Lot 145 POSTAL HISTORY

SS EROS - 1940 (7th June) SALVED FROM THE SEA - cover from the SS Eros which sailed from Montreal on 30th May 1940. 184-1940 Centennial of the Postage stamp illustrated envelope and printed letterhead from original message inside dated 29th May 1940. These Centennial covers of which 100 were sent mainly under cover Poste Restante, but this example was sent as the outer cover to Reading England which arrived around 11.11.1940. The Eros was torpedoed by a German submarine U48 off the North West Coast of Ireland. The Eros was beached and the mail that was in the hold was washed ashore and salvaged with single line SALVED FROM THE SES in violet on both the front and back of the envelope, plus additional part G. Found Open and officially sealed small part brown label on reverse . Stamp washed off and part Montreal May four line machine cancel. Scarce.