The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was a military alliance established by the North Atlantic Treaty (also called the Washington Treaty) of April 4, 1949, which originally sought to create a counterweight to USSR armies stationed in central and eastern Europe after World War II.
Canada's NATO stamp was issued on April 2, 1959
Essays
National Archives of Canada
National Archives of Canada
Philip Weiss Essays
The map drawing shown below was used as the model for the essays prepared by Philip Weiss.
National Archives of Canada
Printed Map : The Morilla Company, New York
National Archives of Canada
National Archives of Canada
National Archives of Canada
Issued Stamp
Designer : Philip Weiss
First Day Covers
Usages
Domestic Forward Letter
Montreal to Hamilton, April 18, 1959
Calgary Exhibition Post Office to Vancouver, July 8 1959
Exhibition P.O. cds
1959 Stampede cachet
Vegreville to Ottawa, April 20, 1959
5 cents forward letter rate + 20 cents registration fee
UPU Surface Letter
Ottawa to Villers, Switzerland, October 24, 1959
6 cents UPU surface letter rate
Shortpaid 1 cent and taxed 10 centimes (gold)
The Swiss charge was 15 centimes (Swiss)
