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On June 26, 1984, the USPS issued a stamp jointly with Canada to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the opeining of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959. Shown here is a genuine Joint Issue - Dual Cancellation First Day Cover, an envelope with the new stamp from each country cancelled from the cities of issue (Massena, NY and Cornwall, Canada) on the first day of issue and exact same date captioned above. Joint Issue - Dual Cancellation First Day Covers always have a grace period to give each country a chance to send its covers to the opposite country for the other country's stamp to be applied and cancelled on the first day. This way, both postmarks will have the same cancellation date. Note the great Canadian cancellation depicting the Seaway running across the Maple Leaf.
The black & white cachet (artwork on the envelope) features a photo of a Seaway lock and a map of the Great Lakes.
Double matted in green & white, it's sized to fit a standard 8 x 10 frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity Included***
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