General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

First day cover

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

19.2 cm

Width

11.3 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Railway Transportation

Category

Commemorative

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Ashton Potter

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1986-1987

Canada

STAMPS DEPICT 4 LOCOMOTIVES USED IN CANADA, CANADIAN NATIONAL'S V-1-A AND U-2-A CLASS, AND CANADIAN PACIFIC T1A AND H1C CLASS LOCOMOTIVES. THE STAMPS WERE DESIGNED BY ERNST ROCH, OF MONTREAL AND PRINTED BY ASHTON-POTTER, LTD., TORONTO.

Function

A FIRST DAY COVER IS A COVER BEARING A POSTAGE STAMP, MARKED WITH THE DATE OF THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE AS WELL AS THE PLACE.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Stamped "DAY OFISSUE-JOUR D'EMMISSION-OTTAWA, CANADA. 86-11-21"/black printed info.

Missing

N/A

Finish

Buff cover/multicoloured stamps.

Decoration

Sepia cachet.