1949 George VI Birthday Issue
Unauthorized Release


Toronto Postal Terminal "A". June 6, 1949


In a previous post, the difficulties associated with the 1949 King George VI definitive issue were discussed. The initial printing consisted of stamps lacking the words "Poste/Postage" in the design. Scheduled to be issued June 6, 1949, to commemorate the King's birthday, the Canada Post Office withheld the release of the stamps. Instead, a revised set was designed and printed with the words "Poste/ Postage. The revised set was issued on November 19, 1949. The original stamps without the words "Poste/Postage" were released without fanfare in early 1950. The cover below is of special interest because it is a first day cover of the stamp which should not have been sold on June 6, 1949.


A premature first day cover of the unrevised 4 cent 1949 definitive stamp, postmarked at Toronto, Postal Terminal "A", on June 6, 1949, the day the stamp was originally scheduled to be released.

This is the first such cover seen by the author. I would appreciate information about the above cover and would like to see other June 6, 1949 covers. Please contact philcovex@gmail.com.

1978 Commemoratives: Private First Day Covers

1. Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus

Date of Issue: January 18, 1978

2. CAPEX 1978

Date of Issue : January 18, 1978


















3. XI Commonwealth Games

Date of Issue : March 31, 1978





4. James Cook

Date of Issue : April 26, 1978

5. Silver Mines of Cobalt
6. Athabasca Tar Sands

Date of Issue : May 19, 1978





7. XI Commonwealth Games

Date of Issue : August 3, 1978







8. Canadian National Exhibition, 1878-1978

Date of Issue : August 19, 1978

9. Marguerite d'Youville

Date of Issue: September 21, 1978











10. Inuit Travel

Date of Issue : September 27, 1978














11. Christmas 1978

Date of Issue : October 20, 1978























12. Ships of Canada, Ice Vessels

Date of Issue : November 15, 1978

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Private First Day Covers

1. Queen Elizabeth II, Silver Jubilee

Date of Issue : February 4, 1977

2. Eastern Cougar, Felis concolor cougar

Date of Issue : March 30, 1977







3. Tom Thomson, 1877-1917, Painter

Date of Issue : May 26, 1977





Canada Envelope Company insert in NR first day cover








4. Canadian Governors General, 1952-1977
5. Order of Canada

Date of Issue: June 30, 1977




























6. Peace Bridge, 1927-1977

Date of Issue : August 4, 1977


















7. Joseph-Elzéar Bernier, 1852-1934
8. Sir Sandford Fleming, 1827-1915

Date of Issue : September 16, 1977













9. 23rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Date of Issue : September 19, 1977













10. Christmas 1977

Date of Issue : October 26, 1977






Midland, October 26, 1977


Father Jean de Brebeuf, S.J., a missionary, composed the first Christmas carol, "Jesous Ahatonhia" in 1641.



SAINTE-MARIE HOME OF
CANADA'S FIRST CAROL
"JESOUS AHATONHIA"
SAINTE-MARIE PATRIE DU
PREMIER NOEL CANADIEN


11. Ships of Canada, Sailing Vessels

Date of Issue : November 18, 1977

12. Inuit

Date of Issue : November 18, 1977