Expo 67 , held in Montreal from April 27 to October 29, 1967, was Canada's main celebration during its centennial year.
A. Participating Nations
Stamps were issued by Expo 67 participating nations, by the United Nations, and by nations that did not participate at Expo. Countries participating at Expo are listed below. Countries that issued Expo stamps are in bold.
1. Africa :Algeria, Cameroun, Chad, Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mauritius, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, and Upper Volta
2. Asia : Burma, Ceylon, China (Taiwan), Korea, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Thailand and the United Arab Republic.
3. Caribbean :Barbados, Cuba, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana
4. Europe :Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Federal Republic of Germany (1997), Greece, Iceland, Italy, Jugoslavia, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, the USSR
5. North America : Canada, United States , Mexico
6. South America : Venezuela
B. United Nations
The United Nations postal administration issued stamps in Canadian denominations which were valid at the United Nations post office in Montreal.
C. Non-participating Nations
In addition to the above countries, the following non-participating countries issued commemorative Expo stamps:
- Bhutan
- Burundi
- Central Africa
- Dahomey
- Kathiri State in Hadhramaut
- Maldive Islands
- Mauritania
- Quaiti State in Hadhramaut
- Reunion
- Romania
- Umm al Qiwain
A. Countries Participating at Expo
1. Africa
Cameroun
A set of three stamps was issued.
Gutter pairs
Cameroun Day at Expo (not in author's collection)
Imperforate Stamps
Congo
A perforated souvenir sheet was the stamp issued for Expo.
Imperforate :
Ethiopia
The three Ethiopian stamps captured the spirit of the Ethiopian pavilion.
Correspondence from the Ethiopian Pavilion
Gabon
A single perforated stamp was issued.
France and its colonies also printed imperforates and Deluxe sheets of its issues.
Imperforate block:
Deluxe Sheet:
Gabon Day was celebrated at Expo on August 7. The souvenir below was produced for the occasion:
Usage
Niger
A single stamp showing an aerial view of the Expo site was issued by Niger.
Rwanda
Rwanda issued several colourful stamps and a souvenir sheet to commemorate its participation at Expo.
Perforate Stamps:
Imperforate Stamps :
Souvenir Sheet perforate:
Souvenir Sheet imperforate :
Souvenir sheet unissued colour:
Senegal
Imperforate
Togo
Togo issued 6 stamps and a souvenir sheet. The stamps were overprinted for Togo Day.
Overprints : Togo Day
Usage:
Lome to Paris, May 14 1968
Registered air mail letter with Acknowledgment of Receipt
Sender : Director-General National Pharmacy Office
Tunisia
Tunisia issued two sets of stamps commemorating its participation at Expo.
Tunisia Day at Expo
2. Asia
Korea
Two stamps and one souvenir sheet were printed by the Republic of Korea.
Commercial Usage
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| Chunchon to Washington, May 4, 1967 |
Iran
Iran issued two Expo stamps:
Teheran to Berlin, July 4, 1967
3. Caribbean
Cuba
The Cuban government issued five stamps to celebrate its pavilion at the fair:
Grenada
Grenada definitive stamps were overprinted to commemorate Expo.
Overprint
Grenada Day at Expo September 5 handstamp added:
Haiti
Haiti was another nation than overprinted definitive stamps.
Jamaica
The Jamaican pavilion was featured on Jamaica's two commemorative stamps.
Commercial Mail
Kingston to New York, May 22, 1967
1s. air mail letter rate to the United States
Guyana
Although Guyana did not issue stamps for Expo 67, the 1967 Christmas stamp pictures "Millie" the bilingual parrot who appeared at Expo.
November 6, 1967
Commercial Usage
January 22, 1968
4. Europe
Czechoslovakia
The Czechoslovakia pavilion was a crowd favourite. Six stamps and a souvenir sheet were issued.
Czechoslovakia Day at Expo:
France
France issued one stamp showing its beautiful pavilion.
Usage
Grenoble to Stockholm, Sweden, September 24, 1967
France : Reunion
Reunion is a French island located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departements of France.
Usage on First Flight Cover
St. Denis, Reunion to Paris, August 8, 1967
Air France Boeing 707 first flight from St. Denis to Paris
Germany
Germany did not issue a stamp in 1967 to commemorate its participation at Expo; however, labels were made available:
The pavillion was designed by Frei Otto using a roof of steel mesh suspended from eight slender steel masts of varied height, situated at irregularly intervals and supported by steel cables anchored outside the structure. The roof's steel mesh net, hung from the guy wires, was then covered by a translucent plastic skin.
