Change of Address Announcement Cards
Centennial Period (1967-1973)
The "Postage Free" Change of Address Announcement Card was introduced by Canada Post Office in 1961.Change of Address Announcement Cards available for use during the Centennial period (1967-73) are shown in this post.
1. 1964 Card: 86B-(8/64)
"Postage Free" to Canada, the United States and Mexico
Front Side
Gibbons, B.C. to Cloverdale, March 19, 1968
Reverse Side
Printing Order Number
Postage Information
Address cards could be sent postage free to Canada, the United states and Mexico. The rate to other countries was 3 cents (printed matter rate)
2. 1966 Card : 33-86-037 (8-68)
a) Mailed to Canadian Address
Front Side
Galt, Ontario to Westt Bank, B.C., April 8, 1968
Reverse Side
Printing Order Number
Postage Paid
b) Mailed to US Address
Pointe-Claire-Dorval to Roosevelt, N.J., June 17, 1968
3. 1968 Card : 33-86-037 (6-68)
Front Side
New Westminster to Cloverdale, January 31, 1969
Reverse Side
Printing Order Number
Postage Paid
4. 1969 Card : 33-86-037 (3-69)
a) Mailed to Canadian Address
Front Side
Powell River to Vancouver, July 31, 1970
Reverse Side
Printing Order Number
b) Mailed to Europe via Air Mail
Rexdale to Delft, Netherlands, October 30, 1969
10 cents international air mail post card rate
Difference Between the 1968 and 1969 Cards
There is one minor difference between the "Subscription No." boxes of the 1968 and 1969 cards.
1968 Card
Account, Subscription No., etc. |
Reference, Subscription No., etc. |
5. 1972 Card : 33-86-037 (5-72)
Mailed to England
Front Side
Reverse Side
Printing Order Number