954 UNITED STATES - POSTAL HISTORY
Auction #2031: WORLDWIDE + ARGENTINA: General July auction
Cover /      Cat.#:
F.VF     Cover sent from New York to Osorno (Chile) in 1945, delivered in 1960 by the Chile Mail to the addressee, with violet mark: "CORRESPONDENCIA RETARDADA Y RECUPERADA DEL S/S JOHN BIDWELL - 1945 - 1960 - CORREOS DE CHILE" (Letter delayed and rescued from S/S Bidwell 1945- 1960) very well applied. This ship was abandoned in Philadelphia in 1945, and when the scrap works began in 1960, a sealed compartment was found with about 500 sacks of mail for Chile, containing mostly newspapers and magazines, and very few covers. With arrival mark on back of 2/DE/1960. Excellent quality, rare!
Starting Price: US$ 100       Current Price: US$ 100
Bid US$ 100 or more     Closing: 2020-07-30 22:10:00

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