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
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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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