Diefenbaker : Artifact : RCMP Postage Stamp Album First Day Cover 1973 [78.1.1110a-b]

RCMP Postage Stamp Album First Day Cover 1973

Artifact

Accession Number:

78.1.1110a-b

Date

1973

Materials

Vinyl, plastic, paper

Measurements

32.4cm (width) 31.75cm (length)

Description

(a) Trifold large postage stamp album. Presented to John G. Diefenbaker by Postmaster General Andre Ouellet March 9, 1973. Outside of album is dark maroon vinyl with embossed in gold the crest of Canada.

(b) Inside album is 30 stamps and first day cover of 3 different RCMP centennial anniversary stamps 1873-1973.

Marks/Labels

Front of album:
"Postes CANADA Post"

Inside middle panel:
"Presented to
Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker P.C., Q.C., M.P.
by
Honourable Andre Ouellet
Postmaster General
Ottawa, Ontario
9 March 1973"

See pictures for rest.

Accession number on back outside bottom of folder in black.