Postal History Corner

Friday, September 10, 2010

1962 Education Year

he Second Canadian Conference on Education declared 1962 as "Education Year". On February 28, 1962, the Canada Post Office Department issued a 5 cent stamp designed by Helen Roberta Fitzgerald to underscore the importance of education.

Education Slogans

EDUCATION WEEK
MARCH 4-10
ACCENT ON
EXCELLENCE

EDUCATION
THROUGH
PHILATELY

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National Archives of Canada

National Archives of Canada

First Day Covers

Usages

Domestic forward letter

Toronto to Paris, April 25, 1962
5 cents forward letter rate

L'Epiphanie to Lachine, March 19, 1962
5 cents forward letter rate + 10 cents special delivery fee

UPU surface letter

Toronto to Amsterdam, May 18, 1962
6 cents UPU surface letter rate
Shortpaid 1 cent
Canadian and Dutch taxation markings
The addressee (Amsterdam Tourist Association) refused to pay the postage due, and the letter was returned to the sender.

Canadian taxation
10 centimes (gold) was the minimum

Netherlands tax handstamp : 10 cents (Dutch)

Return handstamp with reasons in French (UPU official language)
"Refuse pour le taxe"

International Air Mail

Regina to Harissa, Lebanon, April 28, 1962
25 cents air mail letter rate

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Article Update : Wilding International Rates

You will find many additions to the International Mail Rates and Fees During the Wilding Period article posted July 12, 2010. Just click HERE to see the revised article.

I have also added covers to the U.S. Rates and Fees During the Wilding Period article. Just click HERE to see the revised article.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

1961 Colombo Plan

The Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific was conceived at the Commonwealth Conference on Foreign Affairs held in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in January 1950 and was launched on July 1, 1951 as a cooperative venture for the economic and social advancement of the peoples of South and Southeast Asia. It has grown from a group of seven Commonwealth nations - Australia, Britain, Canada, Ceylon, India, New Zealand and Pakistan - into an international organisation of 26, including non-Commonwealth countries.
Canada was a founding member and participated until 1992.

The Colombo Plan commemorative stamp, designed by Bernard James Reddie, was issued on July 29, 1961.

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