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SS DANIEL J. MORRELL Great Lakes cargo ship sunk in 1966 storm Photo, Pictorial

SS DANIEL J. MORRELL Great Lakes cargo ship sunk in 1966 storm Photo, Pictorial

$ 2.58

Availability: 10 in stock
  • Type: Event Cover
  • Topic: Ships, Boats
  • Country of Manufacture: United States
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Modified Item: No
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Condition: New
  • Cancellation Type: Pictorial
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Year of Issue: 2021
  • Denomination: 55 cents
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Quality: New

    Description

    SS DANIEL J. MORRELL ship cover with a pictorial postmark from Washington, DC  dated July 1, 2021. Color photo cachet #1847 of the ship by Alvin Eckert USCS #9964.
    This 603' bulk cargo freighter was steaming in ballast when she sank in a storm on Nov 29. 1966 on Lake Huron. See her web pages for the details of her design, construction and service history.  28 crewmen were lost in this disaster.
    Cover is franked with a  3 cent Soo Locks stamp # 1078 and a 55 cent American Flag stamp.
    The seller has several different covers for Great Lakes dive sites. Also see covers for SS Clifton, SS Carl D. Bradley, SS Wexford, SS John B. Cowle, SS Manasoo, SS Edmund Fitzgerald. Check out my
    other items
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    These items make fine gifts when mounted on colored matte
    and placed in a 5x7 picture frame. Free US Shipping!