Lacrosse has its origins in a tribal game played by all eastern Woodlands Indians and by some Plains Indians tribes in what is now Canada. In the mid-19th century, English speakers in Montréal, in particular a young dentist named William George Beers, became interested in the North American Indian pastime. Beers, a strong nationalist, went on to design a set of rules for the game, and replaced the deerskin ball with one of hard rubber. He became known as the father of modern lacrosse.
The Lacrosse stamp, designed by James E. Aldridge, was issued on June 3, 1968.
Essays
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Approved Model
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First Day Covers
H and E
Cole
Jackson
Shering
Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover
Canada Post Office Replacement First Day Cover
David Pritchard
Usages
Domestic forward letter
Souris, P.E.I., to Ottawa July 9, 1968
5 cents forward letter rate + 40 cents special delivery fee
Mail to NATO Forces
Lawrenceville to CFPO 5056, Baden-Soellingen, Germany, July 3, 1968
5 cents surface letter rate
CFPO 5056 General Delivery receiver June 8, 1968International Surface Letter
Toronto to Prague, October 21,1968
10 cents UPU surface letter rate
Shortpaid 5 cents
Canadian Tax Fraction 10/10
International Air Mail
Scarborough to Bloemfontein, South Africa, July 12, 1968
25 cents air mail rate to South Africa
