Mcdonald's And Canadian Post

While organizing my stuff I came across these McDonald adds in conjunction with Canadian post, so I thought I would share them with you. Did you get these at the stores or have to mail away for them. I also have two unopened one's.






And here is a closeup of the second one. I did not notice until I made this scan that the cancel has the McDonald's golden arch's included. Nice touch.

Those covers (they actually unfold to a game board) were given away by McDonald's in 1991 with the purchase of a happy meal. I have the same two that you have, so perhaps only the two types exist. However, there were four stamps in the set.

I just spoke with an "expert" on the Canada Post sponsorship material.

He confirmed that only two stamps were used for this promotion. However, there are both English and French versions to collect for each stamp!

I have the English version's. And there are two unopened Canada's Legendary Creatures. One with a wolf behind leafs and a dragon's tail splashing in the water. Thanks for the additional information.

Hi,
I have been searching everywhere in hopes to find something on these stamps..! Are you very familiar with these items, or know how I can get some information on them?

Thanks for any info at all.

Nonie

I have McDonalds postmarks on British Machins,
I think 1991 predates my examples.

were these part of the same promotion as well? always wondered what the McD's logo was doing along the edge...

Here's the 40 cent Canadian Folklore #2 details showing all 4 stamps in the series. There's no mention of the McDonalds promotion. As I don't have kids, I was unaware of the promotion, so don't have either of these two.



The only reported varieties occur solely in the "Orphan Boy" stamp (lower right), which apparently was not part of the promotion. Red dot over "A", red dot over "4" and red dot over "PH". I can't remember if one or more of these scans are from my own stamps or taken from another source (so I can't give proper credit if I should do so).

The second submission in this topic is Canadian Folklore #1.

The normal perforation is 12.5 x 13.3 and these stamps are catalogued as 1289, 1290, 1291, and 1292 for the singles and 1292b for the se-tenant block. MNH singles are valued at $1.00 each and an inscription block is valued at $5.00.

A rare perforation is 12.5 x 12.0 and these stamps are catalogued as 1289a, 1290a, 1291a, and 1292a for the singles and 1292d for the se-tenant block. MNH singles are valued at $15.00 each and an inscription block is valued at $120.00. A single OFDC is valued at $5.00 and the se-tenant inscription block OFDC at $50.00. Luckily, I have OFDCs of all of the four single stamps and the inscription block as well.

Miawanis should check the perforations on the inscription block.

Catalogue numbers and values are from "2012 Unitrade".

The only reported variety is the "Drooling Dragon", which has a pinkish oblong drop in the water just under and a little to the right of the large front tooth. It's quite noticable.





Here's the cover of Canada Post's "PRESENTING" brochure on this issue. The last line in the "About the stamp design" section on the back refers to a related 'Souvenir Edition', but I don't know what that is as I don't have it. I was unable to scan the back and properly resize it after several attempts.

This US newspaper article from 1990 may help to explain the promotion:

Just getting the chance to get back to this thread, great info!

lol, too bad McDonald's isn't giving out cool stuff like this with the happy meals now.