The seven cent jet plane stamp, designed primarily for air mail letters to the United States, replaced the blue "Canada Goose" design which had been in use since 1952.
The design of the seven cent issue shows a modern inter-city jet aircraft taking off from a Canadian airport. The stamp was in blue similar to the Canada goose issue. The aircraft pictured in the new stamp is a composite of many modern short and long range jets and is not intended to represent any specific make or model. The airport buildings pictured in the stamp are patterned after the structure of Ottawa's International Air Terminal at Uplands which was opened to the public in 1960.
The "blue goose" was retired primarily because of the introduction in 1963 of a new 15 cent postage stamp which also shows Canada geese in flight. It was not normal to maintain in use two regular issue stamps portraying similar subjects. In addition, the 12 year life of the blue goose issue was considered a normal term and the design becomes due for replacement.
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he 7 cent jet plane stamp was issued on March 11, 1964, but soon became obsolete when the air mail letter rate to the United States increased from 7 cents to 8 cents on July 15, 1964
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Accepted Model
Issued Stamp
Designed by Harvey Prosser
First Day Covers
Announced date : February 5, 1964
Corrected Date : March 11, 1964
Canada Post Office Announcement Cover
Canadian Post Office first day cover. The CPO used "Rosecraft" envelopes to announce the release of the 7 cent jet plane stamp. This announcement was mailed to Poland.
Usages
An in-period commercial usage of the 7 cent jet plane stamp is among the most difficult covers to find. Its rarity can be attributed to the fact that the 7 cent Canada Goose definitive stamps were still in post office inventories when the jet plane stamp was issued. Once it was established that the air mail rate to the United States was going to increase, it would not have been necessary to supply offices with the new 7 cent stamp.
Air Mail Letter to the US
The air mail letter rate was 7 cents for the first ounce and 5 cents for each additional ounce.
Vancouver to Durham, N.H., March 23, 1964
7 cents air mail letter rate
Thedford to Fort Worth, June 26, 1964
12 cents paying the >1 ounce, ≤ 2 ounces rate
7 cents for the first ounce + 5 cents for the next ounce
(2 cent stamp from cello-pac miniature pane- left straight edge)
New Glasgow to Fort Worth, June 20, 1964
17 cents paying the >2 ounces, ≤ 3 ounces rate
7 cents for the first ounce + 10 cents for the next two ounces
Acknowledgment of Receipt to the United States : Airmail return
Alberta Beach to Rancho, Cordova, Calif., mail despatched June 3, 1964
10 cents AR fee
Air mail return was requested
Air mail sticker attached and 7 cent jet airplane stamp prepaid the air mail service
Mail acknowledged and card returned on June 5, 1964
International Air Mail
Montreal to Paris, May 4, 1964
15 cents one-half ounce rate to Europe
The 7 cent jet plane stamps are in period.
Montreal to Royen, France
7 cent jet plane + 10 cent definitive : a 2 cent convenience overpayment
The 7 cent jet plane stamp is in period.
Announced date : February 5, 1964
Corrected Date : March 11, 1964
Canada Post Office Announcement Cover
Canadian Post Office first day cover. The CPO used "Rosecraft" envelopes to announce the release of the 7 cent jet plane stamp. This announcement was mailed to Poland.
Usages
An in-period commercial usage of the 7 cent jet plane stamp is among the most difficult covers to find. Its rarity can be attributed to the fact that the 7 cent Canada Goose definitive stamps were still in post office inventories when the jet plane stamp was issued. Once it was established that the air mail rate to the United States was going to increase, it would not have been necessary to supply offices with the new 7 cent stamp.
Air Mail Letter to the US
The air mail letter rate was 7 cents for the first ounce and 5 cents for each additional ounce.
Vancouver to Durham, N.H., March 23, 1964
7 cents air mail letter rate
Thedford to Fort Worth, June 26, 1964
12 cents paying the >1 ounce, ≤ 2 ounces rate
7 cents for the first ounce + 5 cents for the next ounce
(2 cent stamp from cello-pac miniature pane- left straight edge)
New Glasgow to Fort Worth, June 20, 1964
17 cents paying the >2 ounces, ≤ 3 ounces rate
7 cents for the first ounce + 10 cents for the next two ounces
Acknowledgment of Receipt to the United States : Airmail return
Alberta Beach to Rancho, Cordova, Calif., mail despatched June 3, 1964
10 cents AR fee
Air mail return was requested
Air mail sticker attached and 7 cent jet airplane stamp prepaid the air mail service
Mail acknowledged and card returned on June 5, 1964
International Air Mail
Montreal to Paris, May 4, 1964
15 cents one-half ounce rate to Europe
The 7 cent jet plane stamps are in period.
Montreal to Royen, France
7 cent jet plane + 10 cent definitive : a 2 cent convenience overpayment
The 7 cent jet plane stamp is in period.
Toronto to Cordoba, April 16, 1964
50 cents paying the 2 1/2 oz. air mail letter rate to South America (10 cents per 1/2 oz.)