The 1971 Christmas issues reproduce a snowflake design created by Lisl Levinsohn, of Toronto.The 6 cent and 7 cent denominations are examples of creating a reverse image through the use of engraving.
The 10 cent and 15 cent values employ the technique of engraving to superimpose lines of silver ink upon a ground and field printed in two colours by the lithographic process.
National Archives of Canada
The Christmas stamps, tagged and untagged, were issued on October 6, 1971.
First Day Covers
Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover
Shering Corporation
Canada Envelope Company
H & E
Canada Post Office Official First Day Covers
Rosecraft
David Pritchard
Usages
Domestic Letter
Winnipeg to Aylmer, December 6, 1971
7 cents domestic letter rate
Winnipeg tag
Air Mail Letter to the United States
The air mail letter rate to the United States was 10 cents.
Gillam, Manitoba to New York, December 20, 1971
10 cents air mail letter rate to the United States
International Letter
The international letter rate was 15 cents for each ounce.
Toronto to Paris, February 15, 1972
15 cents international air mail rate
Ste-Anne-De-Bellevue to Haifa, Israel, December 14, 1971
15 cents international air mail letter rate