~NEW 10-CENT STAMP FEATURING “QUEEN ELIZABETH .. TO BE ISSUED | The Canada’ Post Office has announced that a 10-cent stamp bearing the portrait -of Queen Elizabeth II will be issued on September 1, 1976. The date of the release is timed to. coincide with the | increase. in the basic . domestic rate to 10 cents. ~~ The portrait of the Queen, ~a pen-and-ink ling drawing by Ontario artist David Annesley is currently in use on the eight-cent stamp. This new stamp will mark the 17th time that the Queen has appeared on Canadian postage stamps and the seventh, on a definitive, which is a regular issue ' postage stamp. Philatelic-quality stamps are available to collectors through. philatelic counters at selected post offices across Canada, as well as by mail order through the Philatelic Service, Canada Post Office, Ottawa, On- tario, K1A OBS. Regular issue stamps are available at all post offices. The stamp measures 20 mm by 24 mm in the vertical format with a perforation of 13. Production of the stamp by. the British American Bank Note Company Limited of Ottawa will be on a continuous printing basis ‘using the ‘one-colour steel process. a ; The total production will be on uncoated paper and will -bear. the - general tagging. = _. Each pane will have 100 stamps and plate in- scriptions. in the side - margins facing in at the four corners and-will include the names of the printing firm and the.designer. - QUEEN ELIZABETH I The portrait of Queen ‘Elizabeth Ii first appeared on a Canadian postage stamp in May 1935 on one of six stamps issued to com- memorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V. She was then. Her Royal Highness ‘Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the Duke and. Duchess of York and few ~ people at that time foresaw that she would one day - .-sueceed to the throne. ~ _ Pages of history were - written before Princess Elizabeth's portrait again appedred om a Canadian -stamp..In January 1936 King, | George V died and the Prince of Wales. ascended - ' the throne to become King. - Wdward V IE. In December | - 1936he abdicated to marry. .” Wallis’ Simpson, and, his.’ brother; the Duke of York, avene ‘Elizabeth's. father became - King George VI.0 . "In 1939. Canada was the first Commonwealth, nation to’ welcome ‘the new King -and Queen.in person. A set ‘of three stamps was issued to commemorate the Royal - Visit. These. featured King George. V1 and Queen - ~Elizabeth, Princess . Elizabeth -and Princess Margaret: Rose, and the National, War Memorial in Ottawa. . .. Not unti] February 1948 did another Canadian stamp honour. Princess Elizabeth. It was issued. to com-. _ themorate ‘her wedding in November ~~ 1947. ‘to Lieutenant Philip Mount-' batten of the Royal Navy. . The young couple, ~ Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, visited Canada in 1951 and a stamp was issued for this occasion. ‘As it happened, this was the last Canadian com- memorative stamp. of the reign of King George VI. On February 6, 1952 King George died in his sleep and Princess Elizabeth ascended the: throne, The - coronation of thenew Queen took place on June 2, 1953. Canada commemorated the coronation with a stamp fealuring a medallion sculpture portrait of Her, Majesty. During the years of her reign, Queen Elizabeth and Prince .Philip have made numerous official visits to Canada. On these occasions Canada usually issued a ‘Royal Visit’ . com- memorative stamp. The 1957 stamp marked the Queen's visit. to open Canada’s 23rd Parliament, the first time that a sovereign had done so. In. 1959 a stamp marked their coast-to-coast Royal Tour — ‘portrayed on regular issue definitive stamps in 1953. A STAMP CORNER beginning with the opening -of the St..Lawrence:Seaway. The. 1964 stamp was in. honour of the Queen’s visit to Charlottetown and Quebec -City, __ memorating the 1864 con- ferences which led to the passing of the British North America Act: In’. 1967 a stamp marked the -Queen’s visit to. participate in. Canada's Centennial celebrations: and Expo °6?. The 1973 Royal Visit, stamp - commemorated the Queen’s attendance at the. Com- com-- -right, and scénes of Canada . on the left of each stamp. In 1973 a new set: of definitives . was introduced portraying . Queen Elizabeth on the ~~ eight-cent denomination and ° former Prime Ministers on . the lower denominations. - On September 1, 1976 a 10- cent definitive will be issued - bearing the portrait of Queen Elizabeth —_ Il currently in use on the eight- cent stamp. The portrait, a _ pen-and-ink line drawing, is the work of Ontario artist David Annesley. — monwealth Heads — of Government Conference in Ottawa. Traditionally, reigning monarch is also postage “stamps. Queen Elizabeth Il first appeared on a set: of Canadian sel bearing-a new portrait of Her Majesty was introduced in 1954. This set continued in use until 1962-63 when a new series featuring a cameo- _thel- like profile of the Queen with Canadian symbols in the]. upper left corner of: the]. - stamp was issued. In 196 this sel was replaced with a Centennial issue featuring a portrait of the Queen on the _ JIM’S TACKLE SHOP Rod & Reel Repairs — Custom Rods — Fresh | and Salt Water Fishing Tackle — . Fishing -. Licences. oe | 635-9471 ALSO now selling Local Handicrafts _ ‘A Inquiries Welcome. . - a a BY MORTVAINER BEETLE BAEY — YOUR WIFE | CALLED, GENERAL HowpiD SHE SOUND 2 we IOTE World regis reeked Sting Features bende al { . 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