Friday, August 6, 2010

1956 Hockey

On January 23, 1956, the Canada Post Office Department issued a 5 cent Hockey commemorative stamp. A few days after the issue date, the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen, the 1955 Canadian amateur hockey champions, represented Canada at the 1956 Winter Olympics. The Canadian team came home with the bronze medal. Gold and silver were won by the U.S.S.R. and the U.S.A. respectively.

The hockey stamp was designed by James Simpkins.


Essays



National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada

Die Proofs


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada

First Day Covers















Kitchener, January 23, 1956
Barrel cancellation



Kitchener, January 23 1956
THE HOME OF CANADA'S OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM 1956
slogan








M.P. William Benidickson mailed this first day cover to Australia
5 cents preferred Commonwealth surface letter rate


William Benidickson enjoyed a long parliamentary career. He was the Liberal MP for the Kenora riding from 1945 to 1965, then sat in the Senate from 1965 to 1985. Benidickson was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance when this cover was mailed.








Camrose to Beirut, January 23, 1956


Beirut receiver, February 29, 1956


Usages


Domestic Forward Letter


Huntingdon to Oshawa, February 13, 1956
5 cents forward letter rate



Kapuskasing to Port Hood, March 19, 1956
5 cents forward letter rate + 20 cents registration fee


US Surface Letter


North Bay to East Lansing, April 16, 1956
5 cents US surface letter rate


UPU Surface Letter


Ottawa to Amsterdam, February 19, 1956
6 cents UPU letter rate
Shortpaid 1 cent and taxed 10 centimes (the minimum)
Netherlands taxe 9 cents


Postage Due meter : 9 cents


International Air Mail


Montreal to Zatec, Czechoslovakia, March 28, 1956
15 cents one-half ounce air mail letter rate to Europe
Zatec receiver April 11, 1956


The letter was opened for customs inspection



"Without Customs Duties and Levies" handstamp