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Carte Postale Anse à Carnaval Grand Pabos CHANDLER GASPÉSIE Quebec Canada  Compagnie Aérienne Franco-Canadienne Postcard

From an open cockpit in a Schreck FBA-17 flying boat, French aviation pioneer Jacques de Lesseps and his team photographed more than 24,800 km2 of the rugged Gaspé terrain under contract to the Quebec government in 1926 and 1927. The provincial Ministry of Lands and Forests wanted maps and a forest inventory of the entire Gaspé peninsula, a mountainous region that was largely inaccessible in those days. Their search led them to the Compagnie aérienne francaise, located in a suburb of Paris, France, a company with solid experience in advanced aerial photography and map-making techniques. The French firm agreed to form a Canadian subsidiary, the Compagnie aérienne franco-canadienne (CAFC). De Lesseps held the positions of technical director and chief pilot with the CAFC, until an untimely crash cost him his life in October 1927. A tribute to his work lies in the 1,100 aerial photographs of Quebec carefully preserved by Quebec’s National Archives in Quebec City and in the maps and postcards produced from these images.

 Stock: E3 42 10-10-19 g

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Expédition

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Condition Grading Scale

MINT- perfect. NEAR MINT- Very light aging.  EXCELLENT- Very light wear no bends or creases. VERY GOOD-Corners may be just a bit rounded light cancel ink or light crease does not detract from appearance. GOOD- Corners may be noticeably blunt or rounded with noticeable bends or creases or heavy cancellations. POOR-collectible for very rare cards or is a reference copy given presence of major flaws or damage.

Classement

MINT- Parfait. NEAR MINT - Quasiment aucune imperfections. EXCELLENT - Légèrement usés. VERY GOOD - Oblitération légère ou plis léger, en général, en très bonne condition. GOOD - Plis et courbures, déchirures, taches visibles. POOR - Un item qu'on considère collectionnable uniquement pour sa rareté. Peut aussi être un item de référence. Présence de dommages majeurs.