Canada Post is honoring the International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships this week with four new stamps.
The sport's Canadian roots are traced to Louis Rubenstein of Montreal, who was Canadian champion from 1883-1889.
The stamps, designed by Barbara Hodgson of Vancouver, depict figure skaters in action against a backdrop of skates. The stamps pay tribute to all four skating categories: men's, ladies, pairs and dance.
First-day covers feature the logo of Skate Canada, the largest figure skating governing body in the world.
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Stamps and first-day covers are available by mail from The National Philatelic Centre, Canada Post, 270 Riverside Drive, Suite 141, Ottawa, Canada, ON, KIA OB1. Or call 800-565-4362.