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Canada Stamps-Covers Scott Number 233 3 Cent King George VI Carmine. Minkus Patriotic Pre WWII Circa:1941 Stamps-Covers. back-n-front® Grade 3 3 Cent King George VI Carmine. This Cover Was Mailed By One Julius A Weinstein To A Mrs John C Hopkins. The Postmark Is Sydney Nova Scotia CANADA. Cancel Date Is October 9 1941 - A Mere Two Months Prior To The Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor! It Would Appear That Mrs Hopkins Wrote Or Somehow Contacted Military Personnel And Had Them Mail Her Minkus Patriotic Covers. You Can Read More About Her And Her Husband HERE This Cover Contained A Calling Card Telling Mrs Hopkins A Bit About The The Travels To Get To Whereever He Is. The Card Can Be Seen HERE And HERE The Card Is Transcribed Here: Arrived in Sydney today delayed one day by boat due to storm temperatures about 48 degrees. Beautiful country. Regards to all. Julius A Weinstein Item:c002509 Control 00002225
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