Publicity FDC Cachets 1967 - 1973
1. Centennial Cachet: 1967
During the 1967 Centennial year, C.P.O. used a special Centennial cachet featuring the stylized maple leaf Centennial symbol along with the Canadian coat of arms and two crossed Canadian flags.
2. Coat of Arms and Crossed Flags : 1968
The Coat of Arms and Crossed Flags cachet was introduced in late 1965 and used in 1966. Its use was suspended during the Centennial year but the cachet was re-introduced for stamps issued during the early months of 1968.
3. Maple Leaf Cachet : 1968 - 1971
In May 1968, the Coat of Arms and Crossed Flags cachet was replaced by the Maple Leaf cachet which featured a single red maple leaf. .
4. Maple Sapling Cachet : 1971 - 1972
A maple sapling cachet which was appropriately introduced for the first day of issue of the Maple in Spring stamp, April 14, 1971. The cachet was replaced in early 1972 by the Mosdossy cachet.
5. Mosdossy Map of Canada Cachet : 1972 -1973
A fifth type of Canada Post Office cachet, used in 1972 and 1973 for publicity mailings, was designed by Imre von Mosdossy and shows a map of Canada within which are images representing Canadian cultures, industry, and wildlife. The lettering and outline of the map are embossed in gold colour. Modossy's name is printed in smaller lettering at the bottom of the cachet. Two varieties were used for the publicity FDCs:
a) " First Day of Issue - Jour D'Emission" Printed on Cover
b) "First Day of Issue - Jour D'Emission" omitted
Publicity First Day Covers : 1967 - 1973
1967
Centennial Year
January 11, 1967 to Johannesburg, South Africa
Insert in English
April 28, 1967
To Brussels, Belgium
May 24, 1967
To Hong Kong
Royal Visit 1967
June 30, 1967
To Brussels, Belgium
Winnipeg , July 18, 1967
To Katowice, Poland,
August 31, 1967
To Kingston, Jamaica
Georges Vanier
September 15, 1967
To Kingston, Jamaica
September 28, 1967
To Kingston, Jamaica
October 11, 1967
To Kingston, Jamaica
1968
Not in author's collection
March 13, 1968
To Brussels, Belgiun
April 10, 1968
To Kingston, Jamaica
International Hydrological Decade
May 8, 1968
To Brussels, Belgium
Voyage of the Nonsuch
June 5, 1968
To Petennberg Bay, South Africa
Lacrosse
July 3, 1968
To Brussels, Belgium
George Brown
August 21, 1968
To Brussels, Belgium
Henri Bourassa
September 4, 1968
To Brussels, Belgium
John McCrae
Armistice
October 15, 1968
To Kingston, Jamaica
November 15, 1968
To Brussels, Belgium
1970
January 15, 1969
To Kingston, Jamaica
February 20, 1969
To Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
March 14, 1969
To Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
May 21, 1969
To Manchester, England
June 13, 1969
To Brussels, Belgium
Sir William Osler
June 23, 1969
To Brussels, Belgium
July 233, 1969
To Brussels, Belgium
Charlottetown
Canada Games
August 15, 1969
To Katowice, Poland
Sir Isaac Brock
September 12, 1969
To Katowice, Poland
Christmas 1969
Ocotber 8, 1969
To Brussels, Belgium
Stephen Leacock
November 12, 1969
St. Thomas, Jamaica
1970
January 1, 1970
To Katowice, Poland
International Biological Programme
February 18, 1970
Vienna, Austria
Expo 70
March 18, 1970
To Brussels, Belgium
Henry Kelsey
April 15, 1970
To Katowice, Poland
May 13, 1970
To Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Louis Riel
June 19, 1970
To Kingston, Jamaica
Alexander MacKenzie
June 25, 1970
To Vienna, Austria
Sir Oliver Mowat
August 12, 1970
To Brussels, Belgium
Group of Seven
September 18, 1970
To Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Christmas 1970
October 7, 1970
To Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Sir Donald Smith
November 4, 1970
To Katowice, Poland
1971
Emilie Carr
June 13, 1969
To Brussels, Belgium
Discovery of Insulin
(Not in author's collection)
Sir Ernest Rutherford
March 24, 1971
To Lisbon, Portugal
Maple in Spring
April 14, 1971
To Kingston, Jamaica
Samuel Hearne
Louis Joseph Papineau
May 7, 1971
To Lisbon, Portugal
Radio Canada International
June 1, 1971
To Lisbon, Portugal
Maple in Summer
June 16, 1971
To Katowice, Poland
July 20, 1971
To Brussels, Belgium
August 11, 1971
To Lisbon, Portugal
Maple in Autumn
September 3, 1971
To Lisbon, Portugal
Christmas 1971
October 6, 1971
To Kingston, Jamaica
Pierre Laporte
October 20, 1971
To Lisbon, Portugal
November 19, 1971
To Kingston, Jamaica
1972
World Figure Skating Championships
March 2, 1972
To Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
United Nations World Heart Day
April 7, 1972
To London, England
Frontenac
May 17, 1972
To London, England
Plains Indians
July 6, 1972
To Lisbon, Portugal
August 2, 1972
To Lisbon, Portugal
August 2, 1972
To Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Pacific Coast Indians
October 4, 1972
To Lisbon, Portugal
Christmas 1972
Mosdossy Cachet : "First Day of Issue- Jour D'Emission" omitted
November 1, 1972
To Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Krieghoff
November 29, 1972
To Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
1973
Laval
January 31, 1973
To Stockholm, Sweden
Algonkian Indians
February 21, 1973
To Kingston, Jamaica
February 21, 1973
To Brussels, Belgium
R.C.M.P. Centennial
March 9, 1973
To Brussels, Belgium
Jeanne Mance
April 18, 1973
To Brussels, Belgium
Joseph Howe
May 16, 1973
To Brussels, Belgium