Victoria is Western Canada's oldest city. The City began in 1843 as a Hudson Bay Company trading post, named in honour of Queen Victoria. With the Fraser Valley gold rush in 1858, Victoria grew rapidly as the main port of entry to the Colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia.
Victoria was incorporated as a City on August 2, 1862. When the colonies combined, the City became the colonial capital and was established as the provincial capital when British Columbia joined the Canadian Confederation in 1871.
Helen Roberta Fitzgerald designed the Victoria Centennial postage stamp which was issued on August 22, 1962.
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National Archives of Canada
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Colour Trial
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First Day Covers
Usages
Military Mail NATO Forces
CFPO 5050, Lahr to Barrie, September 11, 1962
15 cents air mail letter rate
UPU Surface Letter
Saskatoon to Haulickuv Brod., Czechoslovakia, September 22, 1962
6 cents UPU surface letter rate
International Air Mail
St. John's to London, October 10, 1962
15 cents air mail rate to Great Britain
Winnipeg to Berlin, September 26, 1962
15 cents air mail rate to Europe
St-Jean to Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, October 11, 1962
15 cents air mail rate to Europe
Usages
Military Mail NATO Forces
CFPO 5050, Lahr to Barrie, September 11, 1962
15 cents air mail letter rate
UPU Surface Letter
Saskatoon to Haulickuv Brod., Czechoslovakia, September 22, 1962
6 cents UPU surface letter rate
International Air Mail
St. John's to London, October 10, 1962
15 cents air mail rate to Great Britain
Winnipeg to Berlin, September 26, 1962
15 cents air mail rate to Europe
St-Jean to Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, October 11, 1962
15 cents air mail rate to Europe