Date

June 20 1980

Materials

Paper, Ink

Description

Rectangular white First Day cover of official cancellation for Date of Issue of Stamp Honouring JGD. Text printed in green ink and capitalized. Blue 17 cent "Diefenbaker" stamp featuring side profile of JGD bordered with text on right side, and 17 cent "Canada: Saskatchewan 1905" stamp in the upper center of cover featuring Saskathewan flag bordered by grey with text and Canadian flag in top left corner of stamp. Two other circular stamps, one of Day of Issue test circled around date and building, the other a Saskatoon PM stamp. Back of envelope has flap tucked in. 

Marks/Labels

SASKATOON
SASKATCHEWAN
(line) 
June 20th, 1980 
Official Cancellation for 
Date of Issue of Stamp Honouring
The Honourable 
JOHN GEORGE DIEFENBAKER 
"WE CAN NEVER BUILD A
UNITED CANADA WHICH
PERMITS DISCRIMINATION 
AGAINST LOYAL CANADIANS
WHATEVER THEIR ORIGIN" 

75th ANNIVERSARY YEAR
OF SASKATCHEWAN
JOINING CONFEDERATION;Stamps:
CANADA 17 
Saskatchewan 
Saskatchewan 
1905 

Pstage. Poste. 
Jogn G. Diefenbaker 1895 - 1979
CANADA 17

Category

Cover, First Day