Canada
can-19960708-v-001
page = 1
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Width: 97 mm
Height: 155 mm
Creative team:
Mark Koudis, Designer
Catalog number:
Unitrade BK192
Location: Ice Hockey Volume XIII
Stamp ID = 6214
From Wikipedia
Rosenfeld was a hockey player in the 1920s and was dubbed superwoman of ladies' hockey. During the 1920s and 30s, she was one of Canada's most famous female hockey players. Rosenfeld was a centre on the 1927 and '29 Ontario champion Toronto Patterson Pats. The Pats were part of the North Toronto Ladies' City League. Rosenfeld helped form the Ladies Ontario Hockey Association in 1924. Rosenfeld was president of the LOHA from 1934 to 1939. By late 1936, Rosenfeld was not only the LOHA president, but served as the secretary and the treasurer. She was considered the most outstanding women's hockey player in all of Ontario during 1931–32.
This stamp was issued to mark the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympics. Measurements given above where for the booklet closed. When open the booklet measured 97 mm x 310 mm. The booklet consists of 5 pages with a sheet of can-19960708-x-003 glued to the third page.
Booklet shows Fanny Rosenfeld
From Linn's "Stamp Issuing Entities Of The World" page
Canada (1851-)
Stamp-issuing status: active; Population: 29,123,194. An independent state within the British Commonwealth, occupying the northern part of North America.