1. Registration
Source: Canada Official Postal Guide 1952-53
Kitchener to London, April 1, 1954
20 cents registration + 5 cents forward letter rate
The Karsh 1 cent and 4 cent denominations were in period. The Wilding 1 cent and 4 cent denominations were issued on June 10, 1954
Montreal to Toronto, April 21, 1954
20 cents registration + 5 cents forward letter rate
The 2 cent Karsh was still is period. The 2 cent Wilding definitive was issued on June 10, 1954.
Leamington to Kingsville, October 30, 1956
20 cents registration fee + 5 cents forward letter rate
Sault Ste Marie to Toronto, April 24, 1958
20 cents registration fee + 5 cents forward letter rate
Nova Scotia Textiles Limited, Windsor, N.S., to New Minas, May 1 1961
20 cents registration + 8 cents forward letter rate for 2 ounces
Illustrated back:
Montreal local registered letter, April 12, 1955
Strip of four 6 cent stamps paying the fee + postage
20 cents registration + 4 cents local letter rate
Montreal local registered letter, March 14 1957
30 cents registration ($50 indemnity) + 4 cents local postage
AR handstamp advising that an AR card was attached to the envelope
Insufficiently Paid
Insufficiently paid registered letters were forwarded and the amount shortpaid (single deficiency) was collected on delivery.
Toronto local correspondence, October 15, 1957
Correct rate: 24 cents
20 cents registration fee + 4 cents local letter rate
Prepaid 20 cents thus shortpaid 4 cents
Taxed 5 cents (should have been 4 cents)
Official Mail
All mailable matter sent by Federal Government Departments at Ottawa and franked as being departmental in character was free of government postage. The registration fee however had to be prepaid.
Tax Appeal Board, Ottawa to London, Ontario
20 cents registration + Free postage ( Cecil L. Snyder)
National Revenue, Canada correspondence
Fort Erie to St. Catharines, September 11, 1954
20 cents registration fee + 5 cents forward letter rate
"G" overprints for official mail
The Karsh official stamp was still in period. The 5 cent Wilding definitive official was issued on January 11, 1955.
National Revenue of Canada , Collector of Customs correspondence
Toronto Airport to Oakville, October 21, 1956
20 cents registration fee + 5 cents forward letter rate
"G" overprints for official mail
Royal Canadian Mounted Police correspondence
Niagara Falls to Toronto, November 12 1962
20 cents registration + 5 cents forward letter
"G" overprints for official mail
Royal Canadian Mint to Norwich, August 10, 1959
20 cents registration + 35 cents postage ( 11 ounce forward letter rate)
This was probably a coin order for which postage was required
Officers of the House of Commons
Mailable matter from an officer of the House of Commons was sent free. Registration had to be prepaid.
Clerk of the House of Commons to Kincardine, December 9, 1954
20 cents registration fee + free postage
2. Acknowledgment of Receipt (AR)
The AR fee was 10 cents at time of mailing and 20 cents subsequent to despatch.
Mail from Sarnia to Wallaceburg, June 11 1956
Acknowledged at Wallaceburg on June 13, 1956
10 cents AR fee
The AR card was from a 1943 print run
Local Vancouver correspondence mailed July 28, 1961
Acknowledged July 31, 1961
10 cents AR fee
3. Special Delivery Fee
The special delivery fee for letters was 10 cents.
Toronto local letter, March 22, 1960
10 cents special delivery fee + 4 cents local letter rate
Hamilton local correspondence, December 31, 1958
10 cents special delivery fee + 4 cents local letter rate (Return Postage Prepaid meter)
Campbellton to Montreal, May 12, 1956
10 cents special delivery fee + 5 cents forward letter rate
Winnipeg to Toronto, June 25, 1961
10 cents special delivery + 5 cents forward letter rate
Saskatoon to Montreal, May 28, 1959
10 cents special delivery + 5 cents forward letter rate
Kingston to Toronto, 11:00 a.m., August 25, 1959
Toronto Special Delivery "barrel" receiver, 8:00 p.m. August 25, 1959
10 cents special delivery fee + 4 cents post card rate
Moncton to Winnipeg, 2:00 p.m. August 26, 1957
Winnipeg "barrel" receiver, 7:00 a.m. August 27, 1957
10 cents special delivery fee + 5 cents forward letter rate (double post card rated as a letter)
Trail to Woodstock, February 25, 1955
Forward letter rate...................5c
Registration fee........................20c
Special Delivery fee.................10c
Total...........................................35c
Transit cancellations
