Postal History Corner

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

1968 George Brown

George Brown (1818-1880) was the founder and editor of the Toronto Globe, known today as the Globe and Mail. Brown was also a noted politician who played a significant role in Canada's Confederation.

The George Brown stamp was to be release on August 7, 1968, but its issue date was postponed to August 21, 1968, due to the Canadian postal strike.

Slogan Cancellation

150TH ANNIVERSARY THE BIRTH DATE OF GEORGE BROWN

Toronto, August 21, 1968

Essays

National Archives of Canada

National Archives of Canada

Approved Model

National Archives of Canada

First Day Covers

Toronto : Globe and Mail

Overseas Mailers

Cole

S and A

H and E

Schering

Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover

Canada Post Office Replacement First Day Cover

"Due to postal strike date of issue revised to August 21, 1968"

David Pritchard

Artopages

Usages

Surface Letter to the U.S.

Montreal to New York, September 10, 1968
5 cents surface letter rate to the U.S. + 40 cents special delivery fee

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

1968 Lacrosse

Lacrosse has its origins in a tribal game played by all eastern Woodlands Indians and by some Plains Indians tribes in what is now Canada. In the mid-19th century, English speakers in Montréal, in particular a young dentist named William George Beers, became interested in the North American Indian pastime. Beers, a strong nationalist, went on to design a set of rules for the game, and replaced the deerskin ball with one of hard rubber. He became known as the father of modern lacrosse.

The Lacrosse stamp, designed by James E. Aldridge, was issued on June 3, 1968.

Essays

National Archives of Canada

National Archives of Canada

Approved Model

National Archives of Canada
First Day Covers

H and E

Cole

Jackson

Shering

Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover

Canada Post Office Replacement First Day Cover

David Pritchard

Usages

Domestic forward letter

Souris, P.E.I., to Ottawa July 9, 1968
5 cents forward letter rate + 40 cents special delivery fee

Mail to NATO Forces

Lawrenceville to CFPO 5056, Baden-Soellingen, Germany, July 3, 1968
5 cents surface letter rate

CFPO 5056 General Delivery receiver June 8, 1968International Surface Letter

Toronto to Prague, October 21,1968
10 cents UPU surface letter rate
Shortpaid 5 cents
Canadian Tax Fraction 10/10

International Air Mail

Scarborough to Bloemfontein, South Africa, July 12, 1968
25 cents air mail rate to South Africa

Monday, December 20, 2010

1968 Voyage of the Nonsuch

French explorers Medard des Groseilliers and Pierre Radisson believed that the North American fur trade would be more efficient and expeditious via Hudson Bay rather than the complicated, St. Lawrence River route. Des Groseilliers was unable to convince the French to establish a fur trade to Hudson Bay, but found support among investors led by Prince Rupert in the English court of Charles II.

On June 3, 1668, the Eaglet and the Nonsuch set sail for Hudson Bay. The Eaglet was damaged in a storm and had to return to England. The Nonsuch arrived at the southern end of James Bay on September 29, 1668. The party erected Charles Fort at the mouth of a waterway which the party christened Rupert River. In the spring over three hundred aboriginals came to trade. The Nonsuch returned to England with its cargo of furs in October, 1669. The investors approached King Charles for a charter to establish a trading company which was granted on May 2, 1670, creating the Hudson’s Bay Company.

Canada Post Office issued the Voyage of the Nonsuch stamp on June 5, 1968.

Essays