Low-Value Berries and Medium-Value Fruit Trees Definitives : 1992 - 1996

Canada Post Corporation replaced the 1988 Mammals definitive series with stamps featuring wild berries and fruit trees.The  low-value wild berries definitive stamps consisting of 7 denominations (1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 6c, 10c, 25c)  were issued on August 5, 1992.. The medium value definitives featuring fruit trees were issued in four sets of three stamps each from 1991 to 1996.


 A. Low Values Edible Berries Definitives

August 5, 1992

Edible Berries Stamps on Cover 

1 cent

Aylmer West to North York, July 24, 1994

$4.99 paying 43 cent letter rate + $4.56 registration fee

2 cents

Guelph to North York, August 30, 1994 

$5.73 paying 43 cents letter rate + $5.30 registration fee (indemnity up to $250)

3 cents

 September 18, 1994

$1.33 paying 2nd weight step international letter rate, greater than 20g., equal to or less than 50g.  (March 1, 1994 - July 31, 1995)

5 cents

Sturgeon Falls to North York, June 21, 1994

$3.48 paying 43 cents letter rate + $3.05 registration fee (no indemnity)

6 cent

Melbourne tto Buffalo,N.Y., December 18, 1993

49 cents letter rate to the United States ( January 1, 1993 - February 28, 1994)

43 cents domestic letter rate stamp + 6 cents berry stamp

St. Catharines to Scarborough, August 31, 1995

From Postal Code "L" to Postal Code "M"

$2.75 paying the 50 g Xpresspost rate

10 cents

Nepean to Ratingen, September 6, 1995

$1.37 paying the 2nd step international letter rate, greater than 20g, equal to or less than 50g (August 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998)

25 cents

Nepean to Ratingen, October 17, 1995

$2.50 paying the 3rd step international letter rate, greater than 50g, equal to or less than 100g (August 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998)

B. Fruit Trees Medium-Value Definitives

The medium-value definitives were issued to pay three common rate requirements:

1. United States standard letter rate ( up to 30g.)
2. Domestic 2nd weight step standard letter rate (greater than 30g, equal to or less than 50g)
3. International letter rate (up to 20g.)

Set 1 : December 27, 1991

Set 2 : December 30, 1992

Set 3 : February 25, 1994

 
Set 4 : July 31, 1995

Principal Usage Summary

Fruit Tree Stamps on Cover

 
48 cents

Port Colborne to Buffalo, November 9, 1992

48 cents letter rate to the United States (January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1992)

Mississauga to Palmyra, N.Y., December 13, 1992

48 cents letter rate to the United States (January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1992)

49 cents

Beauvallon, Alta., to Indianapolis, In., July 16, 1993

49 cents letter rate to the United States (January 1, 1993 - February 28, 1994)

50 cents

Nanaimo to Longview, Wash., April 11, 1995

50 cents letter rate to the United States ( March 1, 1994 - July 31, 1995)

52 cents

Toronto to Chicago, May 1, 1998

52 cents letter rate to the United States ( August 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998)

65 cents

Islington to Scarborough, December 10, 1992

$3.27 paying 42 cents letter rate + $2.85 registration fee (no indemnity)

67 cents

 Mississauga to Langley, England, December 10, 1993

69 cents printed matter rate (January 1, 1993 - March 1, 1994)

69 cents

Guelph to North York, August 30, 1994 

$5.73 paying 43 cents letter rate + $5.30 registration fee (indemnity up to $250)

St. Catharines to Scarborough, August 31, 1995

From Postal Code "L" to Postal Code "M"

$2.75 paying the 50 g Xpresspost rate

71 cents

Toronto to Brampton, December 18, 1996

71 cents paying the 2nd step letter rate, greater than 30g, equal to or less than 50g (August 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998)

 Montreal  to Brampton, March 29, 1996

71 cents paying the 2nd step letter rate, greater than 30g, equal to or less than 50g (August 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998)

Montreal to Provins, France, December 30, 1995

90 cents paying the international letter rate (August 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998)

84 cents

CFPO 5000, Lahr, Germany, to Toronto, July 31, 1992

84 cents letter rate

Markham to Lesotho, May 22, 1992

84 cents international letter rate (January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1992)

86 cents

Ottawa to Ratingen, Germany, December 18, 1993

86 cents international letter rate (January 1, 1993 - February 28, 1994)

88 cents

Montreal to Paris, July 20, 1994

88 cents international letter rate (March 1, 1994 - July 31, 1995)

Dundas to Arnhem, Netherlands, April 7, 1995

88 cents international letter rate (March 1, 1994 - July 31, 1995)

90 cents

Toronto to Milan, Italy, March 20, 1996

90 cents international letter rate (August 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998)

Vancouver to Johannesburg, South Africa, August 15, 1995

90 cents international letter rate (August 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998)

Toronto to Munich, April 30, 1998

$2.25 paying the 3rd weight step international letter rate, greater than 50g, equal to or less than 100g (August 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998).

