The Canadian Press ("CP") was created by newspaper publishers in 1917 to facilitate the exchange of news across Canada. CP was established as a co-operative in which annual expenditures were divided city by city, where there was a member newspaper, on the basis of circulation. In 1951, a French-language service was inaugurated.
The CP commemorative stamp, designed by William McLauchlin, was issued on August 31, 1967.
Essays
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National Archives of Canada
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National Archives of Canada
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National Archives of Canada
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National Archives of Canada
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National Archives of Canada
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National Archives of Canada
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National Archives of Canada
First Day Covers
Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover
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To Lisbon, Portugal
Schering Corporation
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Canada Envelope Company
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Overseas Mailers
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Capital
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Artopages
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Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited
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David Pritchard
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Usages
Surface Letter to the United States
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Toronto to Peoria, September 3, 1967
NATO Forces
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RCAF Wing 4, CFPO 5056, Baden-Sellingen, Germany to RCAF Station Greenwood, N.S.
The air mail letter rate was 15 cents. This letter was insufficiently paid for air mail service
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CFPO 110 Ramstein to Crediton, December 4, 1967
5 cents surface rate
Ramstein was NATO command base which provided support for NATO's HQ Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force . CFPO 110 was sent to Ramstein to support the RCAF component assigned to the Allied Tactical Air Force.
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Return Address :4 ATF Support Unit, CFPO 5050 Ramstein, Belleville, Ontario
International Surface Letter
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10 cents UPU surface letter rate
Downsview to Kamakura, Japana, December 6 1967
International Air Mail Letter
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15 cents one-half ounce air mail letter rate to Europe
Willowdale to Malmo, Sweden, September 6 1967
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25 cents air mail one-half ounce letter rate to Asia
Stoney Creek to Kamakura, Japan, September 1 1967
1/2 ounce rate : 25 cents
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25 cents air mail one-half ounce letter rate to Asia
Vancouver to Kowloon, Hong Kong, December 1, 1967
1 ounce rate : 50 cents