RATE SUMMARIES
- 1. Canadian Domestic Letter Rates From 1868 to the Present Day
- 2. Canada Domestic Local Letter Rates : 1851 - 1968
- 3. United States Letter Rates: 1851 to the present day
- 4. United States Air Mail Letter Rates : 1927 - 1976
- 5. Canadian Domestic Air Mail Rates : 1928 - 1954
- 6. United Kingdom and Empire/Commonwealth Letter Rates : 1859 -1971
- 7. Air Mail Letter Rates to the United Kingdom
- 8. International (Universal Postal Union) Letter Rates : 1892 to the present
- 9. Reduced International Letter Rates : Mexico, Cuba, West Indies and Central America, France, South America, and Spain
- 10. Links to Other Posts Dealing with Canadian Postal Rates
- 11. Revamped Centennials
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Zlatan Ibrahimović
The Ford Model T
Hungary, the United States and Canada are among nations which have issued stamps to honour the Model-T, the greatest automobile of the 20th century. This post explains why the the Model T was such a remarkable vehicle, and why Hungarians and Canadians are proud of their connection to the car.
Henry Ford did not invent the automobile but he did develop a car that was affordable, reliable, and could be maintained easily. The Model T sold for $850 when it was introduced in 1908, but improvements in design and production reduced the price to $260. Ford's breakthrough was the moving assembly line which was first introduced at the Highland Park, Michigan plant in 1913. Before the assembly line., cars were built one at a time and remained in place until finished. Production time for a single vehicle with the assembly line fell from 12 hours and 30 minutes to five hours and 50 minutes. By 1914, the time required for assembly was reduced to 93 minutes.
In 1904, the Walkerville Wagon Company signed a contract with Henry Ford to establish a branch factory in Canada. The Canadian company was given the sole rights in the British Empire and became the second largest automobile producer in the world from 1918 to 1923. The Model T was introduced in 1909 and continued in production until 1927. Unlike the American Model T, the Canadian Model T was available in blue.
Model T : Car of the Century
By 1921, Model Ts accounted for 56.6 percent of global auto production. More than 15 million Ford Model Ts were sold worldwide until production ended in 1927. On Dec. 18, 1999, the Model T was named Car of the Century, and Henry Ford was named Automotive Entrepreneur of the Century, by Car of the Century International.
Model T and Philately
Hungary
1970
The first stamp featuring a Model T was issued by Hungary in 1970. The 2.50 forint colourful commemorative showed the car driven by a cowboy accompanied by a cowboy on a horse.
1972
The Hungarian Post Office issued a set of stamps in 1972, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Hungarian Autoclub. The 1908 Model T Touring Car was shown in front of two U.S. landmarks, the Washington Capitol and the Statue of Liberty.
2013
The Hungarian Model T connection is shown on the 2013 commemorative honouring József Galamb. Hungarian-born Galamb was the engineer who directed the mass production of the Model T in 1913.
1998 : Celebrate the Century Commemorative
The Postal Service issued the Celebrate The Century: 1900s souvenir sheet, on February 3, 1998, in Washington, DC. The Model T was one of 15 stamps chosen to celebrate the 1900s.
Canada
From 1993 to 1996, Canada Post issued a series of souvenir sheets commemorating historic land vehicles. Personal vehicles were the subjects of first issue on August 23, 1993 which pictured the Model T (1914) on the 49 cent stamp.
1914 Ford Model T - Open Touring Car
Links
Model T
Henry Ford did not invent the automobile but he did develop a car that was affordable, reliable, and could be maintained easily. The Model T sold for $850 when it was introduced in 1908, but improvements in design and production reduced the price to $260. Ford's breakthrough was the moving assembly line which was first introduced at the Highland Park, Michigan plant in 1913. Before the assembly line., cars were built one at a time and remained in place until finished. Production time for a single vehicle with the assembly line fell from 12 hours and 30 minutes to five hours and 50 minutes. By 1914, the time required for assembly was reduced to 93 minutes.
Workers stationed along the assembly line attached parts to the chassis as it moved along the production line.
The Hungarian Connection
Hungarian-born engineer József Galamb directed the mass production of the Model T in 1913.
Henry Ford appointed József Galamb chief engineer, then director.
Canadian Production
Ford Walkerville, Ontario plant
In 1904, the Walkerville Wagon Company signed a contract with Henry Ford to establish a branch factory in Canada. The Canadian company was given the sole rights in the British Empire and became the second largest automobile producer in the world from 1918 to 1923. The Model T was introduced in 1909 and continued in production until 1927. Unlike the American Model T, the Canadian Model T was available in blue.
Model T : Car of the Century
By 1921, Model Ts accounted for 56.6 percent of global auto production. More than 15 million Ford Model Ts were sold worldwide until production ended in 1927. On Dec. 18, 1999, the Model T was named Car of the Century, and Henry Ford was named Automotive Entrepreneur of the Century, by Car of the Century International.
