George V Medallion Issue
1932 - 1935
Domestic and International Rates
1932 - 1935
Domestic and International Rates
Introduction
The George V "Medallion" definitive stamps, released on December 1, 1932, consisted of six low value denominations, 1 cent to 5 cents and 8 cents. The design was based on a profile sculpture of King George V by Edgar Mackennal.
Medallion profile portrait of His Majesty King George V, from a photograph of a bas-relief by Sir Bertram Mackennal, R.A., Sculptor to the King.
National Archives of Canada
However, the "Medallion" definitives were not the first Canadian stamps to feature the Mackennal profile of George V. On July 12, 1932, Canada Post Office released a set of four stamps to commemorate the Imperial Economic Conference, held in Ottawa. The three cent value featured the Mackennal sculpture. This was the design which was subsequently used for the Medallion definitives.
Usages of the Ottawa Conference Commemorative
North Bay to Syracuse, August 14, 1932
3 cents letter rate to the United States
Toronto to Perth, November 8, 1932
3 cents domestic forward letter rate
The die for the 3 cent Medallion Definitive stamp was approved on August 30, 1932:
Die proof , approved model , steel engraving on india paper , red
National Archives of Canada
First Day of Issue
December 1, 1932
Rates and Fees
Domestic and International rates and fees in this posting are organized as follows:
A. Domestic Rates and Fees
1. Forward Letter
2. Local Letter
3. Post Cards
4. Printed Matter
5. Samples
6. Householder circulars
7. Air Mail
8. Registration
9. Acknowledgment of Receipt
10. Money Packet
11. Special Delivery
B. U.S. Rates and Fees
1. Surface Letter
2. Post Card
3. Printed Matter
4. Air Mail
5. Registration
C. Great Britain and Imperial Destination Rates and Fees
1. Letters
2. Post Card
3. Printed Matter
4. Registration
D. U.P.U. Destinations Rates and Fees
1. Letters
2. Post Card
3. Printed Matter
E. Air Mail
A. Domestic Rates and Fees
1. Forward Letter
The forward letter rate was 3 cents for the first ounce ( 2 cents postage + 1 cent War Tax) and 2 cents for each additional ounce.
Halifax to Hamilton, June 8, 1933
3 cent forward letter rate
Peterborough to Elora, April 3, 1935
3 cent forward letter rate
Montreal to Hamilton, January 10, 1935
Montreal Bonaventure Station cancellation
3 cent forward letter rate
Woodstock to Hamilton, September 27, 1934
3 cent forward letter rate
Winnipeg to Hamilton, July 8, 1933
3 cent forward letter rate
Loggieville, N.B., to Toronto, August 13, 1934
3 cent forward letter rate
Refused Postage Due
Montreal to Ste Anne de Bellevue, May 13, 1933
3 cent forward letter rate
Shortpaid 1 cent and taxed 2 cents (double the deficiency)
The addressee refused to pay the postage due and the letter was returned to sender. The sender was required to pay the postage due.
RETURNED FOR POSTAGE DUE
Toronto to Hamilton, September 30, 1935
5 cents forward letter rate for 2 ounces (3 cents for the 1st ounce and 2 cents for the 2nd ounce)
Shortpaid
Montreal to Windsor Mills, January 5, 1933
5 cents forward letter rate for 2 ounces
Undated Windsor Mills roller cancel on postage due stamps.
2. Local Letter
The local letter rate was 2 cents for the first ounce and 1 cent for each additional ounce.
Canadian Pacific Telegraphs Hamilton local letter, March 16, 1934
2 cents local letter rate
CPR perfin
Toronto local letter, October 10, 1935
2 cents local letter rate
Hamilton local letter, May 11, 1934
3 cents local letter for 2 ounces ( 2 cents for the 1st ounce and 1 cent for the 2nd ounce)
Redirected Local Letter
Redirected letters were not liable to any additional postage provided the change of address did not require the letter to be sent to any place to which the postage rate was higher. If the change required a higher rate, additional postage had to be prepaid or postage due charges collected on delivery. Only the single deficiency was to be collected.
Toronto local letter, June 2, 1933
Redirected to Clinton, June 5, 1933
1 cent postage due (difference between forward and local letter rates)
Due cancelled at Clinton, June 6, 1933
Christmas Advanced Posting Service
From 1926 to 1945, from early December to about a week before Christmas, Christmas cards could be brought to designated post offices for early mailing. The letters received a special cancellation and were delivered on the last delivery day before Christmas.
Toronto Advanced Posting Service, December 23, 1933
2 cents local letter rate
3. Post Card
The post card rate was 2 cents.
Montreal and Mont Laurier RPO to Montreal, August 23, 1934
2 cents post card rate
4. Printed Matter
The printed matter rate was 1 cent for each 2 ounces.
