Air Canada’s 50th Anniversary was celebrated with 50 special covers. Each cover was given a commemorative postmark in a community which originally or in 1986 was receiving flights by Trans-Canada Air Lines (now Air Canada).
What makes this cover attractive?
a) A Lockheed 10A is featured on the envelope’s cachet. These aircraft provided the
original passenger, air mail, and cargo service.
b) The cover was flown aboard a restored Lockheed 10A aircraft en route to Expo ‘86 in
Vancouver. Therefore, it received an Expo ‘86 commemorative postage stamp.
c) The 50th Anniversary postmark, that was applied to the cover at Winnipeg, also
created a lovely First Day Cancel.
submitted by Bob H
What makes this cover attractive?
a) A Lockheed 10A is featured on the envelope’s cachet. These aircraft provided the
original passenger, air mail, and cargo service.
b) The cover was flown aboard a restored Lockheed 10A aircraft en route to Expo ‘86 in
Vancouver. Therefore, it received an Expo ‘86 commemorative postage stamp.
c) The 50th Anniversary postmark, that was applied to the cover at Winnipeg, also
created a lovely First Day Cancel.
submitted by Bob H
Additional info from Gus
The back of the cover shows a map of all the airports served by this flight identifying each airport by its Airport Code. In image of back below it was Saskatoon which on the map is also highlighted with a pointer. These covers do show up in dealers’ boxes and would make a nice is collection with a right-up of each airport. Lots of information available on the internet and your google buddy is only too willing to help.
The back of the cover shows a map of all the airports served by this flight identifying each airport by its Airport Code. In image of back below it was Saskatoon which on the map is also highlighted with a pointer. These covers do show up in dealers’ boxes and would make a nice is collection with a right-up of each airport. Lots of information available on the internet and your google buddy is only too willing to help.