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OTTAWA, Oct. 21 /CNW/ - Two significant events in the history of communications technology will be honoured this month with new stamps. On October 31, 1902, the Pacific Cable was opened and just six weeks later, on December 15, Guglielmo Marconi sent the first radio message across the Atlantic Ocean. The Honourable André Ouellet, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canada Post, announces that Canada Post will issue two 48 cents stamps honouring these important events in Canadian history on October 31st. A total of five million stamps will be available for sale in post offices across the country. The stamps were designed by Susan Warr of Halifax, who has previously worked on the Cabot (1997) and L'Anse aux Meadows (1999) stamps for Canada Post. The predominant images on the stamps are portraits of the two inventors: Fleming on the left (or Pacific-side) stamp and Marconi on the right (Atlantic side). Between the two men is a stylized map of Canada, created by designer Bonnie Ross. Ms. Ross previously designed the Tall Ships stamps in 2000 and co-designed Cabot stamp in 1997. Also featured on the stamp is the Cable Ship Iris. Cable ships like the Iris were used during the Pacific Cable project to lay, repair and maintain cables on the ocean floor during and after the completion of the line. Stamps and Official First Day covers will be available at participating post offices, or by mail order from the National Philatelic Centre. From Canada and the USA call toll-free: 1-800-565- 4362 and from other countries call: (902) 863-6550. Stamp information may also be found in the Newsroom section of Canada Post's Web site. Follow the links off the homepage at: http://www.canadapost.ca (From Canada Newswire) Picture of the stamps http://www.canadapost.ca/business/corporate/about/newsroom/pr/bin/imag es/marconi.jpg If someone wants to order by phone these are the product numbers/prices. 403518101 $0.96 for the pair of stamps 403518107 $7.68 full pane of stamps (8 pairs) 403518126 $1.96 first day cover 341594 $2.00 Marconi Commemorative Envelope showing his station with stamp postmarked Glace Bay. Issue date Dec 15. (Wade Smith, New Brunswick, Oct 26, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 73, Glenn Hauser ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Sell a Home with Ease! http://us.click.yahoo.com/SrPZMC/kTmEAA/jd3IAA/zBTolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- Check out new HCDX web site: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ ---[End Commercial]----------------------- ________________________________________ Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www2.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://dsl.org/copyleft/dsl.txt