Ottawa to Prescott, July 30, 1935
1 cent printed matter rate
Hamilton local printed matter, June 15, 1934
1 cent printed matter rate
Toronto to Hamilton, July 15, 1933 (pencil notation)
1 cent printed matter rate
Toronto 4530 precancel
5. Samples
The sample rate was 1 cent for each two ounces.
Toronto to St. Catharines (Undated)
1 cent sample rate
6. Householder Circulars
The rate for printed circulars up to one ounce, mailed in quantity for local distribution to householders was 1/2 cents each. The rate for rural route distribution was 1 cent for each circular.
Rural Route Distribution
Strathroy bulk payment for 69 circulars to be distributed at Rural Route 5, Watford (circa 1934)
69 cents paying the 1 cent/circular rate for rural route delivery
Local and Rural Route Distribution
A total of 500 circulars to be delivered at Watford, March 22, 1934
7. Air Mail
The air mail letter rate was 6 cents for the first ounce.
Calgary to Ottawa, October 7, 1935
8. Registration
A graduated scale of registration fees was in effect:
Vancouver to Toronto, December 1, 1932
3 cents forward letter rate + 10 cents registration fee
First day of issue
Welland to St. Catharines, April 1, 1935
3 cents forward letter rate + 10 cents registration fee
Galt to Kitchener, May 20, 1935
3 cents forward letter + 20 cents registration fee (up to $50 indemnity)
9. Acknowledgment of Receipt
The acknowledgment of receipt fee was 10 cents at the time of mailing.
Registered item mailed from Victoria to Winnipeg, June 18, 1935
Receipt acknowledged June 22, 1935
10. Money Packet
The money packet rate was 5 cents per ounce. The 10 cent registration fee was to be paid as well.
Bank of Nova Scotia Toronto 2 ounce money packet to Westboro, October 1, 1935
2 ounce Money Packet rate @ 5 cents/ounce.............10 cents
Registration fee................................................................10 cents
Total...................................................................................20 cents
11. Special Delivery
The special delivery fee was 20 cents.
Montreal local special delivery letter, February 20, 1934
2 cents local letter rate + 20 cents special delivery fee
Montreal to Toronto, special delivery letter, April 28, 1935
3 cents forward letter rate + 20 cents special delivery fee
Vancouver to Winnipeg, Registered + Special Delivery letter, December 19, 1935
3 cents forward letter rate + 10 cents Registration fee + 20 cents Special Delivery fee
37 cents paying the 3 oz. letter rate (7 cents) + 10 cents Registration + 20 cents Special Delivery
B. Rates and Fees to the United States
1. Letters
The letter rate to the United States was 3 cents for the first ounce and 2 cents for each additional ounce.
3 cents letter rate to the United States
Ottawa to Chicago, July 7, 1935
3 cent coil paying the letter rate to the United States
Winkler to Arlington, W.Va., September 19, 1935
Booklet pane stamps paying the 3 cent letter rate to the United States
3 cents letter rate to the United States
Province of Saskatchewan, Regina to Batavia, Ill., November 19, 1934
3 cent letter rate to the United States
PS perforated initials
Saskatchewan provincial emblem on the back of the envelope
2. Post Cards
The post card rate to the United States was 2 cents.
Ottawa to Saratoga Springs, September 14, 1935
2 cents post card rate to the United States
St. Catharines of Oak Park, Ill., August 20, 1935
2 cents post card rate to the United States
Shortpaid 1 cent and taxed 2cents
3. Printed Matter
The printed matter rate was 1 cent for each 2 ounces.
St. Catharines to Springfield, Ohio, October 5, 1936
1 cent printed matter rate
Quebec City to Whitman, Mass.
1 cent printed matter rate
Quebec P.Q. precancel
4. Air Mail
a) August 1, 1932 - June 30, 1934
The air mail rate was 8 cents for the first ounce.
Montreal to Lincoln, Neb., June 2, 1933
8 cents air mail rate to the United States
Regina to Wooster, Ohio, March 9, 1934
8 cents air mail rate to the United States
b) From July 1, 1934
The air mail rate to the United States was reduced from 8 cents to 6 cents for the first ounce.
Victoria to El Monte, Calif., March 19, 1935
6 cents air mail letter rate to the United States
5. Registration
The registration fee was 10 cents.
Woodstock to Ashland, Mass., Dec. 19, 1934
3 cents letter rate + 10 cents registration fee
C. Great Britain and Imperial Destinations Rates and Fees
1. Letters
The letter rate was 3 cents for the first ounce and 2 cents for each additional ounce.
