2017.
File:Canada Post 2017 framed Kirk print.jpg|Admiral James T. Kirk framed print
File:Canada Post 2017 framed Picard print.jpg|Captain Jean-Luc Picard framed print
File:Canada Post 2017 Prestige Stamp booklet cover.jpg|Prestige Star Trek stamp booklet cover
File:Canada Post 2017 first day covers.jpg|Official first day covers
File:Canada Post 2017 postcards.jpg|Postcards
File:Canada Post 2017 uncut press sheet.jpg|Uncut press sheet
File:Canada Post 2017 framed stamp print.jpg|Framed print of five stamps
===Background info===
In an 2016 interview with , William Shatner expressed his honor at being on one of the stamps:
"Confessing that he was floored by the honour, he says, 'I've just recently picked myself back up. Isn't it something?I was collecting stamps when I was a kid – back with the founding fathers and Prime Minister Macdonald – but the possibility of collecting me never occurred to me.' He pauses, then laughs. 'I'm going to use that line again!" 
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