1967 Royal Visit

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visited Canada from June 29 to July 5, 1967. The Queen celebrated Canada's centennial in Ottawa on July 1. After their stay in Ottawa, the royal couple boarded the yacht Britannia and sailed to Montreal for a visit at Expo 67.

The Royal Visit stamp, designed by Harvey Prosser, was issued on June 30, 1967.

Essays


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


First Day Covers

Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover


To the Director General, Postal Administration, Brussels, Belgium
10 cent UPU surface letter rate


Information insert (French language)


Schering Corporation




Canada Envelope Company






Chickering/Jackson


The date of the Royal Visit on the cachet , June 8, 1967, was an error.


Overseas Mailers






H & E




Capital




Kenmore Stamp Company















The Flinknote Company


Artcraft generic cachet for this advertising first day cover



The first day cover served to publicize Flinknote's Product of the Month the "Orangeburg Perforated Pipe" to deal with sewage disposal.


Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited




David Pritchard




Visit to Kingston July 5, 1967




Usages

Domestic Forward Letter


Vancouver to Clinton, July 29, 1967


United States

Sarnia to Richmond, Va., December 29, 1967
8 cents air mail letter rate
Shortpaid 3 cents and taxed 6 cents due

1967 Votes For Women
On Sept. 20, 1917, women gained a limited right to vote in federal elections. The Military Voters Act established that women who were British subjects and had close relatives in the armed forces could vote on behalf of their male relatives in federal elections. The right to vote in Federal elections was extended to all women in 1919 pursuant to the Act to confer the Electoral Franchise upon Women.

On May 14, 1967, Canada Post Office issued a stamp to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the first law permitting women to vote in federal elections.


First Day Covers

Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Covers


To the Chief Justice, Supreme Court, Hong Kong
5 cents preferred Commonwealth surface letter rate


To the Director General, Postal Administration, Brussels, Belgium
10 cent UPU surface letter rate


Shering Corporation




Overseas Mailers- Chickering/Jackson




H & E




Capital




Canada Envelope Company - Generic






Grover

David Pritchard




Usages 

Toronto to Godalming, England, June 24, 1967

15 cents air mail rate to Europe

Montreal A.M.F to Neutral Bay, Australia  July 9, 1967

50 cents paying the one ounce double weight air mail letter rate to Australia

(25 cents each half ounce)

1967 Expo 67 Commemorative Stamp

The 1967 World Exhibition (Expo67) was the centerpiece of Canada's Centennial celebration. In an earlier post I provided a detailed philatelic account of Expo. This post focuses on the commemorative stamp issued by Canada Post Office on April 28, 1967.

Queen's Printer Post Card Reproduction of Commemorative Stamp Showing the Canadian Pavilion - Katimavik

Presentation of Expo Lands to World Exhibition Corporation : June 30, 1964

Invitation for the presentation of lands to the World Exhibition Corporation

Inauguration : April 27, 1967

The official inauguration of Expo67 was held on April 27, 1967. Expo was open to the general public the following day.

Cyril Kennedy was the Federal Member of Parliament for the Nova Scotia riding of Colchester-Hants

Inauguration of Expo67, April 27, 1967

Pierre Dupuy

 In 1963, Canadian diplomat Pierre Dupuy was named Commissioner-General of Expo 67. He was successful in attracting the largest number of foreign nations to participate at a World's Fair to that time.

 Pierre Dupuy at the opening of Expo 67

Pierre Dupuy autograph on Expo 67 first day cover

Stamp Essays


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of CanadaAccepted Design


National Archives of Canada
Designed by Harvey Prosser


First Day Covers

Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover


The Post Office Centennial year FDC replacement cover was used to mail information about the Expo stamps to VIPs in foreign countries (excluding the U.S.). This cover was sent to Brussels.



A hand addressed cover to the Director General, Postal Administration, Brussels, Belgium.
A Centennial commemorative stamp was added and cancelled with the Expo 67 circular date stamp.

Enclosed in the first day cover was a post card of the Canadian Pavillion:




"A few nice stamps and a warm greeting from Montreal"






Overseas Mailers





Overseas Mailers insert


Shering Corporation




Sarzin metallic cachet




David M. Pritchard







Capital




H & E

International Scout Centre

Artopages












Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited




Queen's Printer Post Card








Expo 67-2, No.10


Closing Day







Usages


Domestic Forward Letter


Goderich to London, May 29, 1967
5 cents forward letter rate


Postage Due Usage


Prince Albert to Clinton, May 5, 1967
Unpaid forward letter taxed 10 cents (double the deficiency)
Expo 67 commemorative stamps paid the postage due, Clinton May 8, 1967


Surface Letter to the U.S.


Brandon to Seaford, N.Y., May 8 1967
5 cents surface letter rate to the U.S.


International Air Mail



Expo to Taiwan, Formosa, June 23, 1967
10 cents air mail post card rate






German pavilion at Expo 67