Tuesday, October 19, 2010

1966 Christmas



A reproduction of Albrecht Durer's drawing "Praying Hands" was the central feature of the 3 cent and 5 cent Christmas stamps issued on October 12, 1966. The sheet stamps were printed untagged and tagged. A miniature pane of the 3 cent denomination was available untagged and tagged.



The stamps were designed by Geoffrey Holloway of Arnott Rogers Batten Ltd., Montréal.


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


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


First Day Covers












Canada Post Office Announcement Cover


Two-flags replacement cachet used on this mailing to Belgium.


Canadian Bank Note Company






Schering Corporation






Rosecraft





Artcraft






Capital






H&E




Overseas Mailers



Usages

Domestic Printed Matter


Toronto to Port Credit, December 18, 1966
3 cent stamp from the Miniature Pane


Domestic Forward Letter


RCAF Station St. Margrets, James Park, N.S. to Ottawa, October 21, 1966


Air Mail Letter to the United States


Owen Sound to Norwalk, Conn., December 6, 1966
8 cents air mail letter rate to the United States


International Air Mail


Montreal to Paris, October 25, 1966
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe

International Postage Due

The cover below was mailed from Brockville to Rangoon, Burma, on November 23, 1966, franked with the 1966 5 cent Christmas stamp. The envelope was sealed.

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Canadian taxation