Toronto to Stirling, Scotland, December 14, 1933
3 cents letter rate to Great Britain
Enclosed card
House of Assembly Toronto to Bedford, England, January 28, 1935
3 cents letter rate to Great Britain
Toronto to Hamilton, Bermuda, March 27, 1935
3 cents letter rate to Bermuda
Letter Card
On board White Star Line MV " Georgic" leaving for Liverpool
Halifax to Gunnedal, Australia, April 22, 1934
3 cents letter rate to Australia
MV "Georgic"
Opened letter card
France
The Imperial rate applied to letters mailed to France.
Gaspe & Camp'ton RPO, to Rennes, France, September 8, 1933
3 cents concession letter rate to France
Rennes receiver
September 18, 1933
2. Post Card
The Imperial post card rate was 2 cents.
Vancouver to Newcastle-on-Tyne, August 13, 1935
2 cents post card rate to Great Britain
3. Printed Matter
The printed matter rate was 1 cent for each 2 ounces.
Montreal to London (undated machine cancellation)
1 cent printed matter rate
4. Registration
The registration fee was 10 cents.
Montreal to Kingston, Jamaica, January 25, 1933
3 cents letter rate to Jamaica + 10 cents registration fee
D. UPU Destinations Rates and Fees
1. Letters
The UPU letter rate was 5 cents for the first ounce.
Walker House Toronto to Sonnenburg, Germany, December 21, 1934
5 cents UPU letter rate
2. Post Cards
The UPU post card rate was 3 cents.
Montreal to Helsinki, November 7, 1934
3 cents UPU post card rate
Niagara Falls to Bogota, Colombia, July 30, 1934
3 cents UPU post card rate
3. Printed Matter
The printed matter rate was 1 cent for each 2 ounces.
Toronto to Sorsakoski, Finland, December 7, 1935
1 cent printed matter rate
E. Air Mail Letters
Air Mail to West Indies, Mexico, Cuba, Central America, and British Guiana
The air mail rate was 15 cents for each one-half ounce.
15 cents air mail rate to the West Indies
4. Air Mail To Europe
The air mail rate to Europe was 10 cents for each one-half ounce. Air surface was provided in North America and Europe.
Vancouver to s'Gravenhage, Netherlands, February 23, 1935
10 cents air mail rate
Montreal to Helsinki, Finland, March 12, 1935
10 cents air mail rate to Europe
Humboldt to Braunschweig, Germany, May 16, 1934
10 cents air mail rate
Catapult Service in Europe Requested :
Via S.S. Bremen (or) S.S. Ehropa
+ Airplane Ship-to-Shore
Regina to Augsburg, Germany, December 1, 1933
10 cent air mail rate
Air mail to Great Britain
The air mail letter rate to Great Britain was 6 cents for the first ounce. Air mail service was provided in North America only.
Montreal to Leith, Scotland, May 10, 1935
6 cents air mail rate ( service in North America)
Via Rimouski per SS. Duchess of Bedford
Air mail service was provided from Montreal to Rimouski
The Duchess of Bedford sailed from Rimouski
Vancouver to London, August 22, 1934
6 cents air mail rate (air mail in North America only)
Vancouver to Sheffield, August 29, 1934
6 cents air mail rate + 10 cents registration fee
Air Mail to India via England
The air mail letter rate to India was 15 cents per one-half ounce. Sea to England then air to India.
Belleville to Peshawar, India, November 16, 1933
15 cents air mail rate to India ( Air service England to India)
Air Mail
Crowden - Karachi
Air Mail to South Africa via England
The air mail letter rate to South Africa was 25 cents for each one-half ounce. Sea to England then air to South Africa.
Vancouver to Grahamstown, South Africa, December 20, 1935
25 cents air mail rate ( Air from England to South Africa)
Air mail to Great Britain
The air mail letter rate to Great Britain was 6 cents for the first ounce. Air mail service was provided in North America only.
Montreal to Leith, Scotland, May 10, 1935
6 cents air mail rate ( service in North America)
Via Rimouski per SS. Duchess of Bedford
Air mail service was provided from Montreal to Rimouski
The Duchess of Bedford sailed from Rimouski
Vancouver to London, August 22, 1934
6 cents air mail rate (air mail in North America only)
Vancouver to Sheffield, August 29, 1934
6 cents air mail rate + 10 cents registration fee
Air Mail to India via England
The air mail letter rate to India was 15 cents per one-half ounce. Sea to England then air to India.
Belleville to Peshawar, India, November 16, 1933
15 cents air mail rate to India ( Air service England to India)
Air Mail
Crowden - Karachi
Air Mail to South Africa via England
The air mail letter rate to South Africa was 25 cents for each one-half ounce. Sea to England then air to South Africa.
Vancouver to Grahamstown, South Africa, December 20, 1935
25 cents air mail rate ( Air from England to South Africa)