Wednesday, November 24, 2010

1967 Royal Visit

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visited Canada from June 29 to July 5, 1967. The Queen celebrated Canada's centennial in Ottawa on July 1. After their stay in Ottawa, the royal couple boarded the yacht Britannia and sailed to Montreal for a visit at Expo 67.

The Royal Visit stamp, designed by Harvey Prosser, was issued on June 30, 1967.

Essays


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


First Day Covers


Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover


To the Director General, Postal Administration, Brussels, Belgium
10 cent UPU surface letter rate


Information insert (French language)


Schering Corporation




Canada Envelope Company






Chickering/Jackson


The date of the Royal Visit on the cachet , June 8, 1967, was an error.


Overseas Mailers






H & E




Capital




Kenmore Stamp Company















The Flinknote Company


Artcraft generic cachet for this advertising first day cover



The first day cover served to publicize Flinknote's Product of the Month the "Orangeburg Perforated Pipe" to deal with sewage disposal.


Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited




David Pritchard




Visit to Kingston July 5, 1967




Usages

Domestic Forward Letter


Vancouver to Clinton, July 29, 1967


United States



Sarnia to Richmond, Va., December 29, 1967
8 cents air mail letter rate
Shortpaid 3 cents and taxed 6 cents due