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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Claude

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.'

Mistral

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.)