1997 CANADA POST- FIRST DAY COVER -CABOT'S DISCOVERY OF NEWFOUNDLAND -500th ANNIVERSARY- issued By Canada Post on supposedly the day/date CABOT Discovered NEWFOUNDLAND for ENGLAND- June 14th 1997, stamped at BONAVISTA- JOHN CABOT'S LANDFALL 500 Years Earlier.
This item -(SEE PHOTOS) is showing a CACHET of CABOT TOWER, SIGNAL HILL, ST. JOHN'S NFLD constructed between 1897-1900 to mark Queen VICTORIA'S DIAMOND JUBILEE and then 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF CABOT DISCOVERING NEWFOUNDLAND. This item was Distributed at The British North American Philatelic Society's CONVENTION held at St.John's the same year. Item is in VF/NM grade, just a little wear, almost unseen on a couple corners. I will ship to Canada for 2.50 and to USA for 3.50. FDC will be in an applicable Plastic sleeve, protected by cardboard backing in a Non Bubble Envelope. Please inquire re-Combined shipping costs on extra wins.