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

9.1 cm

Width

16.3 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

Ontario

Period

Postmarked January 2, 1971

Canada

Commemorates the 50th anniversary, 1921-1971, of the experimental aerial communication service/ First successful round trip flight on January 2, 1921, in an AVRO 504 K, G-CYCJ/ Piloted by Lt. Allan Gorden McLerie/

Function

Commemorative cover

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Canada post stamp: "The/ Group/ of Seven/ Canada 6/ Le Groupe/ des sept"/ Slogan cancel: "CHRISTMAS SEALS/ [illegible]"/ Print below: "VIA AIR MAIL"/ Circular postmark: "DOWNSVIEW/ 7 PM/ JAN 2/ 1971/ ONTARIO"/ Cachet: "50th Anniversary/ 1921-1971/ Experimental Aerial Communication Service/ Station Camp Borden, Ont. - Station Leaside, Ont./ AVRO 504K/ Piloted by Lt. Allan Gorden McLerie/ No. 1 Wing Canadian Air Force/ 1 January - 5 April 1921/ First Successful Round Trip Flight 2 January 1921/ In AVRO 504K G-CYCJ"/ Stamped address: "Base Commander/ Canadian Forces Base Borden/ Borden, Ontario"/ Stamped return address on back of cover: "Return in 3 days to: Major R.K. Malott/ 16 Harwick Crescent/ Ottawa 6, Ontario/ Canada"/ Mfr's logo upper right: "TENSION/ ENVELOPES"/ Mfr's [?] print on tab: "JOHN C. CORNELIUS/ 628 NICOLLET AVE. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 55402"/ Large circular postmark: "HEADQUARTERS/ CFB BORDEN/ JAN 5 1971"

Missing

Complete

Finish

White coloured cover with red and blue design around edges and a red cachet.

Decoration

Depicts an AVRO 504K