Sunday, October 27, 2013

Low-Value and Medium Value Mammal Definitives : 1988 - 1992

Canadian mammals were featured on the 19 low-value and medium value definitive stamps in use from 1988 to 1990. The  low-value definitive stamps consisting of 7 denominations ( 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 6c, 10c, 25c) showing small mammals were issued on October 3, 1988. The 12 medium value definitive featuring large mammals indigenous to Canada were issued in four sets of three stamps each from 1988 to 1990.

A. Low Value Small Mammal Definitives

October 3, 1988




 
Small Mammals Stamps on Cover

1 cent

 
 Westbank, B.C., to Niagara Falls, June 28, 1989
38 cents domestic letter rate
1 cent uprating 37 cents stationery


CFPO Baden-Soellingen, Germany to Toronto, April 2, 1991
80 cents air mail rate


2 cents

Kelowna to South Porcupine, January 6, 1992
42 cents domestic forward letter rate
The 2 cent stamp was required to make up the 42 cent rate which came into effect January 1, 1992


CFPO 5005 United Nations Observer Group in Central America
Teguchigalpa, Honduras to Eppelheim, Germany, September 27, 1990
$1.17 paying the 2nd weight step letter rate (greater than 20g, equal to or less than 50g)


 3 cents

Quebec to Toronto, May 17, 1988
47 cents book rate


 5 cents

Montreal to Toronto, May 29, 1991
40 cents domestic letter rate (January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1991)



St-Joseph de Sorel to Beauport, November 2, 1988
$2.05 parcel rate

6 cents


Carrying Place to Fineview, N.Y., January 20, 1992
$5.38 paying 48 cents letter rate to the United States + $4.90 registration fee


10 cents


Colborne (K0K)  to Trenton (K8V), August 25, 1989
38 cents letter rate + $1.82 Special Lettermail rate (Postal Codes of posting and receiving offices the same first letter)


 25 cents


North Vancouver (V7K) to Lytton (V0K), July 2, 1991
$2.25 paying 40 cents letter rate + $1.85 special delivery fee (Postal Code of posting and receiving offices same first letter)


B. Medium-Value Large Mammal Definitives

The medium-value definitives were issued to pay three common rate requirements:

1. United States standard letter rate ( up to 30g.)
2. Domestic 2nd weight step standard letter rate (greater than 30g, equal to or less than 50g)
3. International letter rate (up to 20g.)

Set 1 : January 18, 1988


Set 2 : January 18, 1989

 

Set 3 : January 12, 1990


Set 4 : December 28, 1990


Principal Usage Summary


Large Mammal Stamps on Cover


 43 cents

Rouyn-Noranda to Belmont, Mass., June 7, 1988
43 cents letter rate to the United States (January 1, 1988 - December 31, 1988)

44 cents


Salmon Arm to Anderson, Ind., July 4, 1989
44 cents letter rate to the United States (January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1989)

45 cents


Scarborough to Clearwater, Fl., May 15, 1990
45 cents letter rate to the United States (January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1990)

46 cents


Comox to Palmyra, N.Y., December 23, 1991
46 cents letter rate to the United States (January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1991)


57 cents

Weston to Glasgow, December 5, 1988
57 cents international printed matter rate

59 cents



Lakefield to Nepean, August 30, 1989
59 cents paying the 2nd weight step letter rate (greater than 30g, equal to or less than 50g) (January 1 1989 - December 31, 1989



Quebec City (H7H)  to Montreal (G1K) , December 7, 1989
$3.00 paying 38 cents letter rate + $2.62  Special Lettermail rate (Postal Codes of posting and receiving offices different first letters)

61 cents

The principal single rate usage of the 61 cent denomination was for the domestic 2nd weight standard size letter rate ( greater than 30g,. ≤ 50g). 

The uprated example shown below (65 cents) pays the U.S. 2nd weight standard size letter rate (greater than 30g., ≤ 50g).


Shawinigan to Southbend, Indiana, January 30, 1990
65 cents paying the rate for a standard letter [greater than 30g.,  ≤ 50g. (2nd weight step)]


63 cents

The principal single rate usage of the 63 cent denomination was for the domestic 2nd weight standard size letter rate ( greater than 30g. ≤ 50g). 

The uprated example shown below (67 cents) pays the U.S. 2nd weight standard size letter rate (greater than 30g. ≤ 50g).

Port Colborne to Binghampton, N.Y., December 31, 1991
67 cents paying the 2nd weight step letter rate,greater than 30g, equal to or less than 50g
Effective period: January 1 1991 - December 31, 1991
Last day of rate

Toronto to Tjele, Denmark, November 23, 1991
64 cents paying the international printed matter rate


74 cents


Vancouver to Copenhagen, Denmark, October 14, 1988
74 cents international letter rate (January 1, 1988 - December 31, 1988)


76 cents


Calgary to Stockholm, Sweden, March 29, 1989
76 cents international letter (post card) rate (January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1989)

78 cents


Vancouver to Johannesburg, South Africa, January 22, 1990
78 cents international letter rate (January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1990)


CFPO 5056, Baden-Soellingen, Germany to Toronto,  February 26, 1990
78 cents  letter  rate


80 cents

Halifax to Ascension Island, South Atlantic, January 8, 1991
80 cents international letter rate (January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1991)


Hampton to Ulan-Bator, Mongolia, March 20, 1991
80 cents international letter rate (January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1991)


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