Monday, April 1, 2013

8 cent Caricature Definitive Covers


The "Caricature" low value definitive set issued on October 17, 1973  featuring former Canadian Prime Ministers was the first time since 1868 that the reigning monarch was not represented on all low value denominations of definitive stamps. Queen Elizabeth's caricature was only reproduced on the 8 cent stamp, which at that time paid the first weight domestic letter rate.

This post shows  covers franked with the 8 cent definitive.

1. Domestic Letter Rate

The 8 cent domestic letter rate had been introduced on January 1, 1972.

 Toronto, local correspondence, May 6, 1976


Nelson to Barrie, January 27, 1975


 Halifax to London, October 1, 1974
Slogan : JOSEPH HOWE OBSERVANCE 3 - 13 OCT.


2. Delayed Mail


a) Undeliverable Mail Office

 Tillsonburg, November 16, 1973
RETURNED FOR BETTER DIRECTION handstamp
Undeliverable Mail Office, Toronto Ont. #21, November 21, 1973 handstamp
The docketing indicates that the letter was addressed to sender



b)  Damaged



FOUND IN DAMAGED CONDITION AT TORONTO
 DAMAGED IN MAILS AT WINNIPEG MAN.
Winnipeg to London, October 2, 1974
2nd weight letter rate 14 cents
Taxed 12 cents, double the deficiency

c) Missent

Maitland to Port Burwell, October 15, 1974
MISSENT TO BOSTOAN, MA 01200 hanstamp


Boston Foreign Sec. Barrel cancellation, October 18, 1974

3. Military Mail

a) Domestic

RCAF station Chatham was renamed Curtis Park  in October 1966. In the early 1970s, the MPO system was re-introduced. MPO 140 was allocated to the Curtis Park post office in September, 1973.

 M.P.O. 140 Curtis Park (CFB Chatham) N.B. to London, January 13, 1975

 


In the home ports of Vancouver and Halifax, Fleet Mail Offices (FMO)  handled the mail. After military unification, the FMOs became known as Forces Mail Offices.

 Forces Mail Office Halifax to Port Burwell, July 13, 1974

 b) Overseas

CFPO 5001, Cyprus, to Port Elgin, January 21, 1975
8 cents air letter rate to Canada


4. Used to Pay Postage Due


St. Thomas to Aylmer West, August 8, 1975
Unpaid letter taxed 16 cents, double the deficiency
Dues paid with two 8 cent caricature stamps cancelled with Aylmer West POCON, August 29, 1975


5. Printed Matter Rate

On September 1, 1976, the first class letter rate was increased from 8 cents to 10 cents,and the third class rate (printed matter) was increased from 6 cents to 8 cents. T he 8 cent denomination was then used to pay the printed matter rate.


Bowmanville to Cobourg, January 27, 1977
8 cents printed matter rate paid with precancelled 8 cent caricature stamp


Undeliverable and Returned

Burlington to Greening, Ontario, December 15, 1976
Undeliverable because there was "No such address", and returned
Returned printed matter fee was 8 cents, the printed matter rate



6. Miscellaneous

Boycott Postal Code


 Rouyn-Noranda to London, February 8, 1976

Vancouver local mail, August 25, 1975