Thursday, July 1, 2010

The United States Commemorates Canada's Centennial

The United States issued a 5 cent stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of Canadian confederation. The stamp was first placed on sale at the United States Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal, on May 25, 1967. This was the first time a United States first day cover had carried the cancellation from another nation.


Post Office Lobby Poster




Stamp Ceremony Program






Pavilion "Visa" and First Day of Issue Markings


Buckminster Fuller's Geodesic dome


I applied the cancellation myself. The handstamp was on an unattended table in the U.S. pavilion.



The US pavilion "Visa". Each pavilion had a visa which could be stamped on visitors' "passports" (week-long or seasonal tickets in the form of passports).


First Day Cover from the Postmaster General





National Day of the United States Jazz Festival Program




First Day Covers











































































Advertizing First Day Covers

Union Carbide (Marg cachet)






Elliott-Marion




Stewart-Warner Corporation




University of Louisville Century Club (Prestige Reaction cachet)








Atlas Chemical Industries, Inc. (Artcraft cachet)




Return address printed on the back






Ayerst Laboratories (Artcraft cachet)




Return address printed on back




United Airlines (Artcraft cachet no return address)