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OBJECT TYPE: Canada/official
DATE: 1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0909.001

MANUFACTURER: Tension Envelopes
MODEL: 50th Anniversary First Air Mail Vancouver BC to Seattle, WA
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: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Postmarked March 3, 1969
Canada: 50th Anniversary of First Air Mail flight from Vancouver BC to Seattle, WA/ Piloted by Captain E. Hubbard and W. Boeing
Function: Commemorative cover
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Two identical Canada post stamps: "DOGWOOD/ CORNOUILLER DU PACIFIQUE/ 5/ CANADA"/ Smudged circular postmark: "VANCOUVER A.M.F. / [illegible]/ 3 III/ 1969/ B.C."/ Cachet: "50th Anniversary/ 1919-1969/ First Air Mail/ Flown by E. Hubbard & W. Boeing/ VANCOUVER, B.C. TO SEATTLE WASHINGTON/ 3 MARCH 1919"/ Printed address: "Major R.K. Malott/ C[/]O Mayor J.D. Branman/ Seattle, Washington/ U.S.A."/ Mfr's logo upper right corner: "TENSION/ ENVELOPES"/ Mfr's [?] print on tab: "JOHN C. CORNELIUS/ 628 NICOLLET AVE. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 55402"/ Embossed circular seal: "CORPORATE SEAL OF THE/ CITY OF SEATTLE/ 1869"/
Missing: Complete
Finish: White coloured cover with red and blue design around edges and a blue cachet.
Decoration: Circular embossed seal

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