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The Canada Post Office stamp honouring Sir Winston Churchill was issued on August 12, 1965. The design featuring Yousuf Karsh's famous photograph of Churchill was designed by Philip Weiss.
Essay
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National Archives of Canada
Watercolour essay
Issued Stamp
The Canadian Bank Note Co. printed the Churchill commemorative by duo-tone lithography rather than the customary engraving method.
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National Archives of Canada
The issued stamp
British American Bank Note Co. Engraving
A BABN engraving of the Churchill stamp in the Canadian Postal Archives shown below raises a number of questions. Why was the engraving produced and why was it produced by the BABN?
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National Archives of Canada
First Day Covers
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Canada Post Office Announcement Cover
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Canadian Post Office first day cover. The CPO used "Rosecraft" envelopes to announce the release of the Churchill stamp. This announcement was mailed to Jamaica.
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Chickering/Jackson
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Overseas Mailers embellishments
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Sherring Corporation
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Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited
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Usages
Domestic
Carberry to Winnipeg, August 29, 1965
5 cents forward letter rate
Domestic Undeliverable Mail Office
Toronto to Sudbury, September 22, 1964
Undeliverable and returned to sender
Toronto Undeliverable Mail Office, October 4, 1965
International Air Mail
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Montreal to Dusseldorf, Germany, September 15, 1965
Yousuf Karsh Commemoratives
Ottawa photographer Yousuf Karsh (1908 - 2002) was one of the most famous and accomplished portrait photographers of all time. In 2008, Canada Post issued several stamps to commemorate the centennial of his birth. Included was a stamp and postage paid post card of the Churchill photograph:
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