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Bidboard # 1914
Lot # 110
Catalogue Value or Estimate: $250.00
Price Realized: $190
Canada Covers

World War Two - Service Suspended / Torpedoed Ship. Fascinating cover with a great story to tell! Posted from St Hyacinthe, QC on May 27 th 1940 registered to Paris, France. This cover was sent during the Battle of France, and was en-route before the German forces forced British forces out of France and captured Paris. As such, mail service was suspended and this cover was destined to be returned to Canada. As luck would have it, the ship carrying the mail back to Canada was torpedoed and sunk (some research could probably figure out the exact ship). The cover, now recovered at sea (Salved from the Sea) was brought back to Canada and eventually returned to sender. Note, included are the original contents. A showpiece WW2 piece of postal history. Estimate