Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

P.S "Prince Rupert". 1920 (Sep 27) Cover (letter enclosed) with Vancouver machine cancel and violet cachet "DAMAGED MAIL FROM / S.S. PRINCE RUPERT", water soaked causing the loss of the stamp whilst the letter and envelope address are both indecipherable, torn across the address panel and part of the reverse. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway steamer "Prince Rupert" was en route from Seattle to Prince Rupert when it struck rocks near Swanson Bay, British Columbia, on September 29th; the mails and passengers baggage were reported as landed by October 16th. Also five real Photo postcards showing salvage work at the wreck. Very scarce only two covers recorded from this wreck. (6). Photo on Page 56.
Suggested price: £ 700-800