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1c rate to Canada, 1958

JohnSchornJohnSchorn
in Stamps and Postal History
All, I recently acquired this cover for my Presidential series exhibit. The flap isn't sealed, so I assume that this is a printed matter rate. While I have a few 2c Presidential covers sent to the US, this is the first time I've seen a cover with only 1c. None of my 2c covers shows a year in the postmark, so I'm wondering whether the printed matter rate went from 1c to 2c at some point after 1958. Or perhaps this 1c rate was for Canada? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks, John

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  • seredagseredag
    John,

    At our November 8th LPS meeting, you piqued my interest in your Forum article, which prompted me to search my collection for any Liberia to Canada covers, resulting in the following scans:

    Date Unknown – Cover to Calgary, Alberta, no markings on the reverse – 2 cents postage. Although the cancellation is unclear, the cancel and 1949 Founding of Liberia issue indicate usage around that date

    1952 – Cover to Brantford, Ontario, no markings on back – 2 cents postage.

    1959 – Post card to Toronto, Ontario – 2 cents postage.

    Date Unknown – Radio Station ELWA cover, flap unsealed as your cover, no markings on the back. Mailed to Victoria, British Columbia using 5 cents postage. Interesting to note that the return address on both our covers is Box 192, Monrovia. Mine has a handwritten R.G.D. above, perhaps being the initials of Ray De la Haye, as on your cover?

    1963 – Cover to Vancouver, British Columbia, carrying a combined 5 cents postage. Although mailed in Monrovia, the return address on the back is Mushin, Nigeria.

    1966 – Post card addressed to New Westminster, British Columbia – 10 cents postage.

    1984 – Cover from the Liberian Ministry of Health & Social Welfare to Calgary, Alberta – 31 cents postage, no markings on back of cover.

    Given my humble holdings, I don't know if this note helps answer any of your questions, except to say that there are notably no one cent mailings, so it does not look like Canada had a special rate. Coincidentally, four of the seven covers carry your Presidential issue




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