1997
In 1997, Germany issued a souvenir sheet featuring exceptional German architecture from 1945. Frei Otto's design for the German Pavilion was among the structures selected to showcase post-war German architecture.
Iceland
Jugoslavia
Space exploration was the theme for the six stamps issued by Jugoslavia.
Monaco
A single stamp was issued by Monaco.
USSR
The massive USSR pavilion was the most visited pavilion at Expo. Three stamps, one souvenir sheet and one piece of postal stationery were issued.
5. North America
Canada
The Canadian Post Office Department issued a single 5 cent stamp for Expo.
Overseas Mailers
Overseas Mailers insert
Expo 67 Post Office
Expo-3 cancellations
Expo-3 registration handstamp
Expo (no numeral in handstamp) to Taiwan, June 23 1967
10 cents air mail post card rate
Souvenir card to Germany, July 10 1967
Scout and Guide International Day
July 20, 1967
Expo to Hamilton, September 15 1967
Canadian Pavilion Machine cancellation:
Lufthansa Advertizing
Last Day of Expo
United States
The United States issued a 5 cent stamp commemorating Canada's Centennial. The stamp was first placed on sale at the United States pavilion at Expo 67. (See my earlier blog)
B. United Nations
The Pavilion of the United Nations was sponsored by the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) with special support from the United Nations Association of Canada.
With the agreement of the Canadian Government, the United Nations Postal Administration established a United Nations postal station outside United Nations territory.
Five stamps were issued in Canadian denominations:
Souvenir Folder
5 cents letter rate (sealed)
Artmaster
Chickering : Cachet Craft
8c
4c
5c
10c
15c
Kolor Kover
Advertizing
BOAC:
Royal Trust:
Nesbitt, Thomson and Company. Limited:
Nesbitt, Thomson and Company. Limited
International Paper Company:
Usages
4 cents domestic post card
15 cents per 1/2 ounce air mail rate to Great Britain
Roller Cancellation
C. Non-participating Nations
The following non-participating nations issued stamps commemorating Expo 67.
- Bhutan
- Burundi
- Central Africa
- Dahomey
- Kathiri State in Hadhramaut
- Maldive Islands
- Mauritania
- Quaiti State in Hadhramaut
- Reunion
- Romania
- Umm al Qiwain
Bhutan
Bhutan overprinted three of the stamps and the souvenir sheet issued for the 1964 New York World's Fair (perforate and imperforate).
The New York World's fair stamps:
Expo 67 overprints:
The New York World's Fair Souvenir Sheets (perf. and imperf.):
Expo 67 Overprints (perf .and imperf.)
Burundi
Burundi issued six stamps and one souvenir sheet (perforate and imperforate) showing paintings that were exhibited at Expo 67.
Stamps (perforate) :
Stamps (imperforate) :
Souvenir Sheet (perforated)
Souvenir Sheet (imperforate):
Central Africa
The Expo 67 site map stamp issued by Central Africa is the same design as used by Niger.
Dahomey
Three stamps and a miniature sheet of three stamps were issued by Dahomey.
Stamps :
Deluxe Sheet
Deluxe Sheet
Miniature Sheet
Deluxe Sheet : Thin paper with gum
Kathiri State in Hadhramaut
The Kathiri State in Hadhramaut was a sultanate in the Hadhramaut region of the southern Arabian Peninsula in what is now offically considered part of Yemen.
The Expo issue consisted of one stamp and one souvenir sheet.
Maldive Islands
The Maldive Islands issued six lovely stamps along with a souvenir sheet.
Imperforate stamps :
Souvenir Sheet
Mauritania issued a single stamp to commemorate the Montreal fair.
Quaiti State in Hadhramaut
Quaiti State in Hadhramaut was a sultanate in the Hadhramaut region of the southern Arabian Peninsula in what is now offically considered part of Yemen. The sulanate was abolished in September, 1967.
The Expo issue consisted of one stamp and one souvenir sheet.
Romania
New Issue Brochure
Umm al Qiwain
Umm al Qiwain is one of the emirates in the United Arab Emirates.
On October 1, 1967 the Post Office issued seven stamps and one souvenir sheet (perforate and imperforate) reproducing paintings exhibited by Great Britain, France, Austria and the Netherlands.
Perforated:
Souvenir Sheet
Imperforate
Post Office Announcement
The announcement below was mailed on October 3, 1967 from the Government of Umm al Qiwain Post Office :
