The exploitation of furs in Canada has had a prominent place in our economy for over three and one-half centuries. Canada still holds a foremost place in the ranks of the world's fur-producing countries. Raw furs are at present the only economic return from hundreds of thousands of square miles of the area of Canada and are an important product of all the provinces and territories. The design for this new issue postage stamp was created by the artists of the National Film Board of Canada and the Canadian Bank Note Company. The new issue stamp will replace the current 10¢ postage stamp.
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Photographs used as models for the stamp
National Archives of Canada
National Archives of Canada
First Day Covers
Usages
Domestic
Toronto to Oakville, March 22, 1951
10 cents registration + 4 cents forward letter rate
The minimum domestic registration fee was increased from 10 cents to 20 cents on April 2, 1951.
Cornwall registered local letter, May 16, 1951
20 cents registration fee + 3 cents local letter rate
BT perfins (Bell Telephone)
Kenora to Winnipeg, April 25, 1952
20 cents registration + 4 cents forward letter rate
Official stamps with "G" overprints
Acknowledgment of receipt, Edmonton, March 31, 1952
The AR fee was 10 cents at the time of mailing
Vancouver to Hamilton, December23, 1952
10 cents Special Delivery fee + 7 cents air mail letter rate
Foreign
Toronto to London, November 13, 1951
15 cents air mail rate to Europe (one-quarter oz.)
London to Wilderswil, Switzerland
15c post card rate to Europe
Hamilton to Copenhagen, Denmark, December 13, 1950
30 cents paying the second weight air mail letter rate ( one-half oz.)
Toronto to Nassau, Bahamas, October 30, 1951
10 cent air mail letter rate (one-quarter oz.)
Montreal to St. Lucia, October 26, 1950
10 cents registration fee + 10 cents air mail letter rate