Crash Covers
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Cat No. |
Lot Description |
|
| 501 |
CVR |
|
 1914 Recovered Cover
from the Wreck of the Empress of Ireland, mailed from Vancouver BC on MAY.22.1914 to Bristol England, with "Recovered by divers from wreck of S.S. Empress of Ireland." handstamp, as well as an Ottawa Branch Dead Letter Office oval datestamp on
SEP.20.1914, rare. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Scans)
(All Images)
|
Estimate $ 350
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 502 |
CVR |
|
 1914 Recovered Cover
from the Wreck of the Empress of Ireland, mailed from Whiteman Creek BC (partial broken circle) to Lindfield England, with "Recovered by divers from wreck of S.S. Empress of Ireland." handstamp, as well as an Ottawa Branch Dead Letter Office oval
datestamp on OCT.14.1914, rare. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Scans)
(All Images)
|
Estimate $ 350
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 503 |
CVR |
|
 1914 Recovered Cover
from the Wreck of the Empress of Ireland, a "Canadian Pacific Railway Company" cover mailed from Montréal PQ on MAY.26.1914 (slogan machine cancel) to Dartford England, with "Recovered by divers from wreck of S.S. Empress of Ireland." handstamp,
as well as two different Dead Letter Office oval datestamps, rare. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Scans)
(All Images)
|
Estimate $ 350
Currently...C$35.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 504 |
PC |
|
 R.M.S. Empress of
Ireland Woven Silk Postcard, a beautiful card with embossed lace around the colour depiction of the ship, unused, fresh and very fine. An ideal way to embellish an Empress of Ireland wreck cover collection. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Scans)
(All Images)
Get Market Data for [Canada Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census |
Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$35.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 505 |
CVR |
|
 1931 Vernon BC
Airmail Cover to India, Delayed by Plane Crash, mailed from Vernon BC on JAN.20.1931 (duplex ties 45c worth of stamps) to Fyzabad India (FEB.2 receiver) with Meerut / Window FEB.28 c.d.s., address crossed-out with "c/o Black Watch" added, then
returned to the United States with two New York receivers overtop an Officially Sealed stamp (alongside "Received in bad condition N.Y.P.O. Varick St. Stn"). Along the way the cover received a "Delayed by plane / crash near 1-22-31 / Washougl Wn"
handstamp on front. All 250 lbs of mail was salvaged from this crash and was water and oil soaked, so this could be one of the better survivors. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Scans)
(All Images)
|
Estimate $ 150
Currently...C$25.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 506 |
CVR |
|
 1940 Victoria BC to
England "Salved from the Sea" Cover, mailed on MAY.22.1940 (machine cancel) to England by ship, which probably got torpedoed along the way and received a "SALVED FROM THE SEA" handstamp in purple (front and back). There is a pen notation reading
"Received 20/7/40", fine. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Scans)
(All Images)
|
Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 507 |
CVR |
|
 1940 Vancouver BC
WWII Torpedoed Ship Salved from the Sea, mailed from Vancouver BC on MAY.23.1940 (slogan machine cancels stationery stamp) to Twickenham England, with purple "SALVED FROM THE SEA" handstamps front and back. There is also a small GB Officially
Sealed tape on back, fine. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Scans)
(All Images)
|
Estimate $ 75
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 508 |
CVR |
|
 1944 Incoming Air
Crash Cover to Canadian Forces Royal Canadian Dragoons, mailed from Brighton & Hove England on MAR.13.1944 (machine cancel) to Porporal Joyce of the "D" Squadron / Royal Canadian Dragoons / Canadian Army Overseas / C.M.F. " (redirected in pencil
to a hospital) with a Field Post Office 626 MAY.5.1944 receiver on back and a 2-line "Salvaged from / Air Crash" handstamp in purple.
|
Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 509 |
CVR |
|
 1944 Interrupted
Flight Cover with Ambulance Cover, mailed from London Ontario on AUG.27.1944 to a soldier overseas, re-addressed to Canada on NOV.14 ("Addressee returned to Canada" handstamp). The cover was involved in an air crash at Biggin Hill England on
JAN.25.1945 and was handled at FPO 247 on JAN.18.1945. The envelope was "Salvaged From / Air Crash" (handstamp in blue) and forwarded to Melville Saskatchewan in an official Canada Post Office envelope and received by the CQMS L.J. Mieyette on
MAR.26.1945. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Scans)
(All Images)
|
Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$45.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 510 |
CVR |
|
 1945 WWII "Damaged by
Fire and Water" Cover, mailed from New Westminster BC on APR.29.1945 (machine cancel ties 4c War issue) to Wanstead Ireland, with purple "DAMAGED BY FIRE & WATER" handstamp. Original letter still inside, very fine.
