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The advent of UPU membership by St. Pierre and Miquelon and the subsequent admission of
Canada, effective 1 October 1878, meant that the requirement to frank letters sent from St. Pierre
to, or in transit to, the United States and other foreign countries with Canadian postage was
discontinued. Letters in transit through Canada from St. Pierre, which were properly prepaid with
the current French Colonies general issue stamps, would subsequently be honoured by both
Canadian and international postal services.

Conclusions and Acknowledgements.
The sale and postal usage of Nova Scotian and Canadian stamps from the St. Pierre Post Office
is little known to most collectors. Still, it is a fascinating chapter in the postal history of cross-border
mail from Canada’s Maritime Provinces. While the covers that trace these usages range from scarce
to very rare, it is hoped that this article will result in the discovery and recording of more.
Thanks are due to Bill Pawluk, David D’Alessandris, Bruce Craw, Ron Smith, and Edward
Grabowski FRPSL for the use of illustrations, helpful advice, tracking previous works and
encouragement in the writing of this article.

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