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

8.8 cm

Width

13.7 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

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

Posted February 23, 1933

Canada

Signed by J.A.D. McCurdy.

Function

Sent through the mail for the purpose of creating a collectible item.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Canada post stamp on back of postcard: "CANADA/ POSTES/ POST/ AIR/ 6/ CENTS"/ Circular postmark: "MONTREAL P.Q./ STATN B/ 430 PM/ FE 23/33"/ Cachet reads: "CANADA/ AIRMAIL/ COMMEMORATING/ FIRST FLIGHT BY/ AEROPLANE/ IN CANADA/ 23 FRBRUARY 1909/ PILOT/ J.A.D. McCURDY/ DISTANCE FLOWN: - Half mile/ Cachet Sponsored By International Airmail Society"/ Within maple leaf: "at/ Baddeck/ N.S."/ Stamped address: "INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL SOCIETY/ 3462 PEEL STREET/ MONTREAL, CANADA"/ Stamped upper centre: "POST CARD/ MADE IN CANADA/ CORRESPONDENCE/ ADD[illegible]"/ Signature: "J.A.D. McCurdy"/

Missing

Complete

Finish

Black and white photograph on front of postcard and a red and blue cachet.

Decoration

Two black and white photographs of J.A.D. McCurdy and the Silver Dart on front of postcard and a multi-lined cachet with a maple leaf.