Here is an interesting registered letter No.65 from Lower Capilano, BC to Zürich, Switzerland and posted at Lower Capilano on October 1, 1938. It arrived at Zürich on Oct. 12, 1938. Not a bad schedule at all especially since the letter was franked at 5¢ (seamail to UPU countries) plus a 10¢ registration fee.
More interestingly is how the letter is addressed. It was mailed to “Monsieur Hans Frisch, address unknown, Frisch’s last letter stated [return address] Schaffhausenplatz, Zürich, Switzerland".
Marked in a bright red, presumably by a postal official, are the words “Schaffhausenstr. 89. Ask”. The letter was mailed by one A. Bernat, 1509 Marine Dr., Lower Capilano, North Vancouver, B.C., Canada. All writing is in a very clean Modern German script.
More interestingly is how the letter is addressed. It was mailed to “Monsieur Hans Frisch, address unknown, Frisch’s last letter stated [return address] Schaffhausenplatz, Zürich, Switzerland".
Marked in a bright red, presumably by a postal official, are the words “Schaffhausenstr. 89. Ask”. The letter was mailed by one A. Bernat, 1509 Marine Dr., Lower Capilano, North Vancouver, B.C., Canada. All writing is in a very clean Modern German script.
Submitted by Gus K