Model T and Philately
Hungary
1970
The first stamp featuring a Model T was issued by Hungary in 1970. The 2.50 forint colourful commemorative showed the car driven by a cowboy accompanied by a cowboy on a horse.
1972
The Hungarian Post Office issued a set of stamps in 1972, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Hungarian Autoclub. The 1908 Model T Touring Car was shown in front of two U.S. landmarks, the Washington Capitol and the Statue of Liberty.
2013
The Hungarian Model T connection is shown on the 2013 commemorative honouring József Galamb. Hungarian-born Galamb was the engineer who directed the mass production of the Model T in 1913.
(Not in author's collection)
(Not in author's collection)
United States
The United States has issued two stamps featuring the Model T.
1968 : Prominent American Definitive Stamp
In releasing the Henry Ford stamp, it was said, “His methods of mass production were responsible for transforming the automobile from a luxury for the rich to and affordable necessity for the common man. In doing so, he profoundly influenced the mobility and lifestyle of generations of Americans.” Arago
Henry Ford and Model T
The Postal Service issued the Celebrate The Century: 1900s souvenir sheet, on February 3, 1998, in Washington, DC. The Model T was one of 15 stamps chosen to celebrate the 1900s.
(Not in author's collection)
Canada
From 1993 to 1996, Canada Post issued a series of souvenir sheets commemorating historic land vehicles. Personal vehicles were the subjects of first issue on August 23, 1993 which pictured the Model T (1914) on the 49 cent stamp.
1914 Ford Model T - Open Touring Car
The Canadian Model T was available in blue
Links
Jozsef Galamb Biography (Hungarian)
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Millennium 6 - Healing From Within
[This post is another in a series profiling each of the 68 stamps
issued by Canada Post Corporation on September 15, 1999 on the occasion
of the new Millennium. Links to previously published posts are listed at the bottom of this page]
The importance of aboriginal healing was explained in the Canada Post The Millennium Collection : Expressions of a People:
The aboriginal healing stamps was illustrated by Newfoundland artist Jerry Evans.
The Millennium Stamp
1. Millennium Collection Album
The Aboriginal Healing stamp was one of 68 Millennium stamps first issued in a hardbound book, Canada Post The Millennium Collection : Expressions of a People, on September 15, 1999. The stamps were printed two to a page.
2. Millennium Collection Souvenir Sheet
Canada Post Corporation re-issued the Millennium stamps in panes of 4 stamps issued over a three month period from December 17, 1999 to March 17, 2000. The souvenir sheet with the Healing From Within stamp was released on February 17, 2000.
1. Wikipedia : Canada Post Millennium Stamps
(This site describes the stamps and provides links to article dealing with each subject.)
2. Postal History Corner articles:
4. Tom Longboat
5. Inuit Shaman
6. Healing From Within
The importance of aboriginal healing was explained in the Canada Post The Millennium Collection : Expressions of a People:
When we think of the concept of healing, the latest medical breakthrough comes to mind. Long before the arrival of the technological age , however, an ancient Aboriginal tradition stressed the importance of being ourselves with the Creator.
Tribal shamans as well as contemporary groups of elders have always taken a holistic approach that the treats the symptoms of a physical illness or disease as only part of a larger problem. Restoring balance to an individual's four elements - the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual is most important.
The aboriginal healing stamps was illustrated by Newfoundland artist Jerry Evans.
The Millennium Stamp
1. Millennium Collection Album
The Aboriginal Healing stamp was one of 68 Millennium stamps first issued in a hardbound book, Canada Post The Millennium Collection : Expressions of a People, on September 15, 1999. The stamps were printed two to a page.
The Inuit Shaman and Aboriginal Healing stamps were printed on the same page.
2. Millennium Collection Souvenir Sheet
Canada Post Corporation re-issued the Millennium stamps in panes of 4 stamps issued over a three month period from December 17, 1999 to March 17, 2000. The souvenir sheet with the Healing From Within stamp was released on February 17, 2000.
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Millennium Stamp Collection
1. Wikipedia : Canada Post Millennium Stamps
(This site describes the stamps and provides links to article dealing with each subject.)
2. Postal History Corner articles:
5. Inuit Shaman
6. Healing From Within
Millennium 5 -The Powers of the Inuit Shaman
[This post is another in a series profiling each of the 68 stamps
issued by Canada Post Corporation on September 15, 1999 on the occasion
of the new Millennium. Links to previously published posts are listed at the bottom of this page]
The Inuit shaman or angakkug was a mystical guide who helped heal the sick, influenced the weather, and interpreted dreams.
Baker Lake artist Paul Toolooktook's sculpture of a muskox shaman was featured on the millennium stamp.
Links
The Millennium Stamp
1. Millennium Collection Album
The Inuit Shaman stamp was one of 68 Millennium stamps first issued in a hardbound book, Canada Post The Millennium Collection : Expressions of a People, on September 15, 1999. The stamps were printed two to a page.
