General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

3

Total Parts

4

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

23.0 cm

Width

10.5 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Archives

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

the flight took place on April 18, 1950

Canada

the Avro Jetliner was designed & built in Canada

Function

first day cover commemorates the Avro Jetliner's first official international airmail flight

Technical

the Avro Jetliner was the first all-jet commerical aircraft in North America

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

return address reads: IF NOT CALLED FOR IN FIVE DAYS PLEASE/RETURN TO/A.V. ROE CANADA LIMITED/Box 430, TERMINAL A TORONTO"; first day stamp reads: FIRST OFFICIAL/AIRMAIL/JETLINER/TORONTO/TO/NEW YORK"; mailing address reads: "Mr. Alan Van Every, K.C., R.R. No. 2,/PORT CREDIT, Ontario."; lettering along bottom on front reads: PAR AVION VIA AIR MAIL"; Canadian post mark reads: TORONTO ONTARIO/CANADA/APR 18/7 AM/1950"; U.S. post mark on reverse reads: "NEW YORK, N.Y./APR 18/430 PM/1950/BUILD YOUR FUTURE/WISELY,SAFELY/U.S. SAVINGS BONDS"

Missing

N/A

Finish

predom. light blue with red & dark blue decorative graphic elements around edge; dark blue & black lettering; black type written & stamped lettering; predom. brown & white stamps

Decoration

decorative graphic elements around edge; Canada Post Office air mail logo on first day stamp