Canada in Space Se-Tenant Hologram Stamps, October 1, 1992
This First Day Cover celebrates Canada's space program with two se-tenant 42-cent stamps (Scott 1441-1442) issued October 1, 1992, in Ottawa. One stamp features a holographic satellite design over Earth, while the other depicts a spacecraft above a blue globe. The colorful cachet shows the Anik communications satellite orbiting Earth against a black space background, with a bilingual pictorial postmark from Canada Post Corporation.
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The cachet features a detailed illustration of a Canadian communications satellite (likely Anik) orbiting Earth against a black space background, printed in color on the left side of the white envelope. Two se-tenant 42-cent Canadian stamps are affixed showing space/satellite themes — one with a holographic design depicting a satellite over Earth and another showing a spacecraft over a blue globe. The circular pictorial postmark reads 'DAY OF ISSUE • JOUR D'ÉMISSION • OTTAWA, ON, CANADA' dated 92-10-01, with a stylized maple leaf and figure design at center. Below the cachet image, text reads 'Day of Issue Canada Post Corporation Jour d'émission Société canadienne des postes.'
The cachet artwork features a detailed illustration of a communications satellite, likely an Anik satellite, in orbit around Earth against a black space background. Two se-tenant stamps are affixed to the cover, one depicting a holographic satellite design with Earth and the other showing a spacecraft above a blue globe. The postmark is a bilingual pictorial cancel with the text 'Day of Issue • Jour d’émission' and a satellite graphic, dated October 1, 1992. The cover is in excellent condition with clear and vibrant colors.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)