On 13 September 1759, British and French troops at Quebec City fought the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. The battle left control of Quebec City to the British which eventually allowed them to take control of Canada the following year. The Canadian Post Office issued a commemorative stamp designed by Emphrum Philip Weiss marking the 200th anniversary of the battle on September 10, 1959.
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
National Archives of Canada
National Archives of Canada
National Archives of Canada
Issued Stamp
First Day Covers
Usages
Domestic Forward Letter
Montreal to Brantford, October 10, 1959
US Surface Letter
Montreal to Hollywood, November 14, 1959
5 cents surface letter rate
International Preferential Surface Letter
Prince Albert to New Delhi, October 29, 1959
Sask. & P.A. No. 1 RPO cancellation
5 cents preferred Commonwealth surface letter rate
Indian transit
December 17, 1959
International Air Mail
Welland to Haifa, Israel, November 25, 1959
25 cents air mail letter rate to Israel
Winnipeg to North Cottesloe, Australia, September 15, 1959
50 cents 2nd step air mail rate to Oceania
Usages
Domestic Forward Letter
Montreal to Brantford, October 10, 1959
US Surface Letter
Montreal to Hollywood, November 14, 1959
5 cents surface letter rate
International Preferential Surface Letter
Prince Albert to New Delhi, October 29, 1959
Sask. & P.A. No. 1 RPO cancellation
5 cents preferred Commonwealth surface letter rate
Indian transit
December 17, 1959
International Air Mail
Welland to Haifa, Israel, November 25, 1959
25 cents air mail letter rate to Israel
Winnipeg to North Cottesloe, Australia, September 15, 1959
50 cents 2nd step air mail rate to Oceania
