The Canadian post office issued a stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Girl Guides on April 20, 1960. The Girl Guide stamp was designed by Helena Roberta Fitzgerald.
Essays
National Archives of Canada
National Archives of Canada
National Archives of Canada
National Archives of Canada
Approved Design : Waterclour
National Archives of Canada
First Day Covers
To Cuba, April 20, 1960
Schering English cachet
Schering French cachet
Overseas Mailers
Rosecraft
To s'Gravenhage, Netherlands
6 cents UPU surface letter rate
George Cachets
House of Commons, Ottawa
Ellen Fairclough frank
From the Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Usages
Domestic Forward Letter
Moncton to Brantford, June 13, 1960
5 cents forward letter rate
Domestic Special Delivery
Saskatoon to Vancouver, May 1 1960
Sarnia to Aurora, April 28, 1960
5 cents domestic forward letter rate + 10 cents special delivery fee
Air Mail Letter Rate to the United States
Toronto to New York, May 13, 1960
17 cents paying the >2 oz., ≤3 oz. air mail letter rate
1st ounce............................................7 cent
next 2 ounces @ 5 cents/ounce...10
TOTAL.............................................17 cents
UPU Surface Letter Rate
Ottawa to the Netherlands Antilles, July 4, 1960
6 cents UPU surface letter rate
Air Mail Letter Rate to Europe
Montreal to Paris, May 8, 1960
15 cents paying the one-half ounce air mail letter rate
Clarkson to Cologne, Germany, May 17 1960
15 cents air mail letter rate
Vancouver to Florida North, South Africa, April 20, 1960
25 cents air mail letter rate to South Africa