Cover, First Day
Artifact
80.4.7
June 20 1980
White First Day Cover with straight blue text "Prince Albert, Sask. June 20, 1980. Date of Issue of Stamp Honouring The Honourable JGD…" printed in blue ink on left side. Blue 17 cent Diefenbaker stamp featuring side profile of JGD borderd by text on top right. Left of that stamp is a 17 cent Saskatchewan 1905 stamp featuring Saskatchewan flag bordered by grey with text and small Canadian flag in the corner. Stamp overlapping other two with maple leaf with date in middle in center surrounded by curved text. Top of envelope tucked into back.
Paper, Ink
Length: 16.5 cm;
Width: 9.4 cm;
PRINCE ALBERT
SASKATCHEWAN
(line)
June 20th, 1980
Date of Issue of Stamp Honouring
The Honourable
JOHN GEORGE DIEFENBAKER
(box) Called to the Saskatchewan bar in 1919
(box) Opened law practice in Prince Albert in 1924
(box) First elected to represent Prince Albert in
the House of Commons in 1940, which he
continued to do until his death in 1979
(box) Became Conservative Party leader in 1956
Canadian Prime Minister, 1957 - 1963
"He was... colourful, dashing and
exciting and he would represent any-
one, rich or poor, red or white."
- From His Years as a Lawyer
Stamps:
Canada 17
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
1905
Postage. Postes
John G. Diefenbaker 1895 - 1979
CANADA 17
PHILATELIC CANADA _ELIQUE. PRINCE ALBERT
SASKATCHEWAN
(line)
June 20th, 1980
Date of Issue of Stamp Honouring
The Honourable
JOHN GEORGE DIEFENBAKER
(box) Called to the Saskatchewan bar in 1919
(box) Opened law practice in Prince Albert in 1924
(box) First elected to represent Prince Albert in
the House of Commons in 1940, which he
continued to do until his death in 1979
(box) Became Conservative Party leader in 1956
Canadian Prime Minister, 1957 - 1963
"He was... colourful, dashing and
exciting and he would represent any-
one, rich or poor, red or white."
- From His Years as a Lawyer
Stamps:
Canada 17
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
1905
Postage. Postes
John G. Diefenbaker 1895 - 1979
CANADA 17
PHILATELIC CANADA _ELIQUE. PRINCE ALBERT