Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Christmas 1968
6 cent Denomination



The Inuit carving illustrated on the 6 cent Christmas stamp issued on November 15, 1968, was carved by Mannumi Shaqu, Cape Dorset, Baffin Island. The carving called "Mother and Child" was a gift to Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip during their 1951 Royal Visit to Canada.








First Day Covers


Canada Envelope Company







Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover




Postmaster, Ottawa, Replacement First Day Cover






Atlas Chemical Industries Canada Ltd.


Rosecraft cachet





Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited







Chickering/ Jackson




H & E



Cole Cover




David Pritchard




Artopages




Usages

NATO Forces Europe


CFPO 5055, Zweibrucken Germany to Willowdale, December 5, 1968

6 cents surface letter rate to Canada