Postal History Corner: Low-Value and Medium Value Mammal Definitives : 1988

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Low-Value and Medium Value Mammal Definitives : 1988 - 1992

Canadian mammals were featured on the 19 low-value and medium value definitive stamps in use from 1988 to 1990. The low-value definitive stamps consisting of 7 denominations ( 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 6c, 10c, 25c) showing small mammals were issued on October 3, 1988. The 12 medium value definitive featuring large mammals indigenous to Canada were issued in four sets of three stamps each from 1988 to 1990.

A. Low Value Small Mammal Definitives

October 3, 1988

Small Mammals Stamps on Cover

1 cent

Westbank, B.C., to Niagara Falls, June 28, 1989

38 cents domestic letter rate

1 cent uprating 37 cents stationery

CFPO Baden-Soellingen, Germany to Toronto, April 2, 1991

80 cents air mail rate

2 cents

Kelowna to South Porcupine, January 6, 1992

42 cents domestic forward letter rate

The 2 cent stamp was required to make up the 42 cent rate which came into effect January 1, 1992

CFPO 5005 United Nations Observer Group in Central America

Teguchigalpa, Honduras to Eppelheim, Germany, September 27, 1990

$1.17 paying the 2nd weight step letter rate (greater than 20g, equal to or less than 50g)

3 cents

Quebec to Toronto, May 17, 1988

47 cents book rate

5 cents

Montreal to Toronto, May 29, 1991

40 cents domestic letter rate (January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1991)

St-Joseph de Sorel to Beauport, November 2, 1988

$2.05 parcel rate

6 cents

Carrying Place to Fineview, N.Y., January 20, 1992

$5.38 paying 48 cents letter rate to the United States + $4.90 registration fee

10 cents

Colborne (K0K) to Trenton (K8V), August 25, 1989

38 cents letter rate + $1.82 Special Lettermail rate (Postal Codes of posting and receiving offices the same first letter)

25 cents

North Vancouver (V7K) to Lytton (V0K), July 2, 1991

$2.25 paying 40 cents letter rate + $1.85 special delivery fee (Postal Code of posting and receiving offices same first letter)

B. Medium-Value Large Mammal Definitives

The medium-value definitives were issued to pay three common rate requirements:

1. United States standard letter rate ( up to 30g.)
2. Domestic 2nd weight step standard letter rate (greater than 30g, equal to or less than 50g)
3. International letter rate (up to 20g.)

Set 1 : January 18, 1988

Set 2 : January 18, 1989

Set 3 : January 12, 1990

Set 4 : December 28, 1990

Principal Usage Summary

Large Mammal Stamps on Cover

43 cents

Rouyn-Noranda to Belmont, Mass., June 7, 1988

43 cents letter rate to the United States (January 1, 1988 - December 31, 1988)

44 cents

Salmon Arm to Anderson, Ind., July 4, 1989

44 cents letter rate to the United States (January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1989)

45 cents

Scarborough to Clearwater, Fl., May 15, 1990

45 cents letter rate to the United States (January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1990)

46 cents

Comox to Palmyra, N.Y., December 23, 1991

46 cents letter rate to the United States (January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1991)

57 cents

Weston to Glasgow, December 5, 1988

57 cents international printed matter rate

59 cents

Lakefield to Nepean, August 30, 1989

59 cents paying the 2nd weight step letter rate (greater than 30g, equal to or less than 50g) (January 1 1989 - December 31, 1989

Quebec City (H7H) to Montreal (G1K) , December 7, 1989

$3.00 paying 38 cents letter rate + $2.62 Special Lettermail rate (Postal Codes of posting and receiving offices different first letters)

61 cents

The principal single rate usage of the 61 cent denomination was for the domestic 2nd weight standard size letter rate ( greater than 30g,. ≤ 50g).

The uprated example shown below (65 cents) pays the U.S. 2nd weight standard size letter rate (greater than 30g., ≤ 50g).

Shawinigan to Southbend, Indiana, January 30, 1990

65 cents paying the rate for a standard letter [greater than 30g., ≤ 50g. (2nd weight step)]

63 cents

The principal single rate usage of the 63 cent denomination was for the domestic 2nd weight standard size letter rate ( greater than 30g. ≤ 50g).

The uprated example shown below (67 cents) pays the U.S. 2nd weight standard size letter rate (greater than 30g. ≤ 50g).