[Note: U.S. rates are not included in this article]
At the start of the Centennial period, February 8, 1967, there were three international air mail rate destinations in effect (excluding the United States). The rates were simplified during the period and on July 1, 1971 a 15 cent (1st ounce) letter rate to all destinations was introduced.
The post is organized as follows:
A. Air Mail Rates to June 30, 1971
1. Destination : Bermuda, Mexico, Central and South America and the West Indies
a) To May 31, 1967
b) June 1, 1967 to June 30, 1967
2. Destination : Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Europe
3. Destination : Africa, Asia and Oceania
B. Air Mail Rates from July 1, 1971
C. Insufficiently Prepaid Air Mail Letters
1.To June 30, 1971
2. From July 1 1971
A. AIR MAIL RATES TO JUNE 30, 1971
1. Destination : Bermuda, Mexico, Central and South America and the West Indies
a) To May 31, 1967
The air mail letter rate to destinations in the Western hemisphere was 10 cents for each half ounce, and was in effect from April 1, 1954 to May 30, 1967.
Jamaica
Vancouver to Linstead, April 18, 1967
10 cent air mail letter rate to the West Indies
Chile
Toronto to Santiago, April 5, 1967
10 cents air mail letter rate to South America
Argentina
Beauharnois to Cordoba, February 16, 1967
10 cents air mail letter rate
The air mail letter rate to destinations in the Western Hemisphere was increased to 15 cents for each half ounce.
Trinidad
North Surrey to Port of Spain, August 9, 1967
15 cents air mail letter rate
Mexico
Victoria to Mexico City, July 22, 1969
15 cents air mail letter rate
Argentina
Windsor to Cordoba, August 22, 1968
15 cents air mail letter rate
2. Destination : Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Europe
To June 30, 1970
Great Britain
Victoria to Old Windsor, December 14, 1967
15 cents air mail letter rate to Great Britain
Saskatoon to Lundy via Bideford, England, May 5, 1969
15 cents air mail letter rate to Great Britain
Lundy 2 puffin local stamp cancelled May 8, 1969
Vancouver to Whitchurch, June 10, 1970
15 cents air mail letter rate to Great Britain
Ottawa to Cumberland, Scotland, September 30, 1969
45 cents paying the 1 1/2 ounce air mail letter rate to Great Britain
German Federal Republic
Vancouver to Munich, July 31, 1967
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe
Levis to Treuen, May 12, 1968
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe
Montreal to Paris, June 22, 1967
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe
Netherlands
Windsor to Hilversum, December 18, 1867
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe
Finland
Scarborough to Helsinki, December 10, 1968
15 cents air mail letter rate to Finland
Switzerland
Montreal to Nietikon, June 15, 1967
15 cents air mail letter rate to Switzerland
Iceland
Toronto to Icelnad, December 16, 1969
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe
Liechtenstein
Toronto to Vaduz, February 16, 1971
45 cents paying the 1 1/2 ounce air mail letter rate
Denmark
Hamilton to Copenhagen, December 10, 1969
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe
Italy
Toronto to Rome, December 28, 1967
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe
Sweden
Moncton to Gotheburg, March 15, 1968
75 cents paying the 2 1/2 ounce air mail letter rate to Europe
3. Destination : Africa, Asia and Oceania
To June 30, 1970
The air mail letter rate to destinations in Africa, Asia and Oceania was 25 cents for each half ounce.
Kenya
Victoria to Ugunja, Kenya, February 25, 1967
25 cents air mail letter rate
Rhodesia
Aldergrove to Salisbury, August 8, 1967
25 cents air mail letter rate
Bahrain
New Westminster to Awali, December 7, 1968
25 cents air mail letter rate
India
Islington to Amristsar, December 18, 1970
25 cents air mail letter rate
South Africa
Vernon to Johannesburg, May 25, 1971
25 cents air mail letter rate
Ottawa to Kloof, Natal, February 24, 1967
25 cents air mail letter rate
Egypt
Montreal to Alexandria, April 7, 1970
25 cents air mail letter rate
Victoria to Melbourne, January 2, 1969
25 cents air mail letter rate
Nepal
Prince George to Kathmandu, June 26, 1970
25 cents air mail letter rate
Cameroun
Quebec to Yaounde, July 14, 1968
25 cents air mail letter rate
Uganda
Toronto to Kilembe, October 21, 1970
25 cents air mail letter rate
Singapore
Montreal to Singapore, February 24, 1971
25 cents air mail letter rate
Philippines
Saskatoon to Makati, June 10, 1968
25 cents air mail letter rate
Iran
Ottawa to Tehran, July 18, 1969
25 cents air mail letter rate
Saudi Arabia
Toronto to Dhahran, October 11, 1968
50 cents paying the 1 ounce air mail letter rate
Japan
Amherst to Tokyo, July 4, 1967
25 cents air mail letter rate
AIR MAIL RATES FROM JULY 1, 1971
On July 1 1971, the international air mail letter rate to all countries (excluding the U.S.) was set at 15 cents per ounce. More significantly, the surface and air mail rates for items up to 8 ounces to all destinations were the same, effectively eliminating the surface letter rate for items weighing up to 8 ounces.
