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

9.2 cm

Width

16.2 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

Canada

State/Province

Alberta

Period

Postmarked June 17, 1930 and June 18, 1930

Canada

Emergency mail service was temporarily set up when the Northern Alberta Railways were flooded. Signed by pilot Charles Becker of Commercial Airways Ltd.

Function

SENT THROUGH THE MAIL FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A COLLECTIBLE ITEM

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Two identical Canada post stamps: "CANADA/ 1 CENT/ 1"/ Circular postmark over stamps: "McLennan/ jun 17/ 30/ Alta."/ Typewritten address: "Mr. Vern Roberts,/ Mirror Landing,/ Alberta"/ Typewritten upper right corner: "Emergency FIRST FLIGHT/ McLennan to Mirror Landing, Alberta"/ Pilot's signature: "C. Becker/ Pilot"/ Label reads: "VIA AIR MAIL"/ Circular postmark on back of cover: "MIRROR LANDING ALTA./ JUN18/ 30"/ Stamp lower centre: "["]BOB OF THE NORTH LAND["]/ BOX 474 G.P.O./ EDMONTON, -CANADA"/ Handwritten scribbles on front and back of cover

Missing

Complete

Finish

Cream coloured cover with pale orange Canada post stamps/ Red and blue "Via Air Mail" label

Decoration

N/A