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OBJECT TYPE: Canada/official
DATE: 1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0905.001

MANUFACTURER: Tension Envelopes
MODEL: 50th Anniversary First Flight Victoria to Nanaimo, B.C.
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: 9.3 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: Tension
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: British Columbia
Period: Postmarked August 15, 1969
Canada: 50th Anniversary of First Flight from Victoria to Nanaimo, B.C. 1919-1969/ Piloted by Capt. J. Gray and Lt. Gordon Cameron.
Function: Commemorative cover
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Canada post stamp: "CANADA 6/ WHITE-THROATED SPARROW Zonotrichia albicolis/ LE PINCON A GORGE BLANCHE"/ Two identical circular postmarks: "VICTORIA/ 9/ AU 15/ 69/ CANADA"/ Print below stamp: "VIA AIR MAIL"/ Cachet: "50th Anniversary/ 1919-1969/ First Flight Victoria, B.C. to Nanaimo, BC/ FLOWN BY/ CAPT J. Gray and Lt Gordon Cameron/ 16 August 1919"/ Stamped address: "Major R.K. Malott/ C[\]O Mayor F.J. Ney/ Nanaimo/ British Columbia"/ Stamped return address on back of cover: "Major R.K. Malott/ 16 Harwick Crescent/ Ottawa 6, Ontario/ Canada"/ Circular postmark: "NANAIMO/ 18/ AU 18/ 69/ B.C."/ Mfr's logo upper right corner: "TENSION/ ENVELOPES"/Mfr's [?] print on tab: "JOHN C. CORNELIUS/ 628 NICOLLET AVE. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 55402"
Missing: Complete
Finish: White coloured cover with red and blue design around edges and a black cachet.
Decoration: N/A

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