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OBJECT TYPE: AIRMAIL/OFFICIAL
DATE: 1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0772.001

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 29 in London 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 (5): "CANADA/ POSTES/ POSTAGE/ 6 CENTS/ AIR/ CENTS/ 6"/ Three sets of U.K. stamps, first read: "POSTAGE/ REVENUE/ 1 ONE PENNY 1"/ Second set: "1 1[/]2/ 1 1[/]2/ POSTAGE/ REVENUE/ THREE HALF PENCE"/ Third set: "1[/]2/ 1[/]2/ POSTAGE/ REVENUE/ HALF PENNY"/ Circular postmark: "SHEDIAC/ 11/ JUN 24/ 39/ CANADA"/ Other circular postmark: "LONDON F.S. 71/ 29 JU/ 39"/ Cachet: "SHEDIAC/ CANADA/ FOYNES/ EIRE/ FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT/ CANADA AIR MAIL"/ First typewritten address: "NEW YORK via BOTWOOD N.F./ Mr. J.P. McDonnell/ 3959 Grove Street/ Oakland, California"/ Second typewritten address: "Mr. J.P. McDonnell c[/]o P.A.A. Airways/ LONDON/ England"/ Label lower centre: "AIR MAIL"/ 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/ Red, white and blue air mail label
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Cover, 1939, Artifact no. 1996.0772, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0772.001/

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