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The postal history of Canada falls into four major periods: French
control , British control , the Province of
Canada and the Dominion of Canada, since 1867.
The earliest postal service is of couriers in 1705. A
regular postal system 1721 .
After the The British captured Montreal in 1760, a military postal system that handled letters between Quebec
and Montreal, and from Montreal to Albany, New York was established
until the peace
treaty of 1763 that inaugurated the development of a civilian post.
Postmarks had been in use since 1764, Finlay having been introduced to
them by Franklin. The earliest markings were town names in a straight
line.
The first stamps of the province were in the values of 3d, 6d, and 12d.
Tthe Threepenny Beaver depicted a
beaver in an oval frame, is considered the first Canadian postage
stamp.
In the late 1850s, the postal service came out with new values: ˝d, 7˝d,
and 10d, the first two depicting Victoria, and the 10d featuring a
portrait of Jacques Cartier. The 7˝d was unusual in that it was also
denominated "6 Pence Sterling". In 1858 stamps began to be perforated.
The Dominion came into existence July 1, 1867, assembled from colonies
each of which had their own stamps, so the new government issued a new
series of stamps on April 1, 1868, superseding all previous issues.
In 1897 the American Bank Note Company secured the contract to print
stamps for Canada, which lasted until 1923.
Upon the accession of King Edward VII, the basic maple leaf was retained
but updated with a portrait of Edward wearing the ermine Robes of State.
Canada's first experiments with coil stamps occurred during this period.
King George V was depicted in 1911 as Admiral of
the Fleet in a widely-admired design that continued in use until 1928.
Portrait of Elizabeth II, second try, 1954The first definitive issue for
Queen Elizabeth II's reign was based on a portrait by Yusuf Karsh, and
was issued on a plain background in five values
From the 1960s on, Canadian stamp policies have favoured issuing a
relatively large number of single commemoratives valued at the
prevailing first-class rate. Definitive series have tended to be
combinations of design types, each applying to a range of values.
In December, 2003 Canada Post issued a new 49 cent definitive stamp
bearing the image of the Queen.. A similar redenominated stamp was
issued in 2005 as a 50 cent denomination, and a 51 cent denomination in
2006.
Canadian Provinces ,
British Columbia 1865 - 1868 ,
British Columbia and Vancouver Island 1860 only ,
New Brunswick 1851 - 1868 ,
New Carlisle, Gaspé 1851 only ,
Newfoundland 1857 - 1949 , Nova Scotia 1853 - 1868 ,
Prince Edward Island 1861 - 1873 ,
Vancouver Island 1865 only ,
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