Canada Post Office issued two stamps designed by Brian Fisher to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the United Nations. Mr. Fisher's designed were described as follows by the Canada Post Office:
"In creating a design for the Canadian United Nations 25th Anniversary stamps, the artist symbolically represents a sense of emergence and illustrates the tremendous force and energy being focused towards a unification of the world."
The stamps (tagged and untagged were issued on May 13, 1970.
Proofs
National Archives of Canada
National Archives of Canada
Tagged Stamps
Post Office Brochure
First Day Covers
Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover
Addressed to Kingston, Jamaica
Replacement First Day Cover
Replacement sent to Vancouver
Jackson
Cole Cover
Kingswood
Signed by cachet designer
Elliott-Marion
Elliott-Marion plain envelope
Rosecraft
David Pritchard
Usages
Domestic Acknowledgment of Receipt
Registered mail from City of Westmount Police to Ville de la Lavalle, September 19, 1970
Acknowledged September 22, 1970
15 cents AR fee
International Air Mail
Toronto to Bazel, Switzerland, October 3, 1970
15 cents air mail letter rate
Thunder Bay Stn. "P' to Liverpool, August 7, 1970
15 cents air mail letter rate to Great Britain + 50 cents registration fee
International Air Mail Post Card
Ottawa to Bierstadt, Germany, May 19, 1970
10 cents international air mail post card rate
United Nations 25th Anniversary Issue
Overseas Mailers
