Monday, October 4, 2010

1963 Postal Bi-Centennial First Land Route


Following the Treaty of Paris of 1763, in which Canada was ceded to Great Britain, Benjamin Franklin and John Foxcroft, joint Deputy Postmasters General, made arrangements for the establishment of postal service between Québec, Trois-Rivières and Montréal and between those cities and New York.




The stamp to commemorate the bi-centennial of the first land route of the Canadian Post Offices was designed by James Reddie and issued on September 25, 1963.

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

National Archives of Canada

James Reddie Essays


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada

First Day Covers















Canada Post Office Announcement Cover


Canadian Post Office first day cover. The CPO used "Rosecraft" envelopes to announce the release of the First Land Route stamp. This announcement was mailed to Jamaica.




Trois-Rivières
















Usages

Domestic Forward Letter


RCAF Station Lac St. Denis to Quebec, October 25, 1963
5 cents domestic forward letter rate



Toronto to Norwich, October 23, 1963
5 cents forward letter rate + 10 cents special delivery fee



Markdale to Toronto, October 4, 1963
5 cents forward letter rate + 20 cents registration fee
"AR" in manuscript


Surface Letter to the US


Powell River to Atlanta, November 28, 1963
The second weight step rate was 8 cents (5 cents 1st ounce + 3 cents next ounce)
Shortpaid 3 cents and taxed 6 cents (double the deficiency)
The letter contained 10 pennies and was damaged in transit. An "Officially Repaired" label was affixed at Powell River:




International Surface Letter : Preferred Rate


Victoria to Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, October 21, 1963
5 cents preferred surface letter rate to the United Kingdom