1984 Joint Issue First Day Cover - US & Canada - 25th Anniversary of Opening the St. Lawrence Seaway

Own US-Canada Joint-Issue St. Lawrence Seaway FDC –
Additional US Stamp Included

Get this cover featuring the 19894 Joint-Issue honoring the 25^th anniversary of the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway.  A separate US stamp, #2091, is included.  The First Day Cover bears the stamp from each nation, cancelled with a special ...  more

Own US-Canada Joint-Issue St. Lawrence Seaway FDC –
Additional US Stamp Included

Get this cover featuring the 19894 Joint-Issue honoring the 25^th anniversary of the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway.  A separate US stamp, #2091, is included.  The First Day Cover bears the stamp from each nation, cancelled with a special First Day of Issue postmark. 

Both the US and Canada stamps were designed by Canadian graphic artist Ernst Barenscher.  The US stamp pictures an aerial view of the St. Lawrence Seaway.  The Canada stamp is larger and shows a cross section of the entire seaway.  A red dot was placed at the location of the Cornwall headquarters of the seaway, to honor that city’s 200th anniversary which also occurred in 1984.

On April 25, 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.  It was the culmination of a project that began in the 1890s.  Construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway was nearly as ambitious as the Panama Canal project.  The existing system of smaller waterways was excavated, altered, or replaced by a single system 27 feet deep.  At the time, the St. Lawrence Seaway was widely considered to be the largest work of engineering of all time.  In addition to building locks and channels, hydroelectric plants were also constructed, reaching a total cost of $470 million.

The St. Lawrence Seaway became a major commercial shipping route linking the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. The seaway extends from Montreal westward to the eastern shore of Lake Erie. It is formed by the St. Lawrence River, several lakes, and a system of canals and locks. In total, the seaway has about 65 miles of canals, plus 15 locks and three dams.

This Joint-Issue First Day Cover is a reminder of the many years of friendship and cooperation between the US and Canada that has benefitted both nations.  It will make a neat addition to your collection.  Order yours now.