Friday, October 29, 2010

1966 London Conference

The London Conference was held in the Great Britain from December 1866 to March 1867 and was the last in a series of conferences held(commemorative stamps issued for Charlottetown 1864, and Quebec City 1864) that led to Canadian Confederation in 1867. Delegates from the Province of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia met with officials of the British government to draft the British North America Act, 1867. Queen Victoria asssented to the bill and the Dominion of Canada was created when it came into force on July 1, 1867.


The Fathers of Confederation at the London Conference (Canada Archives)


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

Accepted Design



National Archives of Canada



The original wording did not include the word "CONFÉRENCE" in French. The wording was to read:
LONDON
CONFERENCE
CONFÉRENCE
DE LONDRES
1866


Revised Model




Issued Stamp




First Day Covers


Canada Post Office Announcement Cover


Canada Post Office two-flags cachet used to mail leaflet describing the London conference stamp. Letter sent to Portugal




Chickering/Jackson




Overseas Mailers embellishments







Shering Corporation




Royal Philatelic Society of Canada




Hamilton
"First Day of Issue"
























Usages

Domestic Forward Letter


Halifax to Amherst, June 28 1966
5 cents forward letter rate


Maccan to Amherst, June 14, 1966



Vermilion to Edmonton, June 3, 1966
5 cents forward letter rate + 35 cents registration fee

International Air Mail


Dundurn to Switzerland, September 20, 1966
15 cents air mail rate to Europe