Rare 2017 Canada Post Recalled - F1 Formula 1 1967 - 2017 FDC (Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari FDC)

Rare 2017 Canada Post Recalled - F1 Formula 1 1967 - 2017 FDC (Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari FDC) Size 8X5 inches.

Only days after their initial release, all of the recently issued Gilles Villeneuve official first-day covers (OFDCs) were recalled by Canada Post because Villeneuve’s birthplace — found on the reverse of the OFDC—was incorrectly identified.  Instead of Villeneuve’s actual birthplace of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Qué., his birthplace is erroneously listed as Berthierville, Qué., which is about 120 kilometres north of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.  “We regret the error,” said Phil Legault, Canada Post media relations, adding a “new version is available now online to pre-order with delivery and in post offices by mid-June.”  A total of 11,000 Villeneuve OFDCs were originally printed and issued on May 15.

Condition: Near mint to mint condition.