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Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on June 2, 1953. The Canadian Post Office issued a 4 cent Coronation to commemorate the event on June 1, 1953. I have posted a separate article dealing with the design of the stamp here.
First Day Covers
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Events
Coronation Day July 2, 1953
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Coronation, Alberta, June 2, 1953
1953 Royal Tour Re-fueling at Gander
On November 23, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip left London for a tour of the Commonwealth. The only Canadian stop was for re-fueling at Gander, Newfoundland.
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Gander, November 24, 1953
Usages
Domestic Forward Letter
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Hamilton to Norwich, July 28, 1953
4 cents forward letter rate
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Merrickville to Toronto, October 21, 1953
4 cents forward letter rate
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Timmins to Toronto, July 28, 1953
4 cents forward letter rate + 10 cents special delivery fee
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Upper Stewiake to Truro, September 8, 1953
4 cents forward letter rate + 20 cents registration fee
U.S. Surface letter rate
The surface letter rate to the United States was 4 cents for the first ounce.
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Montreal to Oil City, Pennsylvania, August 17, 1953
4 cents surface letter rate to the United States
International Surface Letter
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Saskatoon to Kimberley, South Africa, Augsut 9, 1953
4 cents preferred surface letter rate to South Africa
International Air Mail
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Montreal to Frankfurt, Germany, July 7, 1953
15 cents one-half ounce air mail letter rate to Europe
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St. John's to London, January 6, 1954
30 cents paying the 1 ounce air mail rate to Great Britain
( 2 x 15 cents/1/2 ounce rate)
Pitney-Bowes Commemorative Coronation Meter
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