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SS MANASOO Great Lakes cargo ship sunk in 1928 storm off Canada Photo First Day

SS MANASOO Great Lakes cargo ship sunk in 1928 storm off Canada Photo First Day

$ 2.58

Availability: 95 in stock
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Modified Item: No
  • Type: Event Cover
  • Topic: Ships, Boats
  • Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Year of Issue: 2020
  • Denomination: 55 cents
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Quality: New
  • Country of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: New
  • Color: Multi-Color

    Description

    SS MANASOO ship first day cover with a postmark from Liberty, MO  dated June 15, 2020. Blue photo cachet #8900 of the ship by Alvin Eckert USCS #9964.
    This 178' bulk cargo freighter was transporting passengers and 100 cattle when she sank in a storm on Sept 14, 1928 off Griffith's Island, Ontario, Canada. See her web pages for the details of her design, construction and service history.  18 passengers and crewmen were lost in this disaster.
    Cover is franked with a  3 cent Soo Locks stamp # 1078 on a 55 cent American Flag stamped envelope # U-700 (FDOI).
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