Brig "Agir". 1817 (Dec 17) Legal document describing the voyage of the "Agir", bound from Copenhagen to Malaga, and her wreck at Bearness on the Orkney island of Sanday, sworn before a notary public at Kirkwall with an embossed 5/- revenue stamp and printed 2/- paper duty stamp.
Suggested price: GBP60-80
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33
By: Argyll Etkin Ltd
Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33
Europe and Africa Wreck Mail from the Collection of Robin Gwynn, RDP; Unique Watermark Master Plates; The Michael Goodman Collection of Forces Mail; Hospital Ship Mail; Kenya Railways; New Zealand Goldfields & extensive G.B Postal History with Isle of Man, Parcel Posts, Parliamentary Mail, Mulready Caricatures and Postal Stationery, the property of 48 vendors.
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Lot #36 - wreck mail of europe and africa Great Britain
Lot #37 - wreck mail of europe and africa Great Britain
S.S "Colombo". 1862 (Dec 27) Long blue O.H.M.S Post Office ambulance envelope sent to Wareham with boxed cachet "Saved from the wreck of / the Colombo." in red and a red "PAID / LONDON" c.d.s, forwarded back from Wareham to London with a 1d red applied and cancelled "843", endorsed "over 1/2oz" and charged 2d. The P.&O. "Colombo" left Galle for Aden on November 19th, striking a coral reef that same day, subsequently splitting in two; all...
Lot #38 - wreck mail of europe and africa Great Britain
1879 (Nov 1) O.H.M.S Lettersheet, "Report of wreck or other articles taken possession of by a Deputy Receiver", sent from Birkenhead to The Receiver of Wreck, Custom House, Liverpool, franked 1/2d. The form records the salvage of an anchor and chain by two fishermen.
Suggested price: GBP40-50
Lot #39 - wreck mail of europe and africa Great Britain
Barque "Silo". 1898 (Aug 6) Cover from Arendal bearing Norway 20ore (faults), to a crew member of the Bark "Silo" (Capt. Jakobsen), c/o Norwegian & Swedish Consul at Newcastle upon Tyne, endorsed "Picked up when the "Silo" was wrecked off Dymchurch, Kent, Nov. 24th 1898, Crew saved by the Rocket apparatus", vertical crease and a little roughly opened at right, otherwise fine. Also a Leibig trade card showing the rocket apparatus. An...
Lot #40 - wreck mail of europe and africa Great Britain
S.S "Ibex". 1900 (Jan 4) 1/2d Brown postal stationery newspaper wrapper containing a complete copy of "The Standard", sent from London to St. Lawrence, Jersey, the wrapper and contents with a little water damage, the wrapper handstamped "MAIL PER S.S IBEX" (cachet type 1). The G.W.R mail steamer "Ibex" left Weymouth on January 4th, striking a rock in the Little Russell Channel off Guernsey the following morning and sinking in the shallow...
Lot #41 - wreck mail of europe and africa Great Britain
S.S "Ibex". 1900 Cover to St. Heliers, Jersey, the stamp washed off, from the final mail bag found on the wreck after she was raised in July and brought to St. Peter Port, handstamped "MAIL PER SS IBEX" (cachet type 2), the reverse with an Officially Sealed label handstamped with a "JERSEY" squared circle (July 30). Endorsed "Deceased" with two Jersey datestamps (Aug 1/2). This type 2 "Ibex" cachet (with the letters PER in the same size and...
Lot #42 - wreck mail of europe and africa Great Britain
S.S "Jebba". 1907 (Feb 25) Registered cover to London bearing Southern Nigeria 1d strip of three tied by "EBUTE METTA" datestamps with handstruck "R" within an oval and a Plymouth registration label applied, backstamped with the violet cachet "SALVED FROM / SS JEBBA" (cachet type 2b) and Registered datestamps of Lagos (Feb. 28), Plymouth and London (both March 19), a fine registered cover. The S.S "Jebba", sailing from West Africa to Plymouth...
