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Stamp of approval: A surcharge on the postage stamp to commemorate Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope could raise funds for cancer research, says Dr. Mitchell Levine, above, with examples of other such stamps.
Stamp of approval: A surcharge on the postage stamp to commemorate Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope could raise funds for cancer research, says Dr. Mitchell Levine, above, with examples of other such stamps.

Stamp of approval: A surcharge on the postage stamp to commemorate Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope could raise funds for cancer research, says Dr. Mitchell Levine, above, with examples of other such stamps.

Date7/6/1981
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  • Stamp of approval: A surcharge on the postage stamp to commemorate Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope could raise funds for cancer research, says Dr. Mitchell Levine, above, with examples of other such stamps.
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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0129416F
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      Terry Fox's cross-country run to raise money to aid cancer research, ended when doctors found cancer had spread to his lungs. Fox's courage stirred Canadians everywhere
      Terry Fox's cross-country run to raise money to aid cancer research, ended when doctors found cancer had spread to his lungs. Fox's courage stirred Canadians everywhere
      Fox, Terry, 1958-1981
      7/30/1980
      [Sign] Postage stamps and post cards for sale here [by authority of the postmaster general]
      [Sign] Postage stamps and post cards for sale here [by authority of the postmaster general]
      Canada. Post Office Department
      1874
      Barbara Warner has designed Terry Fox Stamps
      Barbara Warner has designed Terry Fox Stamps
      Fox, Terry, 1958-1981
      3/10/1981
      Artist Barb Warner: With her Terry Fox designs that won't become stamps
      Artist Barb Warner: With her Terry Fox designs that won't become stamps
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      n.d.
      A sure winner, Barry Mitchell assembles a sports trophy for Rite Rubber Stamp of Toronto, which builds engraves signs and makes rubber stamps
      A sure winner, Barry Mitchell assembles a sports trophy for Rite Rubber Stamp of Toronto, which builds engraves signs and makes rubber stamps
      Spremo, Boris
      3/28/1991
      Stamps of approval
      Stamps of approval
      Beaty, Keith
      6/7/1982
      Jack banks won a prize in a North Toronto Stamp Club competition for his study of a $7 packet of Danish stamps and went to specialize in Scandinavian stamps. He is editor of the Canadian Police Chief Magazine.
      Jack banks won a prize in a North Toronto Stamp Club competition for his study of a $7 packet of Danish stamps and went to specialize in Scandinavian stamps. He is editor of the Canadian Police Chief Magazine.
      Griffin, Doug
      1/4/1971
      Job well done: Deter Stymest douses himself after the 10-kilometre Terry Fox Run, named for the one-legged athlete who ran halfway across Canada to raise cancer research funds
      Job well done: Deter Stymest douses himself after the 10-kilometre Terry Fox Run, named for the one-legged athlete who ran halfway across Canada to raise cancer research funds
      Fox, Terry, 1958-1981
      9/13/1987
      Unusual stamps: Alan Hanks, president of the North York Philatelic Society, is shown with some of the unusual stamps in his collection.
      Unusual stamps: Alan Hanks, president of the North York Philatelic Society, is shown with some of the unusual stamps in his collection.
      Russell, Jim
      1/25/1987
      His love of music, stamps shows in 200 small ways , By Jonathan Goodman, For the past 20 years Robert Binnie has combined his interest in stamps and music.
      His love of music, stamps shows in 200 small ways , By Jonathan Goodman, For the past 20 years Robert Binnie has combined his interest in stamps and music.
      Russell, Jim
      11/19/1985
      Stamps with chips: Midhurst customers say they're happy to get mail and stamps over same counter they get chips and pickling spices at Bruce and Linda McDonald's store
      Stamps with chips: Midhurst customers say they're happy to get mail and stamps over same counter they get chips and pickling spices at Bruce and Linda McDonald's store
      Slaughter, Mike
      10/27/1988
      How's yours? One-legged runner Terry Fox and former hockey great Bobbu Orr check out their knees during Fox's second visit to with $25,000 cheque for Cancer research
      How's yours? One-legged runner Terry Fox and former hockey great Bobbu Orr check out their knees during Fox's second visit to with $25,000 cheque for Cancer research
      Cooper, David
      7/23/1980