Postal History Corner

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

1967 Centennial Stamp

In the mythology of Canada, 1967 was a good year, a very good year. According to the late Pierre Berton, it was nothing less than "the last good year."

Few who were alive 40 years ago would disagree; though in retrospect it has acquired a magical aura it probably never possessed. Still, Canada's Centennial was a moment when everything seemed possible, when the future was ours.

Christopher Hume, Toronto Star August 21, 2007

The Centennial stamp was issued on January 11, 1967 (untagged and tagged). Featuring the Canadian flag and the Centennial logo, the stamp was in continuous use during the Centennial year.

In 1966, Stuart Ash of Gottschalk + Ash designed the Canadian Confederation Centennial logomark, a maple leaf comprised of 11 equilateral triangles to represent the 10 Canadian provinces and the territories.

Essays

National Archives of Canada

National Archives of Canada

First Day Covers

Canada Post Publicity First Day Cover

Canada Post Office used the new Centennial year cacheted replacement envelope for its mailings of publicity leaflets to international recipients. This cover was mailed to Kingston, Jamaica.

Canada Envelope