from Liverpool, NY dated October 29, 2020.

Color drawing printed on cachet #1165 for the 1912 sinking of this

ill-fated ship by Alvin Eckert USCS #9964.

Cover franked with a 33 cent Titanic movie stamp #3191(L) and two general issue stamps.

The ship sank after a night-time collision with an iceberg in the North Atlantic

on April 15, 1912. The 883 foot White Star Line passenger ship was on

her maiden voyage from England to New York City with 2,207

passengers and crew. She slowly went down in the frigid water,

her twenty lifeboats were rated for 1,178 passengers but they saved

only 705 persons. The loading of the lifeboats was very mismanaged

and the severe list of the ship made loading difficult. This great loss

of life, 1,502 persons were lost in the icy water, caused the British

and US governments passed laws to improve future sea travel safety.

Many books and a 1998 movie have fully portrayed this tragic event,

and raised the public's awareness to the dangers of ocean travel.

Seller has one other cover for this vessel. Check out my other items!

Cover with an Archive Quality Envelope with no gum on the flap.

These items make fine gifts when placed on a colored matte

 and framed in a 5x7 picture frame.     Free US Shipping!