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SS CARL D. BRADLEY Great Lakes cargo ship sunk in 1958 storm Photo First Day PM

SS CARL D. BRADLEY Great Lakes cargo ship sunk in 1958 storm Photo First Day PM

$ 2.58

Availability: 74 in stock
  • Type: Event Cover
  • Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue
  • Modification Description: Add-On Cachet
  • Topic: Ships, Boats
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Quality: New
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Country of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: New
  • Denomination: 20 cents
  • Modified Item: Yes
  • Year of Issue: 1984
  • Color: Multi-Color

    Description

    SS CARL D. BRADLEY ship first day cover with a postmark from Massena, NY dated June 26, 1984. Color image by John Belliveau printed on cachet #1843 of the ship by Alvin Eckert USCS #9964.
    This 623' bulk cargo freighter was in water ballast when she sank in a storm on Nov 18. 1958 on Lake Michigan. See her web pages for the details of her design, construction and service history.  33 crewmen were lost in this disaster.
    Cover is franked with a 20 cent St. Lawrence Seaway stamp # 2091 (FDOI).
    The seller has 10 different covers for Great Lakes dive sites. Also see covers for SS Clifton, SS Edmund Fitzgerald, SS Cedarville, SS Manasoo, SS Daniel Morrell, SS Wexford, Check out my
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    These items make fine gifts when mounted on colored matte
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