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OBJECT TYPE: AIRMAIL/OFFICIAL
DATE: 1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0771.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Shediac, Canada to Foynes, Eire
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Paper

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 10.5 cm
Width: 23.8 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Commemorative
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Postmarked June 24, 1930 in Shediac; June 28 in Baile Atha Cliath; June 30 in Baile Atha Cliath; and July 1 in New York, N.Y.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Its historical significance has made this cover a collectible item
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Canada post stamps (6): "CANADA/ POSTES/ POSTAGE/ 6 CENTS/ AIR/ CENTS/ 6"/ Irish stamps (4) as much as they can be reproduce read: "EIRE/ 3P/ bunreact na heireann/ 3P"/ Other stamps (2) read: "SEO CUIZE IN AINM DE/ 1838/ 1938/ EIRE 2P/ AN T-AT. MAICIU. O.M.CAP."/ Circular postmark: "SHEDIAC/ 11/ JUN 24/ 39/ CANADA"/ Other circular postmark: "BAILE ATHA CLIATH/ 30 VI/ 39/ 5"/ Cachet: "SHEDIAC/ CANADA/ FOYNES/ EIRE/ FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT/ CANADA AIR MAIL"/ First typewritten address: "Mr. J.P. McDonnell/ 3959 Grove Street/ Oakland, California"/ Second typewritten address: "DUBLIN via BOTWOOD N.F./ Mr. J.P. McDonnell c[/]o P.A.A. Airways/ Dublin/ Ireland"/ Label lower centre: "CORREO AERO/ VIA AIR MAIL"/ Cachet on back of cover: "Sejrbjs Aer-Pujst/ NORTH ATLANTIC/ [ill.]/ AIR MAIL SERVICE/ AnCaad Curus/ First Flight/ SHANNON- BOTWOOD/ SHEDIAC NEW YORK"/ Circular postmark: "BAILE ATHA CLIATH/ 2/ 830 PM/ 28 VI/ 39"/ Second circular postmark: "NEW YORK N.Y. 24/ JUL 1/ 10 PM/ 1939"/
Missing: N/A
Finish: Front of cover, cream coloured covers with black cachet/ Brown Canada post stamps/ Blue Ireland stamps/ Cachet on back of cover is violet
Decoration: On front of cover, cachet depicts an airplane that has landing on water with a small boat approaching/ Back of cover cachet depicts an airplane

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Unknown Manufacturer, Cover, 1939, Artifact no. 1996.0771, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0771.001/

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