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1 | A beaver first appeared on the reverse side of the Canadian nickel in 1937. | Hobbies > Collecting | 05/16/09 | |
2 | A caribou's head first appeared on the reverse side of the Canadian quarter in 1937. | Hobbies > Collecting | 05/18/09 | |
3 | A common loon first appeared on the reverse side of the Canadian one dollar coin in 1987. | Hobbies > Collecting | 05/18/09 | |
4 | A polar bear first appeared on the reverse side of the Canadian two dollar coin in 1996. | Hobbies > Collecting | 05/16/09 | |
5 | A voyageur and an aboriginal in a canoe first appeared on the reverse side of the Canadian silver dollar in 1935. | Hobbies > Collecting | 05/17/09 | |
6 | Someone who collects coins is called a numismatist. | Hobbies > Collecting | 05/15/08 | |
7 | Someone who studies or collects stamps is called a philatelist. | Hobbies > Collecting | 07/02/08 | |
8 | The "Bluenose", a famous Canadian schooner, first appeared on the reverse side of the Canadian dime in 1937. | Hobbies > Collecting | 05/15/09 | |
9 | The first Canadian postage stamp, the Three Penny Beaver, was issued on April 23, 1851. | Hobbies > Collecting | 01/05/09 | |
10 | The first two United States postage stamps were issued on July 1, 1847. They featured George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. | Hobbies > Collecting | 01/05/09 | |
11 | The world's first Elvis Presley postage stamp was issued by Grenada in 1978. | Hobbies > Collecting | 01/04/09 | |
12 | The world's first postage stamp, the Penny Black, was released on May 1, 1840. | Hobbies > Collecting | 01/03/09 | |
13 | The world's first triangular postage stamp was issued by the Cape of Good Hope in 1853. | Hobbies > Collecting | 01/04/09 | |
14 | Two maple leaves first appeared on the reverse side of the Canadian penny in 1937. | Hobbies > Collecting | 05/15/09 |
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