Friday, July 16, 2010

The 1957 UPU Congress Stamps


On August 14, 1957, the Canadian Post Office Department issued a set of two stamps commemorating the Ottawa Postal Union Congress. The stamps were designed by Carl Mangold and printed by the Canadian Bank Note company in the following quantities:

5 cents........74,700,000
15 cents........7,000,000


The Designer : Carl Mangold

Carl Mangold (1901 - 1984), painter and designer, was born in Trimback, Switzerland. In 1922-1923, he studied at the School of applied arts in Zurich and graduated with honours. THe came to Canada in 1928 and later established the studio, Carl Mangold Ltd., in Montréal, Quebec in 1931. For a number of years, he was a consultant for such companies as Canadian Pacific, Bell Canada, and Seagram's. He was a fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce; the Royal Philatelic Society of London; and the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada. He also served as a member of the Post Office Stamp Advisory Committee.


Carl Mangold


Autographed first day cover






Production Items

Essays


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada



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Die Proof Colour Trials


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


First Day Covers


Schering advertizing cover to Queen Charlotte City
























Canada Bank Note First Day Cover

The printer mailed the first day cover below to Mr. George Hees, Minister of Transport:




Usages

a) Domestic


St. Stephen to Brockville, September 30, 1957
5 cents forward letter rate


Canadian National Railways Supt's Office, Belleville to Peterborough, October 29 1957
CNR perfin



Special Delivery letter, Ottawa to Toronto, October 17, 1957
5 cents forward letter rate + 10 cents Special Delivery fee


b) To the United States


Black Rock, N.B., to Wheeling, W.Va., November 25, 1957
5 cents surface letter rate to US + 20 cents registration fee



c) International Air Mail Letter



Toronto to London, October 27, 1957
15 cents paying the one-half ounce air mail letter rate to Great Britain



Toronto to Hungary, September 9, 1957
15 cents paying the one-half ounce airmail rate to Europe



Ocean Falls to Wirtz, Luxembourg, November 19, 1957
15 cents air mail rate to Europe



Windsor to Hazelwood Park, Australia, October 2, 1957
25 cents one-half ounce air mail rate to Australia
Shortpaid 5 cents and taxed 30 centimes by Canadian post office

Postage Due Analysis

Rate...................................25 cents
Amount paid.....................20
Amount shortpaid..............5
Double the deficiency.......10 cents

Conversion to centimes @ 1 cent = 3 centimes

10 cents = 10 cents x 3 centimes/cent = 30 centimes