Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

S.S "Nascopie". 1947 (Aug 1) Cover to England with partial oval "EASTERN ARCTIC PATROL / R.M.S / CANADA" datestamp, the stamp washed off, handstamped violet "SALVED FROM THE SEA", the reverse with an Officially Sealed label bearing the violet c.d.s of ‘District Post Office Inspector, D.L.O, Winnipeg, Man.’ (Aug 8). Also another cover with Canada 4c tied by Lake Harbour N.W.T c.d.s (July 16) with the "SALVED FROM THE SEA" cachet", bearing a blue label explaining it was salvaged from the R.M.S "Nascopie" lost at Cape Dorset, sent to Rev. Cole in Stirling, the label and cover both bearing Stirling, Ont. datestamps (Aug 13). The "Nascopie" sailed from Montreal but ran aground on a reef in the Hudson Straits, off Baffin Island, and was abandoned. All passengers and crew were rescued and the mail saved. The blue explanatory labels were manufactured by the Rev. Cole, in collusion with the Stirling Postmaster, who affixed the labels after the covers had been delivered. (2). Photo on Page 56.
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