Postal History Corner

Sunday, August 21, 2011

The Cameo Issue : Introduction

[This article was originally posted on July 19, 2010. Since then, essays from the National Archives of Canada have been added as well as more covers.]

The Wilding definitives, first introduced in 1954, were replaced by the Cameo definitives in three stages from 1962 to 1963:

1. October 3, 1962 : 5 cent denomination

2. February 4, 1963 : 1 cent and 4 cents denominations

3. May 2, 1963 : 2 cent and 3 cent denominations

(The 6 cent value was not replaced)

The rich colours and design simplicity make this a visually appealing series of stamps. The design was executed by Mr. Ernst Roch of Montreal.

1. October 3, 1962 : 5 cent denomination

Essays

National Archives of Canada

First Day Covers

Post Office announcement

Overseas Mailers

2. February 4, 1963 : 1 cent and 4 cents denominations

Essays

a) 1 cent denomination

National Archives of Canada

b) 4 cent denomination

National Archives of Canada

First Day Covers

Overseas Mailers

Ayerst Laboratories Advertizing:

Sterling Insurance

3. May 2, 1963 : 2 cent and 3 cent denominations

Essays

a) 2 cent denomination

National Archives of Canada

b) 3 cent denomination

National Archives of Canada

First Day Covers

Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover

Overseas Mailers

H & E

Kolor Kover

Complete Series First Day Cover

5 cents : October 3, 1962
1 cent and 4 cents : February 4, 1963
2 cents and 3 cents : May 2, 1965

Friday, August 19, 2011

1973 ChristmasRenowned Canadian artist Arnaud Maggs designed the four 1973 Christmas stamps. In 2006, Maggs received the Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts.

Arnaud Maggs

The Christmas stamps were issued on November 7, 1973.

First Day Covers

Schering

Colorano

Canada Envelope Company (Rosecraft)

Kingswood (Fleetwood)

Canada Post Office "Official"

David Pritchard

Jackson Cachets

Thursday, August 18, 2011

1973 Nellie McClung

Nellie McClung (1873 - 1951) was one of Canada's "Famous Five" who fought for the recognition of women as persons under the British North America Act. The Famous Five's successful court challenge in 1929 allowed women to be appointed to the Senate of Canada, a privilege that had previously been denied them.

McClung was a campaigner for female suffrage, temperance, urban renewal, and social welfare. She was a member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly from 1921 to 1926 where she worked on issues affecting women and children. She was the first female Director of the Board of the Governors of the CBC and was chosen as a delegate to the League of Nations in Geneva in 1938.

The Nellie McClung commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th anniversary of her birth was issued on August 29, 1973.

First Day Covers

Canada Post Office "Official"

Grover

Kingswood (Fleetwood)

Canada Envelope (Rosecraft)

Schering

Colorano

David Pritchard

Friday, August 5, 2011

1973 Scottish Settlers

On September 17, 1773, 200 Highland Scots settlers on board the "Hector" dressed in full Scottish regalia went ashore in what is now Pictou County, Nova Scotia. In 1765 the British Government had approved a large land grant in the area of Pictou County to a group of men from Philadelphia. It was on this land that the Highlanders settled.

Essay

The painting by Peter Swan was approved for the stamp design.