NHL 75th Anniversary
Commemorating the National Hockey League's 75th anniversary (1917–1992), this cover features three se-tenant 42-cent Canadian stamps depicting three eras of NHL history: the early years (1917–1942) with vintage hockey equipment, the six-team era (1942–1967) with iconic team logos and players, and the expansion years (1967–1992) with modern goalie equipment. The cachet displays a bold '75' anniversary logo with the NHL shield in orange and black, and the cover bears two bilingual pictorial cancellations from Montreal dated October 9, 1992.
- Cachet
- Canada Post
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The cachet features the NHL 75th anniversary logo — a bold '75' with speed lines and the NHL shield in orange and black — printed on the left side of a white envelope. Three se-tenant 42-cent Canadian stamps depict the history of the NHL: the early years (1917–1942) showing vintage skates, a stick, puck, and a player photo; the six-team era (1942–1967) showing team logos including the Canadiens, Bruins, Maple Leafs, and Red Wings with players; and the expansion years (1967–1992) showing a goalie mask and equipment. Two pictorial cancellations in black ink feature the 75th NHL anniversary logo with 'JOUR D'EMISSION · DAY OF ISSUE · MONTREAL, PQ, CANADA · 92-10-09'.
This First Day Cover commemorates the 75th anniversary of the National Hockey League (NHL), featuring a bold '75' logo with the NHL shield in orange and black on the cachet. The cover includes three se-tenant 42-cent Canadian stamps depicting three eras of NHL history: vintage hockey equipment (1917–1942), iconic team logos and players (1942–1967), and modern goalie equipment (1967–1992). Two bilingual pictorial cancellations from Montreal, dated October 9, 1992, are present, featuring hockey-themed designs. The cover is in clean, unused condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)