First-class Postal Rates

Rates in effect January 17, 2011.

• Domestic: 59c
• USA: $1.03
• International: $1.75

Elizabethan-era postal rate listing. [Updated May 9, 2024]

2011 Canada Stamp Program

Self-adhesive issues are indicated by the logo, used by Canada Post. 

• Jan 7: Lunar New Year: Year of the Rabbit (2 stamps)
• P (59c) (pane of 25) pic [Sc # 2416]
• $1.75 souvenir sheet pic [Sc # 2417]
• uncut press sheet pre-issue pic
• Prepaid Postcards (1 of each design @ $1.89 each) pre-issue pic
• Jan 17: Rate-change definitives
  • P (59c) O Canada (5 designs) (booklet of 10 and 30) pic [Sc # 2419-23]
  • P (59c) O Canada (5 designs) ($2.95 souvenir sheet of 5) pic [Sc # 2418]
  • Baby Animals pic
    • P (59c) Arctic Hare (vert. coil of 100)  [Sc # 2426]
    • P (59c) Arctic Hare (horiz. coil of 5,000)  [Sc # 2425]
    • $1.03 Red Fox (coil of 50 and booklet of 6) [Sc # 2427, 2430]
    • $1.25 Canada Geese (coil of 50 and booklet of 6) [Sc # 2428, 2431]
    • $1.75 Polar Bear (coil of 50 and booklet of 6) [Sc # 2429, 2432]
    • Baby Animals ($4.62 souvenir sheet of 4) pic [Sc # 2424]
    • Prepaid Postcards (1 of each design @ $1.89 each) pre-issue pic

• Feb 1: 59c Carrie Best and Fergie Jenkins in celebration of Black History Month (2 stamps)  pic
  • booklets of 10 each [Sc # 2433, 2434]
  • Prepaid Postcards (1 of each design @ $1.89 each) pre-issue pic

• Feb 7: P (59c) Celebration (booklet of 6) pic [Sc # 2435]

• Feb 21: Art Canada: Daphne Odjig pic
  • 59c in pane of 16 [Sc # 2436]
  • $1.03 (booklet of 6) [Sc # 2438]
  • $1.25 (booklet of 6) [Sc # 2439]
  • $3.37 souvenir sheet of 3 pic [Sc # 2437]
  • uncut press sheet pre-issue pic

• Mar 3: Sunflowers (red and yellow)
  • P (59c) (2 designs) in booklet of 10 pic [Sc # 2443-44]
  • P (59c) (2 designs) in coil of 50 pic [Sc # 2441-42]
  • $1.18 souvenir sheet of 2 pic [Sc # 2440]
  • Prepaid Postcards (1 of each design @ $1.89 each) pre-issue pic

• Mar 21: P (59c) Signs of the Zodiac: Aries (booklet of 10) pic [Sc # 2449]
  • Prepaid Postcard (@ $1.89) pre-issue pic

• Apr 21: P (59c) Signs of the Zodiac: Taurus (booklet of 10) pic [Sc # 2450]
  • Prepaid Postcard (@ $1.89)

• Apr 21: International Year of Forests
  • P (59c) (2 designs) in booklet of 8   pic [Sc # 2462-63]
  • $1.18 souvenir sheet of 2  pic [Sc # 2461]

• Apr 29: Royal Wedding (2 stamps)
  • P (59c) and $1.75 together in same pane of 16  [Sc # 2464-65]
  • P (59c) booklet of 10   pic  [Sc # 2466]
  • $1.75 booklet of 10   [Sc # 2467]
  • $2.34 souvenir sheet of 2  pic  [Sc # 2465b]
  • $2.34 overprinted souvenir sheet of 2  [Sc # 2465c]
  • $10.54 gutter booklet
  • 69c domestic size 10 envelope
  • 99c domestic post card

• May 13: 59c Unusual methods of mail delivery (2 designs) (pane of 16) pic  [Sc # 2468-69]

• May 19: 59c Parks Canada 100th Anniversary (booklet of 10) pic  [Sc # 2470]
  • Prepaid Postcard (@ $1.89)

• May 20: P (59c) Signs of the Zodiac: Gemini (booklet of 10) pic  [Sc # 2451]
  • Prepaid Postcard (@ $1.89)

• Jun 9: Architectural Details: Art Deco (5 stamps) 
  • P (59c) (5 designs) in booklet of 10   pic [Sc # 2472-76]
  • $2.95 souvenir sheet of 5  pic [Sc # 2471]
  • Prepaid Postcards (1 of each design @ $1.89)

• Jun 22: P (59c) Signs of the Zodiac: Cancer (booklet of 10) pic [Sc # 2452]
  • Prepaid Postcard (@ $1.89)

• Jun 22: $2.36 Signs of the Zodiac (souvenir sheet of 4) pre-issue pic [Sc # 2445]

• Jun 22: Royal Wedding Day
  • P (59c) booklet of 10   pic [Sc # 2478]
  • $1.18 souvenir sheet of 2  pic [Sc # 2477]
  • $1.18 souvenir sheet of 2 for Royal Visit to Canada pic [Sc # 2477b]
  • $1.89 Prepaid Postcard

• Jun 30: Canadian Recording Artists
  • Ginette Reno
  • Bruce Cockburn
  • Robbie Roberson
  • The McGarrigle sisters

  • booklets of 8 (4 covers) [Sc # 2483/a-d]
  • souvenir sheet pic [Sc # 2482b]
  • Prepaid Postcards (1 of each design @ $1.89 each)

• Jul 7: Roadside Attractions (4 stamps and souvenir sheet)
  • booklet of 8 pic [Sc # 2485/a-d]
  • souvenir sheet pic [Sc # 2484]
  • Prepaid Postcards (1 of each design @ $1.89 each)

• Jul 30: Canadian Recording Artists - panes of 16 of each design (4 different) [Sc # 2479-82]

• Aug 8: Miss Supertest III
  • booklet of 8 pic [Sc # 2487]
  • $2.34 souvenir sheet pic [Sc # 2486]
  • Prepaid Postcards (1 of each design @ $1.89 each)

• Aug 17: Canadian Innovations (4 stamps) - booklet of 8 pic [Sc # 2488/a-d]

• Sep 6: Mental Health
  • P+10c (69c) booklet of 10   pic [Sc # B18]
  • $1.38 souvenir sheet of 2 pic [Sc # B17]

• Oct 3: P (59c) International Year of Chemistry - booklet of 10  pic [Sc # 2489]

• Nov 1: Christmas - Stained Glass (3 stamps) pic
  • P (59c) Angel appearing to Joseph (booklet of 12) [Sc # 2492]
  • $1.03 Nativity Scene (booklet of 6) [Sc # 2493]
  • $1.75 Epiphany (booklet of 6) [Sc # 2494]
  • $3.37 Souvenir sheet of 3  pic [Sc # 2490]
  • $16.68 gutter booklet ($1.03 and $1.75) pre-issue pic [Sc # 2494b]

• Nov 1: P (59c) Christmas - Holly (booklet of 12)   pic   [Sc # 2491]

2011 Commemorative Envelopes

These are envelopes with a special cachet and cancel commemorating an event. They are not a new stamp issue but are an official Canada Post Product. These sell for $2 each (unless otherwise indicated).

• May 3: Canadian Forces Postal Service pre-issue pic
• May 9: University of Regina pre-issue pic
• Jun 1: Wilfrid Laurier University pre-issue pic
• Sep 26: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts pre-issue pic