|
Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 511 |
CVR |
|
 1945 1c Printed
Matter Cover Salvaged from Air Crash, mailed from Forest Ont on DEC.13.1944 to Lieutenant Pearson at the B.N. P.S. Hospital in Basingstoke England, with a Tracing Section JAN.3.1945 large c.d.s. in blue, a JAN.18.1945 Field Post Office datestamp,
an "Addressee Returned to Canada" handstamp, a MAR.12.1945 Ottawa c.d.s. in purple, and a London Ont receiver duplex dated MAR.20.1945. Along the way it received a 2-line "Salvaged From / Air Crash" handstamp in purple following an RCAF Dakota crash
at Biggin Hill, very fine.. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Scans)
(All Images)
|
Estimate $ 100
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 512 |
CVR |
|
 1952 "Damaged by
Fire" Cover, a "Workmen's Compensation Board / Toronto" cover with its original contents mailed to San Francisco, with ambulance cover from Salt Lake City Utah (mailed from Ogden Utah on MAR.23.1952) to forward damaged cover to addressee.
|
Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 513 |
CVR |
|
 1954 Moose Jaw Sask
Crash Cover with Ambulance Letter and Cover, a pretty badly burned cover mailed from Saanichton BC on AOR.6.1954 to Sydney BC, with an Ottawa FREE machine cancel on back dated APR.6.1954 and a red District Post Office Moose Jaw Sask APR.8.1954
datestamp on back. Accompanied by original ambulance cover used to return burnt cover to the addressee (dated April 9, 1954), along with a letter of explanation, dated April 8, 1954. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(Scan 3)
(All Scans)
(All Images)
|
Estimate $ 50
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 514 |
CVR |
|
 1954 Moose Jaw Sask
Crash Cover, mailed from Toronto on APR.7.1954 (slogan machine ties 5c stamp) to Grand Forks BC with "SALVAGED FROM / T.C.A. WRECK" handstamp and "Postal Service / Vancouver B.C. / Secretarial Division" APR.12 datestamp on front and "District
Post Office Inspector / Moose Jaw Sask. / Investigation" APR.10 datestamp on back. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Scans)
(All Images)
|
Estimate $ 25
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 515 |
CVR |
|
 1954 Moose Jaw Sask
Crash Cover, mailed from Toronto on APR.7.1954 (Toronto Air Mail Section c.d.s.) to Lulu Island BC with "SALVAGED FROM / T.C.A. WRECK" handstamp on front and "District Post Office Inspector / Moose Jaw Sask. / Investigation" APR.8 datestamp on
back. Cover still has its contents and has two Canada Post Office official re-sealing tapes. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Scans)
(All Images)
|
Estimate $ 25
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 516 |
CVR |
|
 1954 Moose Jaw Sask
Crash Cover, mailed from Toronto on APR.7.1954 (slogan machine cancel) to Vancouver BC with "SALVAGED FROM / T.C.A. WRECK" handstamp on front and two "District Post Office Inspector / Moose Jaw Sask. / Investigation" APR.9 datestamps on back. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Scans)
(All Images)
|
Estimate $ 25
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 517 |
CVR |
|
 1954 Moose Jaw Sask
Crash Cover, a "National Cloaks Limited" advertising window cover mailed from Winnipeg on APR.?.1954 (partial machine cancel), accompanied by its original Office of the District Director of Postal Services letter of explanation dated APR.15.1954.
|
Estimate $ 25
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 518 |
CVR |
|
 1954 Moose Jaw Sask
Crash Cover, mailed from Edinburgh on APR.5.1954 (slogan machine cancel) to White Rock BC with "SALVAGED FROM / T.C.A. WRECK" handstamp on front and "District Post Office Inspector / Moose Jaw Sask. / Investigation" APR.8 datestamp on back. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Scans)
(All Images)
|
Estimate $ 25
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 519 |
CVR |
|
 1954 Moose Jaw Sask
Crash Cover, a badly burned "Welcome Wagon Ltd." cover mailed from Toronto (small part of machine cancel) to Calgary, Alta with original "District Director of Postal Services" explanation letter dated APR.8.1954. (Scan 1)
(Scan 2)
(All Scans)
(All Images)
|
Estimate $ 25
Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction |
