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GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF FLIGHT
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DATE OF ISSUE - 23rd February, 1959
DESIGNED BY - The Canadian Bank Note Co. Ltd., Ottawa COLOUR - Blue and black SIZE - 1 1/2" x 1" (approximately) PLATE Nos. - 1 Ten stamps must be ordered for each plate number desired. PANES OF - 50 STAMPS QUANTITY OF STAMPS ORDERED - 30,000,000
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| FIRST DAY COVERS - | To be forwarded to the Postmaster, Ottawa 2, Ont. To arrive not later than the 21st February, 1959.
A cover service fee of 5¢ for each |
Issued by Authority of THE POSTMASTER GENERAL OF CANADA |
TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF NATO
(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
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DATE OF ISSUE - 2nd April, 1959
DESIGNED BY - Philip Weiss, Ottawa COLOUR - Blue SIZE - 1 3/16" x 1" (approximately) PLATES Nos. - 1 PANES OF - 100 STAMPS QUANTITY OF STAMPS ORDERED - 32,000,000 |
Issued by Authority of the Hon. William Hamilton, M.P. Postmaster General |
ASSOCIATED COUNTRY WOMEN OF THE WORLD
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DATE OF ISSUE - 13th May, 1959
DESIGNED BY - Helen Fitzgerald, Toronto COLOUR - Green and black SIZE - 1 3/16" x 1" (approximately) PLATE Nos. - 1 PANES OF - 100 STAMPS QUANTITY OF STAMPS ORDERED - 32,000,000 |
Issued by Authority of THE POSTMASTER GENERAL OF CANADA |
ROYAL VISIT - 1959
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DATE OF ISSUE - 18th June, 1959
DESIGNED BY - From the painting by Pietro Annigoni COLOUR - Red SIZE - 1 1/2" x 1" (approximately) vertical PLATE No. - 1 Ten stamp must be ordered for each plate block desired. PANES OF - 50 STAMPS QUANTITY OF STAMPS ORDERED - 40,000,000
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| FIRST DAY COVERS - | [3rd paragraph] Mark covers clearly for "Royal Visit" stamp to avoid confusion with the St. Lawrence Seaway stamp, also to be issued in June. |
Issued by Authority of THE POSTMASTER GENERAL OF CANADA |
THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY
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DATE OF ISSUE - 20th June, 1959
DESIGN - The result of the cooperative efforts of five artists of COLOUR - Red and Blue on white paper. SIZE - 1 1/2" x 1" (approximately) PLATE Nos. - 1 Ten stamps must be ordered for each plate block desired. PANES OF - 50 STAMPS QUANTITY OF STAMPS ORDERED - 40,000,000
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| FIRST DAY COVERS - | [3rd paragraph] Mark covers clearly for "Seaway" stamp to avoid con- fusion with Royal Visit stamp, also to be issued in June. |
Issued by Authority of THE POSTMASTER GENERAL OF CANADA |
PLAINS OF ABRAHAM
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DATE OF ISSUE - 10 SEPTEMBER, 1959
DESIGNED BY - Philip Weiss, Ottawa COLOUR - RED AND GREEN SIZE - 1 1/2" x 1" (approximately) PLATE Nos. - 1 PANES OF - 50 STAMPS QUANTITY OF STAMPS ORDERED - 30,000,000
Issued by Authority of the Hon. William Hamilton, M.P. Postmaster General |
COMMEMORATIVE STAMP TO MARK PLAINS OF ABRAHAM BICENTENNIAL
A new commemorative stamp to mark 200 years of united effort by Canada's two language groups in building a modern nation will go on sale on September 10th. It marks the anniversary of the battle of the Plains of Abraham which took place on September 13th, 1759, outside the walls of the City of Quebec. The settlement reached after the battle resulted in the creation of a bilingual nation whereby both English and French languages and traditions are honoured and protected.
The new stamp is to be printed in red and green. The maple leaves, the 5-cent denomination, the dates and the words "Postage" and "Postes" appear in green.
The British and French heraldic emblems on either end of the ribbon which has "Canada" in the centre symbolize the union of these peoples to form Canada. The three maple leaves, which are similar to those on provincial Coats of Arms, represent the two original groups as well as the people of other origins who have joined in the task of building our country.
The new stamp is the work of Mr. Philip Weiss of Ottawa. He is attached to the Department of Trade and Commerce where he assists in the preparation of Canadian Government exhibits. He also teaches art at local schools. This is the second stamp of his design to be issued, the first being the N.A.T.O. commemorative which went on sale earlier this year. A native of Montreal, Mr. Weiss has lived in Toronto where he attended the Ontario College of Art.
