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January 21, 2011


1954 - 1963 Wilding Period

International Rates and Fees During the Wilding Period


Ottawa to Matamata, December 15, 1954
5 cents preferential surface letter rate to New Zealand


Consulate of Switzerland Toronto to Bleien, Switzerland, January 4, 1963
6 cents UPU surface letter rate


1967 - 1974 Centennial Period

Centennial Period International Rates :
Surface Third Class Mail (Printed Matter)




Montreal to Alexandria, Egypt, November 29, 1968
6 cents UPU surface third class rate



Egypt receiver February 15, 1969


Expo 67 : A Philatelic Commemoration

Guyana

Although Guyana did not issue stamps for Expo 67, the 1967 Christmas stamp pictures "Millie" the bilingual parrot who appeared at Expo.





November 6, 1967


January 22, 1968


Canadian Naval Mail During the Centennial Period

HMCS Bonaventure's Last Mission

The Bonaventure was scrapped in July, 1970. Her last mission involved the transport of returning Army equipment to Canada after the major land forces Exercise Arctic Express in Northern Norway. The Bonaventure was not involved in the naval exercises Arctic Ice.


CFPO 26 (HMCS Bonaventure), April 24, 1970


Comanding Officer, HMCS Bonaventure
April 20, 1970

Decommissioning

The HMCS Bonaventure was decommissioned on July 3, 1970.


Information cover mailed June 30, 1970
Large CFPO 26 cancel


Enclosure


Halifax July 4, 1970
Souvenir cover cancelled the day after decommissioning because of rotating postal strike


Instructional handstamp regarding postal strike



Centennial Period Slogan Cancellations : 1969

COME TO THE
CANADA GAMES
AUG. 8 & 9


Brantford, July 29, 1969


Commemorative Stamps (1952 - 1966)

1953 Coronation




1955 World Scout Jamboree


Vancouver to Florida North, South Africa, September 21, 1955
25 cents air mail letter rate to South Africa


Girl Guides 50th Anniversary 1960


Vancouver to Florida North, South Africa, April 20, 1960
25 cents air mail letter rate to South Africa


1965 Ottawa Capital of the Province of Canada





1966 London Conference

Royal Philatelic Society of Canada




Hamilton
"First Day of Issue"




1966 Christmas






Commemorative Stamps ( From 1967)


1967 Pan-American Games




1967 General Georges P. Vanier:
A Canadian Hero




March 5, 1967


1967 Christmas






1968 Gray Jay

Cole Cover