First Release: 1979
The first release of National Parks definitives was on January 29, 1979 consisting of the $1 Fundy National Park and $2 Kluane National Park stamps.
$1 Fundy National Park
First Day Covers
Usages
Toronto to Munich, June 3, 1980
$1.85 paying 35 cents international letter rate + $1.50 registration fee
Val Caron to Sudbury, August 31, 1981
$1.67 paying 17 cents domestic letter rate + $1.50 registration fee
$1.15 parcel rate
CFPO 105 Baden-Soelingen, Germany, to Toronto, June 17, 1983
$2.24 paying 32 cents letter rate + $1.96 registration fee
Islington to London, January 4, 1983
30 cents letter rate + $1.00 special delivery fee
Toronto to Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia, January 30, 1984
$1.70 paying 64 cents letter rate + $1.06 special delivery fee
The stamp was based on a painting by Alan Collier and printed by the Canadian Bank Note Co. (CBN).
First Day Cover
April 27, 1979
Usages
Temporary Redirection of Mail
$2.00 paying for 6 months redirection
Carleton Place, October 23, 1981
Moose Jaw to Peterborough, April 19, 1982
$2.65 cents paying 30 cents domestic letter rate "A" stamp + $1.85 Registration fee + 50 cents AR fee
Vancouver to Eugene, Or., May 14, 1982
2nd weight step ( greater than 30g., equal to or less than 50g.) registered letter
$1.50 paying 50 cents 2nd weigh step letter rate + $2.00 registration fee
Mississauga to Toronto, January 12, 1984
$7.41 Priority Post fee
Concord to Tamarac, Fl., November 28, 1983
4rth weight step (150g) registered letter
$3.18 paying the $1.06 4rth weight step letter rate + $2.12 registration fee
1982 - 1986 Releases
Canada Post Corporation issued an additional six National Park high-value definitive stamps from 1982 to 1986. Two of the stamps, the $1 Glacier National Park and the $2 Banff National Park replaced the first release Fundy and Kluane stamps respectively. New denominations were introduced as well. Waterton Lakes was featured on a $1.50 stamp and Point Pelee National Park was shown on the $5.00 stamp. The Point Pelee stamp was subsequently replaced by the $5.00 La Mauricie National Park definitive stamp.
The stamps are shown in order of denomination and not by issue date.
$1 Glacier National Park
Canadian Postal Archives Essays
The Postal Archives have posted has posted images of several essays of the Glacier stamp on its website . It is interesting to note that the essays are denominated $3.00
CANADA / POSTES / POSTAGE / $3.
GLACIER Essay
Brent R. Laycock
$3 / POSTES / POSTAGE / CANADA.
GLACIER Essay
Brent. R. Laycock
GLACIER.
CANADA / POSTES / POSTAGE / $3 Essay
Brent R. Laycock
$3 / POSTES / POSTAGE / CANADA.
GLACIER
Brent R. Laycock
$3 / POSTES / POSTAGE / CANADA.
GLACIER
Brent R. Laycock
$3 / POSTES / POSTAGE / CANADA
GLACIER
[on margin] design proposal - sketch
Brent R. Laycock
1
painting
, approved model
Brent R. Laycock
Usages
Toronto to House of Commons, Ottawa,
Letter rate free
$1.06 special delivery fee
Montreal to Albany,N.Y., 5, 1985
37 cents letter rate to the United States + $1.06 special delivery fee
$1.50 Waterton Lakes National Park
The $1.50 Wateron Lakes National Park stamp was designed by Brent Laycock, printed by the CNN, and issued on June 18, 1982.
Canadian Postal Archives
The Canadian Postal Archives has posted the following images on its website:
Lakes and Mountains
Brent R .Laycock
Waterton Lakes
Brent R. Laycock
Usages
Don Mills to Stockholm, Sweden, June 30, 1983
$1.70 paying the 64 cents letter rate + $1.06 special delivery fee
Scarborough to London, England, August 23, 1984
$1.70 paying the 64 cents letter rate + $1.06 special delivery fee
Holding of Mail
$1.50 per month fee
Newmarket, July 20, 1982
$2.00 Banff National Park
The $2.00 Banff stamp was designed by George Weber, printed by the CBN, and issued on June 21, 1985.
Usages
Toronto to Pittsburgh, September 6, 1986
$3.25 paying the 39 cents letter rate to the United States + $1.96 Special Delivery fee
Montreal to Markham, July 14, 1987
$3.59 paying 36 cent domestic letter rate + $2.63 Registration fee + 60 cents Acknowledgment of Receipt fee
Beloeil to Paris, November 18, 1987
$3.18 paying $1.12 2nd weight step international letter rate (up to 50g.) + $1.96 Special Delivery fee
$5.00 Point Pelee National Park
The $5.00 Point Pelee National Park was designed by Wayne Terry, printed by the CBN, and issued on January 10. 1983.
Usage
St. Leonard to Markham, September 29, 1986
$5.10 Priority Post fee (14g)
$5.00 La Mauricie National Park
The $5.00 La Mauricie National Park stamp design was based on a painting by Lauréat Marois. The stamp was first printed by the CBN, and issued on March 14, 1986. In June 1987, the British American Bank Note Company printing was issued.
Canadian Postal Archives
The Postal Archives has posted images of several essays for the La Mauricie National Park stamp on its website.
Lac Wapizagonke essay
C. Deberdt
Lac Wapizagonke Parc de la Mauricie essay
Michel La Pensee
Lac Wapizagonke Parc de la Mauricie essay
Michel La Pensee
Approved model
Lauréat Marois
Usage
Carleton Place to Aerdenhout, Netherlands, June 29, 1987
$6.38 paying the $3.75 greater than 100g, equal to or less than 200g letter rate + $ 2.63 registration fee