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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Stamps of King George V Silver Jubilee - Canadian Issue </B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="King George V Silver Jubilee"><U><B>Home</B></U></A><B>               </B><A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Information"><U><B>General Information</B></U></A><B>               </B><A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Stamps"><U><B>Stamps</B></U></A><B>               </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Postal History"><U><B>Postal History</B></U></A></FONT><B>               </B><A HREF="id298.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Location"><U><B>Variety Locator</B></U></A><B>         </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Site Information"><U><B>Help/Site Information</B></U></A><B>                              </B><A HREF="id147.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Search"><U><B>Search</B></U></A><B>                               </B><A HREF="mailto:philatel2@yahoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:philatel2@yahoo.com"><U><B>Contact Me</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=165 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="137" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="131"><div> <B>POSTAL HISTORY</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id325.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PH Stamp Issue Dates"><U>Dates of Issues of Stamps</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id311.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Issue Design History"><U>Issues Design History</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="131"><div>    - <A HREF="id254.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PH CD timelines"><U>Common Design</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="131"><div>    - <A HREF="id318.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Canada Timelines"><U>Canada</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>       - <A HREF="id319.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Canada die scans"><U>1c Design History</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>       - <A HREF="id382.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Canada 5c pg1"><U>5c Design History</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="131"><div>    - <A HREF="id369.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Timeline GB"><U>Great Britain</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="131"><div> <A HREF="id296.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Postal Rates"><U>Postal Rates</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="131"><div> <A HREF="id14.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Postal Covers"><U>Postal Covers</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="131"><div> <A HREF="id12.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Collectors Covers"><U>Commemoratives</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="131"><div> <A HREF="id269.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rocket Mail"><U>Rocket Mail</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="131"><div> <A HREF="id13.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Postal Items"><U>Other Postal Items</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="045fa583.png"> <div> <I><B>Design History and Timelines</B></I></div> <div> The information provided below is taken from files available at the <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://www.archives.ca/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.archives.ca/"><U>Canadian Archives</U></A></FONT> in Ottawa. Not all the information could be found relating to the issue so there are some gaps in the history of the event. I am deeply appreciative to the staff of the Postal Archives who, very cheerful and efficiently, assisted me in my research. Canada Post Corporation is also acknowledged for their kind permission in allowing me to reproduce  philatelic material from the archives.</div> <bR> <div> Don Wilson of the <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://www.saskatoonstamp.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.saskatoonstamp.com"><U>Saskatoon Stamp Centre</U></A></FONT> has provided me with a wonderful selection of unique Canadian 1935 Silver Jubilee philatelic images. The Canadian National Archives is the second major source of images available on the subsequent pages. The latter collection (© <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://www.archive.ca" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.archive.ca"><U>Canada Post Corporation</U></A></FONT>) have been reproduced with permission. Note - they are all watermarked. </div> <bR> <div> The subsequent pages (see left hand navigation bar or below) show the stages of design and development of the different stamps.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="544" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 1c - <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id319.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Canada die scans"><U>Princess Elizabeth</U></A></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><div> 2c - Duke of York</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><div> 3c - Their Majesties</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="176"><div> 5c - <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id382.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Canada 5c pg1"><U>Prince of Wales</U></A></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><div> 10c - Windsor Castle</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><div> 13c - Britannia</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>History of the Development of the Canadian Silver Jubilee Issue</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Players</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="528" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="520"><div> <B>Post Office</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> A. Sauvé</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> - Postmaster General (Aug. 7, 1930 - Aug. 14, 1935)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 32 WIDTH="146"><div> P.T. Coolican</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> - Acting Deputy Postmaster General</div> <div>    General Superintendent, Postal Services </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> H.E. Atwater</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="371"><div> - Superintendent, Financial Branch</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="520"><div> <B>Canadian Bank Note Company </B>(Printers)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> P.J. Wood</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="371"><div> - Vice President</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="520"><div> <B>Others</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 32 WIDTH="146"><div> Georges Vanier</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> - Secretary to the High Commissioner in London</div> <div>    (Was Governor General of Canada 1959-1967)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> O. D. Skelton</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> - Under Secretary of State for External Affairs in Ottawa</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> MacKenzie King</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="371"><div> - Prime Minister of Canada</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Timelines</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="559" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>1934</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="396" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 ><NOBR><div> <B>September 7 - 28</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Letters from various philatelic societies to Post Office with resolutions supporting the issuing of commemorative stamps.