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letter
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specimen
Object Type
letter
specimen
Museum number
2008,4118.17
Description
Pre-approved credit letter for a OnePass Continental credit card specimen. Front: exterior envelope printed in silver, blue and black. Overprinted images of Big Ben, Mount Rushmore, the Golden Gate bridge and the World Trade Centre left of centre. Account and bank type at top left. Postage paid stamp at top right. Inset: interior. Application form and covering letter, joined by a perforated edge, printed in blue, black and silver. Advertising company slip giving a summary of the card details, printed in blue and black, with same images as on exterior envelope. Pre-paid return envelope printed in black. Back: exterior envelope bank name and address at top.
Authority
Issuer:
Continental Airlines
Production date
1995
Production place
Issued in:
USA
Materials
paper
Dimensions
Height:
140 millimetres
Length:
197 millimetres
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Emblem of:
Continental Airlines
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Houses of Parliament
Topographic representation of:
Mount Rushmore
Topographic representation of:
Golden Gate Bridge
Topographic representation of:
New York (city)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Anonymous
Acquisition date
2008
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
2008,4118.17