Friday, August 13, 2010

1960 Girl Guides 50th Anniversary

The Canadian post office issued a stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Girl Guides on April 20, 1960. The Girl Guide stamp was designed by Helena Roberta Fitzgerald.

Essays


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


Approved Design : Waterclour


National Archives of Canada

First Day Covers


To Cuba, April 20, 1960


Schering English cachet



Schering French cachet



Overseas Mailers



Rosecraft 


To s'Gravenhage, Netherlands
6 cents UPU surface letter rate





























George Cachets














House of Commons, Ottawa
Ellen Fairclough frank


From the Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration


Usages


Domestic Forward Letter


Moncton to Brantford, June 13, 1960
5 cents forward letter rate


Domestic Special Delivery


Saskatoon to Vancouver, May 1 1960



Sarnia to Aurora, April 28, 1960
5 cents domestic forward letter rate + 10 cents special delivery fee


Air Mail Letter Rate to the United States


Toronto to New York, May 13, 1960
17 cents paying the >2 oz., ≤3 oz. air mail letter rate

1st ounce............................................7 cent
next 2 ounces @ 5 cents/ounce...10
TOTAL.............................................17 cents


UPU Surface Letter Rate


Ottawa to the Netherlands Antilles, July 4, 1960
6 cents UPU surface letter rate


Air Mail Letter Rate to Europe


Montreal to Paris, May 8, 1960
15 cents paying the one-half ounce air mail letter rate



Clarkson to Cologne, Germany, May 17 1960
15 cents air mail letter rate



Vancouver to Florida North, South Africa, April 20, 1960
25 cents air mail letter rate to South Africa