Monday, February 28, 2011

1970 Christmas
The 1970 Christmas stamps, issued on October 7, 1970, featured twelve drawings submitted by children to a Canada Post Office national stamp design project.










First Day Covers

Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover









Shering Corporation








Canada Envelope Company






Elliot-Marion






Atlas Chemical






H and E















Rosecraft














Cole













Jackson















Cachetcraft







David Pritchard













Usages

Domestic Letter


Clarkson to Ottawa, October 27, 1970
6 cents domestic letter rate



Edwards, Ont., to Toronto, October 15, 1970
6 cents domestic letter rate



Toronto local registered letter, October 27, 1970
6 cents domestic letter rate + 50 cents registration fee


Winnipeg Tag




NATO Military Forces


CFPO 5051, Baden-Soellingen, Germany to Peterborough
Undeliverable and returned to sender
5 cents return fee handstamp




Air Mail to U.S.



Vancouver to New York, December 30, 1970
10 cents air mail letter rate to the U.S.


International Air Mail


Calgary to Buenos Aires, November 20, 1970
15 cents air mail rate to South America


UPU Printed Matter


Vancouver to Bandhagen, Sweden, December 9, 1970
6 cents UPU surface printed matter letter rate
Shortpaid 1 cent and taxed 20 ore


Thematic Collection

"Christmas Look at Christmas"