Slogan cancellation to advise mailers of the change in international postal rates. Surface letter rates were no longer in effect.
Rates per item:i)1 oz. or less------------------------ .15
ii) more than 1 oz. but
not more than 2 oz.------------------.30
iii)more than 2 oz. but
not more than 4 oz.------------------.40
iv) more than 4 oz. but
no more than 8 oz.-------------------.90
For air mail letters weighing more than 8 ounces there were two rate destinations (excluding the USA):
- Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Europe, Bermuda, Mexico, Central and South America, West Indies:
v) more than 8 oz. but
not more than 12 oz.----------------2.00
vi)more than 12 oz. but
not more than 1 lb.------------------2.80
vi) each additional 4 oz.
or fraction thereof--------------------.80
- All other countries
v) more than 8 oz. but
not more than 12 oz.----------------3.50
vi)more than 12 oz. but
not more than 1 lb.------------------4.50
vi) each additional 4 oz.
or fraction thereof-------------------1.40
Great Britain
Whitehorse to Westminster, August 1971
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Kitchener-Waterloo to Stockholm, December 13, 1971
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
India
Toronto to Delhi, December 17, 1971
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Japan
Ottawa to Tokyo, March 5, 1973
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Netherlands
Calgary to Santpoort, March 2, 1972
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Hungary
Sarnia to Budapest, March 23, 1972
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Lebanon
Vancouver to Beirut, December 18, 1972
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Jugoslavia
Victoria to Belgrade, December 27, 1973
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Australia
Bleinheim to New Lambton, September 22, 1972
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Czechoslovakia
Victoria to Prague, May 6, 1972
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Switzerland
Sudbury to Bern, January 10, 1972
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Pakistan
Ponte Claire to Karachi, December 1971
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Israel
Willowdale to Tel-Aviv, September 12, 1971
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Bahamas
Toronto to Nassau, September 29, 1971
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Antarctica
Weston to Hailley Bay, Antarctica (Via Port Stanley, Falkland Islands), August 6, 1973
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
C. Insufficiently Paid Letters
1. To June 30, 1971
Insufficiently prepaid air mail letters were charged postage due and forwarded by air if 75% of the air mail fee was prepaid. Otherwise the letter was sent by surface mail. The examples shown below were prepaid less than 75% of the air mail rate and were conveyed by surface mail as a result.
25 cents air mail letter rate
Prepaid 15 cents and sent by surface mail
SHORT PAID FOR AIR CONVEYANCE
PORT INSUFFISANT POUR AVION
25 cents air mail letter rate
Shortpaid 10 cents
"Shortpaid for air conveyance" handstamp
Non-standard size postcard treated as a letter
25 cents air mail letter rate, shortpaid 10 cents
FOR AIR TRANSMISSION
2. From July 1, 1971
Since the international surface letter rate (up to 8 oz.) was abolished, insufficiently prepaid letters were charged postage due and conveyed by air.
a) Advanced Postage
In some cases, the post office would advance short paid postage in order to avoid delay and postage due charges to the addressee. The sender would receive a card advising that postage was advanced and requesting that postage on the amount due be affixed to the card and mailed to the post office. Advanced postage was payable at single deficiency.
Notice of Advance Payment Card from Markham advising the sender of a letter to Spain that the letter was shortpaid 5 cents and that the postage was advanced to avoid delay.
5 cents Canadian postage affixed and cancelled Markham, August 23, 1973
(The British stamp was unnecessary)
The Notice card shown below advised the sender of 7 letters that 49 cents postage had been advanced.
Port Rowan to Brantford, December 6, 1972
49 cents paying advanced postage
Advance Postage Marking
Handstamp indicating the postage was advanced by Canada Post Office
London to St. David's House, Bermuda, May 6, 1972
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Shortpaid 7 cents which was advanced by Canada Post Office
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Shortpaid 7 cents which was advanced by Canada Post Office
b) Postage Due
Portugal
St. Janvier to Azores, October 2, 1972
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Shortpaid 7 cents : Canada Tax fraction 14/15
Stephenville to Bradford, England, November 3, 1971
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Shortpaid 1 cent : Canada Tax fraction 2/15
2p was the minimum amount collected by the British Post Office
Vancouver to Westcliff on Sea, England, November 29, 1971
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Shortpaid 8 cents : Canada Tax fraction 2/15
5p collected by British Post Office
Sweden
Lethbridge to Stockholme, May 5, 1972
15 cents international letter rate for the 1st ounce
Shortpaid 7 cents : Canada Tax fraction 14/15
Swedish due label : 80 ore