rod222
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What I collect: US Precancels. Belgium Precancels.
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Post by rod222 on Sept 25, 2013 6:12:58 GMT
1967 16th March Meter Stamp 18c ? (green ink) Free Franking : Government employee. House of Commons cover.   |
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Post by jamesw on Jun 27, 2020 1:45:35 GMT
Sender: Almonte Douglas Alkenbrack (June 2, 1912 – March 19, 1998) was a Canadian politician and a lumberman. He was born in Rydal Bank, Ontario, which is now a part of the township of Plummer Additional, Ontario.He was elected in 1962 as a Member of the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Prince Edward—Lennox, Ontario representing the Progressive Conservative Party. He was re-elected in the 1963 election then in the 1965 election in the same riding and re-elected in the riding of Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, Ontario in 1968, 1972 and then in 1974. He was also a member of various standing committees.Prior to his federal career in politics, he was first elected as a councillor to Napanee, Ontario in 1952 where he eventually became mayor in 1957. Looks like Mr Alkenbrack, a Member of Parliament was sending a letter to a relative at the tax payers expense. The meter postage was a Pitney Bowes machine (Type 25) - Holmes' Specialized Catalogue 1963. It is also listed on page 56-11 of this Canadian Meter Study Group Catalogue. The 18 to the left of CANADA on your meter is the hour of posting, therefore 6 p.m. www.postalhistorycanada.net/php/StudyGroups/Meter/Journal/CMSG_Catalog.pdfNote: I know Rod doesn't post here anymore, but hopefully he visits once in a while and sees this response. |
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WERT
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Post by WERT on Jul 4, 2021 13:51:52 GMT
Here is another FREE FRANK member of parliament letter. Robert
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brightonpete
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Post by brightonpete on Jul 4, 2021 14:11:40 GMT
I found my letter from the prime minister from 1974 thinking it was surely a free frank. I hadn't looked at it in years. Darn, it is 8¢ meter stamp. But at least I have PET's signature!
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WERT
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Post by WERT on Jul 4, 2021 14:59:06 GMT
brightonpete..Post t if you can..??
Robert
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brightonpete
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Post by brightonpete on Jul 4, 2021 19:42:52 GMT
But is isn't a "Free Frank" WERT!
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