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Sender Info:

Mr. Lawton

Wabana Drug Company
Wabana, Newfoundland

Recipient Info:

Dr. W. E. Jones

C/O Mrs. English
Mantua,Castlerea, Roscommon
Ireland

Current Owner:

Comments: Transatlantic first flight of Handley Page airplane by Kerr (Captain) & Brackley (Pilot)
Stamp was torn off but later reattached
There are 56 known covers (Per NSSC) that left Harbour Grace on June 14 with a June 14 Handley-Page hand stamp on reverse.  This cover was redirected to Mantua Ireland and canceled July 22.
Includes typewritten note.

Cover Data:

Unique Identifier of Cover: 98448
Approximate Year of Use: 1919
Date Sent: 6/14/1919
Transit date
(from transit cancel) 1:
6/14/1919
Arrival date
(from destination cancel):
7/22/1919
Other Information About Cancels Above: Undecipherable cancel on back in Ireland
Registered? yes
FFC
(First Flight Cover):
yes
FFC NSSC Number: FF4b

Stamp Data:

Common Stamp Number C2

NSSC Stamp Number: AM3
Color of Stamp: Scarlet
Type of Paper: