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OBJECT TYPE: Canada/official
DATE: 1932
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0888.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Ottawa, ON - Bradore Bay, P.Q.
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
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: 16.5 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: Ontario
Period: Postmarked July 12, 1932
Canada: Used to promote overseas mail and also a First Day Cover for the new Canada Post 6 cents stamp
Function: SENT THROUGH THE MAIL FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A COLLECTIBLE ITEM
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Canada post stamp: "CANADA/ POSTES/ POSTAGE/ 6 / 6/ OTTAWA CONFERENCE/ 1932/ AIR/ CENTS"/ Circular postmark: "OTTAWA/ 1 AM/ JUL 12/ 1932/ ONT."/ Slogan cancel over samp: "BY AIR/ FROM/ OTTAWA TO BELLE ISLE/ 1[/]3 OF SHORTEST ROUTE/ TO EUROPE"/ Below stamps: "VIA AIR MAIL"/ Typewritten address: "Mr.D. Cockburn,/ 359 Albert Street,/ Ottawa,/ Ont."/ Typewritten upper left corner: "Ottawa - Bradore Bay."/ Signature is illegible/ Circular postmark on back of cover: "BRADORE BAY/ P.Q./ 12 JUL 13/ 32"
Missing: Complete
Finish: Cream coloured cover with red and blue design around edges and a black cachet.
Decoration: A shield shape cachet depicts the Parliament, a woman with a shield and a lion, and an airplane flying overhead.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Cover, 1932, Artifact no. 1998.0888, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1998.0888.002/

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