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Bidboard # 1959
Lot # 133
Catalogue Value or Estimate: $400.00
Current Bid: $0.00
Canada Covers

British Columbia Postal History. WRECK of the SS Ohio 1909 off Carter Bay, north of Bella Bella. A written-up and possibly unique example of a piece of mail (postcard) sent from Indiana to Alaska, carried on the SS Ohio en-route from Seattle to Alaska and wrecking on the BC coast with handstamp "Delayed and damaged by sinking of SS Ohio, Aug 26 1909, Recovered Oct 23 1909". A historical piece, expertly written up on exhibit page with a couple photocopy pictures of the ship. Ex. Andrew Scott collection. Estimate =