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>October 5</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Post Office starts special file for all correspondence and suggestions.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 66 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>October 18</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Vanier cables Skelton indicating governments of Australia, India and South Africa planning to issue special jubilee stamps. Suggests this information be passed on to MacKenzie King.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>October 30</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Atwater recommends starting design process which should be "carefully selected ... for an issue so important as this."</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>November 14</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> The possible issue of Jubilee commemorative discussed with a number of officials including the Prime Minister. Post Office to proceed with design choices.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>1935</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="396" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>January 14</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Picture of 'Britannia' based on original painting by AJW Burgess to be used. Copyright permission obtained. Coolican requests Skelton to obtain King George's permission.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>January 19</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Positive response from King George.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 177 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>January 24</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Memo from Wood to Atwater states company preparing 6 models</div> <div> 1c   - Portrait Princess Elizabeth (single size)</div> <div> 2c   - Portrait Duke of York (single size)</div> <div> 3c   - King George and Queen Mary in coronation robes</div> <div>            (double size)</div> <div> 5c   - Portrait of Prince of Wales</div> <div> 50c - Britannia (double size)</div> <div> $1   - Windsor Castle (double size)</div> <div> No special stamps planned for either Airmail or Special Delivery.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>January 30</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Memo from Atwater to Coolican recommends April 10 as date for completion of printing and May 8 for stamps to be issued.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>February 5</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> The 1c, 2c, 3c and 5c montages approved. Coolican notes the 10c stamp will be engraved with a picture of Windsor Castle and 13c stamp engraved with Britannia.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>February 19</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Atwater requests Wood to produce special presentation folders. King George's folder to be different (Open vertically with an overlapping flap and coloured 'royal purple'). </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>March 13</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Official announcement by Post Office of issue. Details provided of design, values, colours and sizes. Date of issue to be announced later.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>March 14 - 27</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Die proofs approved (March 14th - 1c and 13c; March 23rd - 3c and 10c; March 27th - 5c)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>March 28</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Sauvé authorizes May 4, 1935 as issue date. Newspapers provided with photographic reproductions.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 65 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>April 4</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Newspaper print reproductions and date of issue. </div> <div> Post Office announces information on orders and advance supplies of stamps at select Post Offices for First Day Cover collectors.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 48 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>April 8</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Post Office places order for printing of stamps.</div> <div> 1c (20,000,000);  2c (21,000,000);  3c (50,000,000)</div> <div> 5c (3,000,000);  10c (3,000,000);  13c (500,000)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 32 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>April 18</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Additional stamps ordered.</div> <div> 1c (10,000,000);   2c (10,000,000);   3c (10,000,000)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 129 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>April 24</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Arrangements for dates of dispatch of advance supplies to selected Post Offices together with quantities finalised.</div> <div> April 26 - British Columbia</div> <div> April 27 - Alberta and Saskatchewan</div> <div> April 29 - Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island</div> <div> April 30 - New Brunswick and Quebec</div> <div> May 1 - Quebec and Ontario</div> <div> May 2 - Ottawa</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 128 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>April 26</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Prices for printing of stamps finalised.</div> <div> 1c   - 15c/1,000 stamps</div> <div> 2c   - 15c/1,000 stamps</div> <div> 3c   - 25c/1,000 stamps</div> <div> 5c   - 32c/1,000 stamps</div> <div> 10c - 75c/1,000 stamps</div> <div> 13c - $1/1,000 stamps</div> <div> Prices included costs of engraving the stamp</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>May 4</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Stamps issued</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>May 23</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Additional 500,000 13c stamps ordered</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>September 27</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Surplus printed stamps transferred from Printers to Post Office: 1c (50,000); 3c (425,000); 5c (50,000); 10c (125,000); 13c (100,000)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 112 WIDTH="146"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="112" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="146" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> <U>Total number of stamps printed</U></div> <div> 1c   = 30,050,000</div> <div> 2c   = 31,000,000</div> <div> 3c   = 60,425,000</div> <div> 5c   =   3,050,000</div> <div> 10c =   3,125,000</div> <div> 13c =   1,100,000</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>October 4</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Marked surplus of 3c stamps - reissued to Post Offices</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>1936</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="396" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>January 25</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="396"><div> Transfer of Post Office stock to Philatelic Division stock to a maximum of 100,000 per value. Remainder issued back to Post Offices (3c, 10c, 13c).</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>