1973 Prince Edward Island
Entry Into Confederation Centennial

Prince Edward Island entered Confederation on July 1, 1873, becoming the seventh province to do so. The P.E.I. stamp designed by Anthony Mann features oak trees. According to tradition, the large oak, part of the arms of Prince Edward Island, represents England and the saplings the three counties (Kings, Queen, Prince) of the Island.





First Day Covers

The P.E.I. stamp was issued on June 22, 1973.

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Earlier P.E.I. Related Stamp Issues

Canada Post Office issued three stamps commemorating P.E.I. prior to the release of the 1973 Centennial stamp:

1964 - Charlottetown Conference

1965 - Floral Emblem Stamp

1969 - Charlottetown Bicentennial

1973 J.E.H. MacDonald

J.E.H. MacDonald (1873- 1932), one of Canada's leading painters and a member of the Group of Seven, was born in Durham, England, and emigrated to Canada in 1887 with his English mother and Canadian father. He studied at the Hamilton Art School and the Central Ontario School of Art and Design, in Toronto, Ontario. MacDonald worked at Grip Ltd. from 1895 to 1911, when Lawren Harris persuaded him to start painting full time. In 1922, MacDonald accepted a full-time teaching position at the Ontario College of Art.



Canadian Stamps Featuring MacDonald Works

J.E.H. MacDonald paintings have been reproduced on three Canadian stamps.

1. "The Solemn Land"

MacDonald's 1921 painting, The Solemn Land, was the model for the 25 cent Centennial definitive stamp issued on February 8, 1967.



Stamp Essays


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


Issued Stamp




First Day Cover


February 8, 1967


Usage


Noranda to Cairo, Egypt, October 29, 1970
25 cents one-half ounce air mail letter rate to Africa


2. "Mist Fantasy, Northland"

Canada Post Office commemorated the 100th anniversary of MacDonald's birth with the release of a 15 cent commemorative stamp featuring his 1922 canvas, Mist Fantasy Northland.




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First Day Covers

The MacDonald commemorative was issued on June 8, 1973.

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Usage


Toronto to Buzet, Yugoslavia, June 21, 1973
15 cents international one ounce letter rate

3. "Montreal River"

In 1995, Canada Post issued a set of stamps to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Group of Seven. Macdonald's 1920 painting Falls, Montreal River was reproduced on a souvenir sheet.

National Archives of Canada

National Archives of Canada

June 29, 1995

National Archives of Canada

National Archives of Canada

1973 Joseph Howe



Joseph Howe (1804 - 1873) was a journalist, politician, premier and lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia.

Festival

The first Joseph Howe Festival was held in Halifax from October 5 to 8, 1973. The slogan shown below was one of two different dies prepared to mark the event:

JOSEPH HOWE
OBSERVANCE
5 - 8 OCT.

Stamp

The Joseph Howe commemorative stamp was issued on May 16, 1973.




First Day Covers


Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover




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Senate




Canada Post Office "Official"




Canadian Bank Note




Kingswood (Fleetwood)




Colorano




David Pritchard