2. Millennium Collection Souvenir Sheet
Canada Post Corporation re-issued the Millennium stamps in panes of 4 stamps issued over a three month period from December 17, 1999 to March 17, 2000. The souvenir sheet with the Inuit shaman was released on February 17, 2000.
1. Wikipedia : Canada Post Millennium Stamps
(This site describes the stamps and provides links to article dealing with each subject.)
2. Postal History Corner articles:
4. Tom Longboat
5. Inuit Shaman
6. Healing From Within
The Inuit shaman or angakkug was a mystical guide who helped heal the sick, influenced the weather, and interpreted dreams.
Baker Lake artist Paul Toolooktook's sculpture of a muskox shaman was featured on the millennium stamp.
Links
The Millennium Stamp
1. Millennium Collection Album
The Inuit Shaman stamp was one of 68 Millennium stamps first issued in a hardbound book, Canada Post The Millennium Collection : Expressions of a People, on September 15, 1999. The stamps were printed two to a page.
The Inuit Shaman and Aboriginal Healing stamps were printed on the same page.
2. Millennium Collection Souvenir Sheet
Canada Post Corporation re-issued the Millennium stamps in panes of 4 stamps issued over a three month period from December 17, 1999 to March 17, 2000. The souvenir sheet with the Inuit shaman was released on February 17, 2000.
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Millennium Stamp Collection
1. Wikipedia : Canada Post Millennium Stamps
(This site describes the stamps and provides links to article dealing with each subject.)
2. Postal History Corner articles:
5. Inuit Shaman
6. Healing From Within
Monday, March 31, 2014
Rates from March 31, 2014
On March 31, 2014, domestic U.S.A., and international letter rates were increased.
63 cent stamps issued December 11, 2013 uprated with 22 cent Monarch Butterfly definitive
Creston to Kanata, March 31, 2014
Permanent Stamps ($0.85) issued March 31, 2014
ii) Meter or Postal Indicia : $0.75
Postal labels were also used to indicate payment of the $1.00 single stamp rate:
b) 2nd Weight Step : over 30g up to 50g
The 2nd weight step standard letter rate was increased from $1.10 to $1.20 (stamps) and $1.15 (meter or postal indicia)
2. Domestic Non-Standard and Oversize
The first weight step for 100g was increased from $1.34 to $1.80 (stamps) and $1.60 (meter or postal indicia rate)
B. U.S.A. Letter-post
The 30g. letter rate to the United States was increased from $1.10 to $1.20.
C. International Letter-post
The 30g. international letter rate was increased from $1.85 to $2.50.
A. Domestic
Canada Post introduced a three-tier pricing structure for domestic lettermail up to 50g:
- Stamps in bookets/coils/panes
- Meter or Postal Indicia
- Single Stamps
1. Standard
a) 1st Weight step : up to 30g
i) Stamps in booklets/coils/panes : $0.85
Hay River to Kanata, March 31, 2014
First day of $0.85 rate
22 cent makeup rate stamp + 63 cent Canada Flag definitive stamp
22 cent makeup rate stamp + 63 cent Canada Flag definitive stamp
Creston to Kanata, March 31, 2014
First day of $0.85 rate
22 cent makeup rate stamp + 63 cent Queen Elizabeth II definitive stamp
22 cent makeup rate stamp + 63 cent Queen Elizabeth II definitive stamp
Invermay, Sask., to Kanata, March 31, 2014
First day of $0.85 rate
22 cent makeup rate stamp + 63 cent Baby Wildlife definitive stamp
22 cent makeup rate stamp + 63 cent Baby Wildlife definitive stamp
Permanent Stamps ($0.85) issued March 31, 2014
Booklet : 85 cents
March 31, 2014
Ashton to Kanata, March 31, 2014
First day of $0.85 rate and UNESCO booklet issue first day
Coil : 85 cents
March 31, 2014
Toronto to Brampton, April 30, 2014
Baby Wildlife permanent coil stamp paying the $0.85 rate
ii) Meter or Postal Indicia : $0.75
Milton to Brampton, April 17, 2014
75 cents lettermail meter rate
iii) Single Stamp(s) : $1.00
Merrickville to Kanata, March 31, 2014
First day of $1.00 rate
Postal labels were also used to indicate payment of the $1.00 single stamp rate:
Islington to Kanata, April 8, 2014
$1.00 letter rate
b) 2nd Weight Step : over 30g up to 50g
The 2nd weight step standard letter rate was increased from $1.10 to $1.20 (stamps) and $1.15 (meter or postal indicia)
i)Stamps : $1.20
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ii)Meter or Postal Indicia : $1.15
Toronto to Brampton, May 2, 2014
$1.15 meter 30 -50g standard lettermail rate
2. Domestic Non-Standard and Oversize
The first weight step for 100g was increased from $1.34 to $1.80 (stamps) and $1.60 (meter or postal indicia rate)
B. U.S.A. Letter-post
The 30g. letter rate to the United States was increased from $1.10 to $1.20.
C. International Letter-post
The 30g. international letter rate was increased from $1.85 to $2.50.
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