Domestic Oversized Letter Rate

Brampton, October 25, 1996

90 cents paying the oversized letter rate (August 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998)

Calgary to St. Thomas, February 10, 1997

90 cents paying the oversized letter rate (August 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998)

Low-Value and Medium Value Mammal Definitives : 1988 - 1992

Canadian mammals were featured on the 19 low-value and medium value definitive stamps in use from 1988 to 1990. The  low-value definitive stamps consisting of 7 denominations ( 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 6c, 10c, 25c) showing small mammals were issued on October 3, 1988. The 12 medium value definitive featuring large mammals indigenous to Canada were issued in four sets of three stamps each from 1988 to 1990.

A. Low Value Small Mammal Definitives

October 3, 1988

 

Small Mammals Stamps on Cover

1 cent

 

 Westbank, B.C., to Niagara Falls, June 28, 1989

38 cents domestic letter rate

1 cent uprating 37 cents stationery

CFPO Baden-Soellingen, Germany to Toronto, April 2, 1991

80 cents air mail rate

2 cents

Kelowna to South Porcupine, January 6, 1992

42 cents domestic forward letter rate

The 2 cent stamp was required to make up the 42 cent rate which came into effect January 1, 1992

CFPO 5005 United Nations Observer Group in Central America

Teguchigalpa, Honduras to Eppelheim, Germany, September 27, 1990

$1.17 paying the 2nd weight step letter rate (greater than 20g, equal to or less than 50g)

 3 cents

Quebec to Toronto, May 17, 1988

47 cents book rate

 5 cents

Montreal to Toronto, May 29, 1991

40 cents domestic letter rate (January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1991)

St-Joseph de Sorel to Beauport, November 2, 1988

$2.05 parcel rate

6 cents

Carrying Place to Fineview, N.Y., January 20, 1992

$5.38 paying 48 cents letter rate to the United States + $4.90 registration fee

10 cents

Colborne (K0K)  to Trenton (K8V), August 25, 1989

38 cents letter rate + $1.82 Special Lettermail rate (Postal Codes of posting and receiving offices the same first letter)

 25 cents

North Vancouver (V7K) to Lytton (V0K), July 2, 1991

$2.25 paying 40 cents letter rate + $1.85 special delivery fee (Postal Code of posting and receiving offices same first letter)

B. Medium-Value Large Mammal Definitives

The medium-value definitives were issued to pay three common rate requirements:

1. United States standard letter rate ( up to 30g.)
2. Domestic 2nd weight step standard letter rate (greater than 30g, equal to or less than 50g)
3. International letter rate (up to 20g.)

Set 1 : January 18, 1988

Set 2 : January 18, 1989

 

Set 3 : January 12, 1990

Set 4 : December 28, 1990

Principal Usage Summary

Large Mammal Stamps on Cover

 43 cents

Rouyn-Noranda to Belmont, Mass., June 7, 1988

43 cents letter rate to the United States (January 1, 1988 - December 31, 1988)

44 cents

Salmon Arm to Anderson, Ind., July 4, 1989

44 cents letter rate to the United States (January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1989)

45 cents

Scarborough to Clearwater, Fl., May 15, 1990

45 cents letter rate to the United States (January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1990)

46 cents

Comox to Palmyra, N.Y., December 23, 1991

46 cents letter rate to the United States (January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1991)

57 cents

Weston to Glasgow, December 5, 1988

57 cents international printed matter rate

59 cents

Lakefield to Nepean, August 30, 1989

59 cents paying the 2nd weight step letter rate (greater than 30g, equal to or less than 50g) (January 1 1989 - December 31, 1989

Quebec City (H7H)  to Montreal (G1K) , December 7, 1989

$3.00 paying 38 cents letter rate + $2.62  Special Lettermail rate (Postal Codes of posting and receiving offices different first letters)

61 cents

The principal single rate usage of the 61 cent denomination was for the domestic 2nd weight standard size letter rate ( greater than 30g,. ≤ 50g). 

The uprated example shown below (65 cents) pays the U.S. 2nd weight standard size letter rate (greater than 30g., ≤ 50g).

Shawinigan to Southbend, Indiana, January 30, 1990

65 cents paying the rate for a standard letter [greater than 30g.,  ≤ 50g. (2nd weight step)]

63 cents

The principal single rate usage of the 63 cent denomination was for the domestic 2nd weight standard size letter rate ( greater than 30g. ≤ 50g). 

The uprated example shown below (67 cents) pays the U.S. 2nd weight standard size letter rate (greater than 30g. ≤ 50g).

Port Colborne to Binghampton, N.Y., December 31, 1991

67 cents paying the 2nd weight step letter rate,greater than 30g, equal to or less than 50g

Effective period: January 1 1991 - December 31, 1991

Last day of rate

Toronto to Tjele, Denmark, November 23, 1991

64 cents paying the international printed matter rate

74 cents

Vancouver to Copenhagen, Denmark, October 14, 1988

74 cents international letter rate (January 1, 1988 - December 31, 1988)

76 cents

Calgary to Stockholm, Sweden, March 29, 1989

76 cents international letter (post card) rate (January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1989)

78 cents

Vancouver to Johannesburg, South Africa, January 22, 1990

78 cents international letter rate (January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1990)

CFPO 5056, Baden-Soellingen, Germany to Toronto,  February 26, 1990

78 cents  letter  rate

80 cents

Halifax to Ascension Island, South Atlantic, January 8, 1991

80 cents international letter rate (January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1991)

Hampton to Ulan-Bator, Mongolia, March 20, 1991

80 cents international letter rate (January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1991)

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