On June 26, 1959, Queen Elizabeth and US President Dwight D. Eisenhower inaugurated the St. Lawrence Seaway linking the Atlantic with the Great Lakes. Canada and the U.S. issued commemorative stamps with a common design on June 26.
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
National Archives of Canada
National Archives of Canada
Die Proof
National Archives of Canada
First Day Covers
Advertising
Ayerst Laboratories
Montreal Slogan
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| ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY OPENING OVERTURE VOIE MARITIME ST. lAURENT |
Usages
Domestic Forward Letter
Honey Harbour to Peterborough, July 21, 1959
5 cents forward letter rate
Ashern to Regina, August 4, 1959
5 cents forward letter rate+ 20 cents registration fee
Insufficiently Paid Mail
In order to prevent delay, insufficiently paid mail was delivered to rural route boxes along with a card requesting that the amount due be remitted by affixing postage on the card. The card was to be left in the box to be picked up by the rural route postman.
North Sydney, December 14, 1959
US Air Mail Letter
Cornwall to Still Water, Oklahoma, December 8, 1959
7 cents air mail rate + 20 cents registration fee