On February 21, 1955, the 10 cent Inuit Hunter stamp was issued to replace the 1950 10 cent Fur Resources definitive.
The Canada Post Office provided the following description in its press release:
The new 10¢ postage stamp was designed by Harold Beament, Montreal, and the stamps were engraved by the Canadian Bank Note Company, Ottawa. The Eskimo and his kayak represents the life of Canada's most northern citizens; possibly they are also Canada's oldest citizens though they have been among the least known. This stamp is a tribute to the remarkable people of our last frontier.
The sketch below drawn by Jim Huston was used by stamp designer Harold Beament.
National Archives of Canada
National Archives of Canada
Drawn by Harold Beaument
Essays
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First Day Covers
Usages
I have selected single usages for this posting.
(Most of the usages below have been shown in previous postings)
Domestic Special Delivery
Local Special Delivery letter from Hamilton, December 31, 1958
10 cents special delivery fee
Special Delivery letter from James M. MacDonnell, Minister Without Porfolio, to Toronto, July 23, 1958
Free postage + 10 cents special delivery fee
Domestic Acknowledgment of Receipt
Mail from Montreal to Ottawa, February 28 1966
Acknowledged at Ottawa, March 1, 1966
International Air Mail Letter
Toronto to Sousfriere, St. Lucia, November 21 1957
10 cents air mail rate to the West Indies
Montreal to Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 3, 1962
10 cents air mail rate to South America
Air Mail Post Card Rate to all Destinations
On January 1, 1966 the air mail post card rate to all international destinations was 10 cents.
Toronto to Loureco Marques, Mozambique, September 9, 1966
10 cent air mail post card rate
The air mail post card rate prior to January 1, 1966 was 25 cents
Other Articles Air Mail
Toronto to London, December 19, 1966
Air Mail printed matter (Other Articles) 10 cents for each ounce
UPU Surface Letter Rate
On January 1, the UPU surface letter rate was increased from 6 cents to 10 cents.
Winnipeg to Okinawa, Japan, July 8, 1966
10 cents UPU surface letter rate
International Acknowledgment of Receipt
Montreal Airport to Paris, June 21, 1965
Received by addressee on June 22, 1965
10 cents AR fee at time of despatch
