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Happy Halloween to Stamp Collectors

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HAUNTED CANADA STAMP COLLECTION

Happy Spooky Halloween Dear Stamp Collectors! I love all scottish related so it is fun to recall that Halloween actually originates from Scotland. Back then it was called Samhain,  a Gaelic and Pagan commemoration of the end of the harvest season. The belief was that the link between the living and those who had passed on was heightened, and that the ghosts of the deceased could mingle with the living. Samhain figured into the adventures of mythological celtic hero Fionn mac … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada Post, Canadian Stamps, Culture, Ghosts, Holograms on stamps | Tagged ghost stories, halloween, haunted canada, Holograms | Leave a reply

Torbay’s Commemorative Envelope & Gallows Cove Ghost Story

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. June 8, 2012 : Canada Post commemorates the 250th anniversary of the official establishment of the town of Torbay, in Newfoundland. The history of the town of Torbay, Newfoundland, dates back to 1500s. The town took its name from a coastal town in Devonshire, England, four centuries ago. The census of 1677 indicated residents living in “Tarr-Bay” Newfoundland; by 1794, the population totalled 108 English settlers and 99 Irish settlers. Torbay was officially established soon after Colonel William Amherst … Continue reading →

Posted in Commemorative Envelopes | Tagged canadian covers, Commemorative Envelopes, gallow's cove ghost story, ghost stories, Newfoundland, torbay | Leave a reply

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