Postal History Corner

Thursday, January 6, 2011

First Non-Stop Transatlantic Flight:
Alcock and Brown 1919

The first direct transatlantic flight was made from St. John’s Newfoundland to Clifden, Ireland by John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown in a twin-engined Vickers Vimy bomber, June 14 -15, 1919.

10th Anniversary:
Slogan Cancellation

Fredericton slogan July 29, 1919:

REMEMBER FIRST TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT
BY BRITISH AVIATORS
CAPT. JOHN ALCOCK AND LIEUT. A. WHITTEN BROWN
JUNE 14 1919

50th Anniversary:
Slogan Cancellation

Toronto, June 14, 1969:

RPSC CONVENTION
13-15 JUNE 1969
SALUTES NON-STOP
ATLANTIC FLT. 1919

St. John's, Newfoundland

June 14, 1969

CAPT. ALCOCK & LT. BROWN
1ST FLIGHT
TRANSATLANTIC
14 15 JUNE 1919

50th Anniversary:
Commemorative Stamp

Canada Post Office issued a 15 cent stamp on June 13, 1969, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first non-stop transatlantic flight.
First Day Covers

Canada Post Office Publicity First Day Cover

Chickering/Jackson

H and E

Royal Philatelic Society of Canada Cole Cover

To the Alcock and Brown Exhibition Director, Manchester

Dominion Engineering Works Limited

Rosecraft

Philart

David Pritchard

RAF Souvenir Double Crossing Flight

Usages

Domestic

Ottawa to Elgin, July 24, 1969
46 cents paying the 6 cent domestic letter rate + 40 cents special delivery fee

International Air Mail

Calgary to Hamilton, Bermuda,September 30, 1969
15 cents air mail letter rate to Bermuda

Noranda to Helsinki, Finland, December 18, 1969
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe + 50 cents registration fee

Toronto to Barnsley, June 24, 1969
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe + 50 cents registration fee

Scarborough to Bloemfontein, South Africa, June 13, 1969
25 cents air mail rate to Africa

60th Anniversary:
Smithsonian Institution Commemorative Cover

Souvenir covers commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Alcock & Brown flight were prepared by the Smithsonian Institution National Air And Space Museum and cancelled at St. John's on June 14, 1979.