Tuesday, November 16, 2010

1967 Centennial Stamp

In the mythology of Canada, 1967 was a good year, a very good year. According to the late Pierre Berton, it was nothing less than "the last good year."
Few who were alive 40 years ago would disagree; though in retrospect it has acquired a magical aura it probably never possessed. Still, Canada's Centennial was a moment when everything seemed possible, when the future was ours.
Christopher Hume, Toronto Star August 21, 2007



The Centennial stamp was issued on January 11, 1967 (untagged and tagged). Featuring the Canadian flag and the Centennial logo, the stamp was in continuous use during the Centennial year.










In 1966, Stuart Ash of Gottschalk + Ash designed the Canadian Confederation Centennial logomark, a maple leaf comprised of 11 equilateral triangles to represent the 10 Canadian provinces and the territories.



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



National Archives of Canada

First Day Covers

Canada Post Publicity First Day Cover


Canada Post Office used the new Centennial year cacheted replacement envelope for its mailings of publicity leaflets to international recipients. This cover was mailed to Kingston, Jamaica.


Canada Envelope




David M. Pritchard




Capital




H and E




Chickering/Jackson Overseas Mailers Embelishment




Schering Corporation




Ayerst Laboratories




Return Address




The Flinknote Company






















Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited




Kolor Kover 

 

Usages

Domestic Forward Letter


Winnipeg to Aylmer, March 18, 1967
5 cents "Tagged" stamp



Ridgetown to London, January 20, 1967



Scarborough to Manotick, June 8, 1967
5 cents forward letter rate + 50 cents registration fee




Montreal and Toronto R.P.O.
Train 58


Surface Letter to the US


Sherbrooke to New York, March 20, 1967
5 cents surface letter rate to the US


International Air Mail Letter


Roxboro to Munich, Germany, March 6, 1967
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe