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December 11, 2010

1954 - 1963 Wilding Period

1955 Eskimo (Inuit) Hunter




1962 - 1967 : Cameo Period

International Rates and Fees


Goderich to Gilbert and Ellice Islands, November 13, 1963
25 cents air mail letter rate


1967-74 : Centennial Definitive Period


1967 Centennial Definitve Stamps : February 8, 1967


Rosecraft

The Rosecraft high value definitive cachet incorrectly stated that the 1967 series honoured "The Famous Group of Seven" Canadian artists. The paintings used for the 8c, 20c, 50c and $1.00 stamps were not painted by Group of Seven artists.


To Bermuda
10 cents was the air mail letter rate to Bermuda


Bermuda receiver







Expo 67 : A Philatelic Commemoration




1952- 1966 Commemoratives

1953 : Coronation




1957 Wildlife Issue : Loon


To C.D. Howe, Minister of Trade and Commerce


1958 Free Press




1960 Girl Guides


Rorketown to Reykjavik, Iceland, August 23, 1960
UPU surface letter rate 6 cents
Shortpaid 1 cent and taxed 10 gold centimes (the minimum)


1961 Northern Development

Schering




1961 Colombo Plan

Canada Post Office Publicity


The Colombo Plan stamp was the only issue for which the international publicity program used an Aerogramme.




1962 Red River Settlement


Vancouver to Toronto, August 1, 1962
Canadian National Railway (CNR) perfin


CNR Perfin


1965 Canadian Flag

Marie-Claude










1965 Christmas


Domestic Forward Letter


Estevan to Hamilton, December 18, 1965
5 cents forward letter rate


Military : NATO Forces in Europe Air Mail Letter


RCAF Wing 3, CFPO 106 Zwiebrucken to Clinton, November 17, 1965
15 cents air mail letter rate to Canada


1966 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference

Whirlpool Corporation Corner Card




Domestic Forward Letter


Barrie to Wasaga Beach, September 18, 1966
'NOT CALLED FOR" handstamp


1966 Christmas

Domestic Printed Matter


Toronto to Port Credit, December 18, 1966
3 cent stamp from the Miniature Pane


Domestic Forward Letter

RCAF Station St. Margrets, James Park, N.S. to Ottawa, October 21, 1966


International Air Mail


Montreal to Paris, October 25, 1966
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe


Commemoratives : From 1967

1967 Centennial Commemorative

Canada Post Publicity First Day Cover


Canada Post Office used the new Centennial year cacheted replacement envelope for its mailings of publicity leaflets to international recipients. This cover was mailed to Kingston, Jamaica.


Domestic Forward Letter


Ridgetown to London, January 20, 1967


1967 Votes for Women





1967 Royal Visit

Domestic Forward Letter


Vancouver to Clinton, July 29, 1967


1967 Pan-American Games

Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover


This publicity cover was mailed to St. Thomas, Jamaica


The Canadian Press

Surface Letter to the United States


Toronto to Peoria, September 3, 1967


NATO Forces


RCAF Wing 4, CFPO 5056, Baden-Sellingen, Germany to RCAF Station Greenwood, N.S.
The air mail letter rate was 15 cents. This letter was insufficiently paid for air mail service


1967 : General Georges Vanier

Canada Post Office brochure




1967 Christmas

Domestic Forward Letter


Victoria to London, November 14, 1967



Winnipeg to Aylmer, November 22, 1967
5 cent stamp Winnipeg tagged