Friday, August 13, 2010

1959 St. Lawrence Seaway



On June 26, 1959, Queen Elizabeth and US President Dwight D. Eisenhower inaugurated the St. Lawrence Seaway linking the Atlantic with the Great Lakes. Canada and the U.S. issued commemorative stamps with a common design on June 26.

 

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

Die Proof

National Archives of Canada


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Montreal Slogan

ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY
OPENING OVERTURE
VOIE MARITIME
ST. lAURENT

Usages

Domestic Forward Letter


Honey Harbour to Peterborough, July 21, 1959
5 cents forward letter rate



Ashern to Regina, August 4, 1959
5 cents forward letter rate+ 20 cents registration fee


Insufficiently Paid Mail

In order to prevent delay, insufficiently paid mail was delivered to rural route boxes along with a card requesting that the amount due be remitted by affixing postage on the card. The card was to be left in the box to be picked up by the rural route postman.


North Sydney, December 14, 1959





US Air Mail Letter


Cornwall to Still Water, Oklahoma, December 8, 1959
7 cents air mail rate + 20 cents registration fee