Canada year 1976 Summer Olympics Montreal stamp MNH
🇨🇦 Canada – 1976 Summer Olympics (Montreal) Stamp Issues
🏅 1) Montréal 1976 Olympic Postage Stamps (General Commemoratives)
Canada Post issued a series of stamps celebrating the 1976 Summer Olympic Games. These include various denominations depicting sporting scenes, Olympic logo, and Olympic facilities.
Typical Scott catalogue stamps include (exact numbers vary by issue and format):
- Scott #681–688 – Deluxe Olympic collection set of stamps issued across 1975–1976, covering Olympic themes and sports.
- These stamps were often offered in souvenir collections or booklets and sometimes as plate blocks or panes.
Examples you’ll see in the marketplace include:
- Scott #682 – Montreal Olympic Ceremonies pane/plate block.
- Scott #656, #657 – Other Olympic‑related Canadian stamps tied to the games (e.g., sport or Olympic motifs).
- Scott #687–688 – Often sold as panes of 8 or MNH corner blocks.
These stamps are collectible both as individual stamps and in plates/block format – mint, never hinged condition is preferred.
