1959 Battle of the Plains of Abraham


On 13 September 1759, British and French troops at Quebec City fought the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. The battle left control of Quebec City to the British which eventually allowed them to take control of Canada the following year. The Canadian Post Office issued a commemorative stamp designed by Emphrum Philip Weiss marking the 200th anniversary of the battle on September 10, 1959.

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Issued Stamp

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Usages

Domestic Forward Letter


Montreal to Brantford, October 10, 1959


US Surface Letter


Montreal to Hollywood, November 14, 1959
5 cents surface letter rate


International Preferential Surface Letter


Prince Albert to New Delhi, October 29, 1959
Sask. & P.A. No. 1 RPO cancellation
5 cents preferred Commonwealth surface letter rate


Indian transit
December 17, 1959


International Air Mail


Welland to Haifa, Israel, November 25, 1959
25 cents air mail letter rate to Israel



Winnipeg to North Cottesloe, Australia, September 15, 1959
50 cents 2nd step air mail rate to Oceania

1959 St. Lawrence Seaway



On June 26, 1959, Queen Elizabeth and US President Dwight D. Eisenhower inaugurated the St. Lawrence Seaway linking the Atlantic with the Great Lakes. Canada and the U.S. issued commemorative stamps with a common design on June 26.

 

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Montreal Slogan

ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY
OPENING OVERTURE
VOIE MARITIME
ST. lAURENT

Usages

Domestic Forward Letter


Honey Harbour to Peterborough, July 21, 1959
5 cents forward letter rate



Ashern to Regina, August 4, 1959
5 cents forward letter rate+ 20 cents registration fee


Insufficiently Paid Mail

In order to prevent delay, insufficiently paid mail was delivered to rural route boxes along with a card requesting that the amount due be remitted by affixing postage on the card. The card was to be left in the box to be picked up by the rural route postman.


North Sydney, December 14, 1959





US Air Mail Letter


Cornwall to Still Water, Oklahoma, December 8, 1959
7 cents air mail rate + 20 cents registration fee