Lot #43 - wreck mail of europe and africa Great Britain
S.S "Jebba". 1907 (Feb 11) Cover to London with Southern Nigeria 1/2d pair tied by "CALABAR" c.d.s, handstamped black "SALVED FROM / SS JEBBA" (cachet type 3b), backstamped at Calabar and London (Mar. 20), very fine. Photo on Page 11.
Suggested price: GBP150-180
Lot #44 - wreck mail of europe and africa Great Britain
S.S "Jebba". 1907 (Feb 22) Cover to Edinburgh bearing Lagos 1d tied by "CREEK TOWN / SOUTHERN NIGERIA" c.d.s, handstamped violet "SALVED FROM / S S JEBBA" (cachet type 1), backstamped at Calabar and "Edinr & Carlisle Sorting Tender" (Mar. 20), a fine cover. Photo on Page 11.
Suggested price: GBP160-180
Lot #45 - wreck mail of europe and africa Great Britain
S.S "Ellan Vannin". 1909 (Dec 2) Cover from the Isle of Man to London with KEVII 1d tied by "DOUGLAS" c.d.s, a little water damage causing staining to the printed address, the loss of the side flap and the upper flap becoming detached, this flap repaired and rejoined to the cover with a "Found Open and Officially Sealed" label bearing a London W.C c.d.s (Dec. 6). The Isle of Man Steam Packet Co S.S "Ellan Vannin" left Ramsey for Liverpool on...
Lot #46 - wreck mail of europe and africa Great Britain
S.S "Douglas". 1923 (Aug) Cover to Douglas, Isle of Man, the stamp washed off and the edges repaired with brown tape and stamp edging, handstamped violet "DAMAGED BY / SEA WATER" (lettering 8mm tall). Readdressed to Warrington and again to Chester, with datestamps of Douglas (Aug 20) and Frodsham (Aug 22). From the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co S.S "Douglas" which collided with the "Artemisia" off Brunswick Dock in the River Mersey early on the...
Lot #47 - wreck mail of europe and africa Great Britain
S.S "Douglas". 1923 (Aug 15) Picture postcard from Leicester to Douglas, Isle of Man, the stamp washed off and the right edge water damaged, handstamped violet "DAMAGED BY / SEA WATER" (lettering 5mm tall), inscribed at the top edge by the recipient "This card went to the bottom of the sea on the Manx steamer "Douglas" on August 15th 1923. 12pm". This card and the previous cover show that, rather surprisingly, two differing explanatory...
Lot #48 - wreck mail of europe and africa Great Britain
S.S "Ville de Liege". 1929 (Feb 11) Cover from Brussels to Folkestone bearing a 25c stamp, two other stamps washed off, handstamped black "DAMAGED BY SEA / WATER". The Belgian cross channel steamer "Ville de Liege" ran aground at the entrance to Dover inner harbour in the evening of 11th February, and was driven onto rocks near the breakwater before being towed to deeper water where the ship began to settle. The letter mails were recovered at...
Lot #49 - wreck mail of europe and africa Great Britain
M.V "Princess Victoria". 1953 (Jan 28) Cover originally sent from Belfast to England, reposted back from Burnley to Belfast, with brown tape applied over the original postmark and the Belfast address inserted in the original װwindowױ envelope, the stamp washed off and water damage resulting in the loss of two back flaps, handstamped "DAMAGED BY / SEA WATER" (tying the cover to the enclosed address card) and endorsed "Salvaged from M.V "...
Lot #50 - wreck mail of europe and africa Great Britain
M.V "Princess Victoria". 1953 Water damaged remains of a registered envelope bearing Llanwrtyd Wells registration label, addressed to Larne, bearing two violet "RETURNED LETTER BRANCH / 4 FEB. 53 / BELFAST" datestamps and marked "£5", the reverse endorsed "Damaged by sea-water. Salvaged from "Princess Victoria"", very scarce. Tape stains, sellotape having been used by the Post Office to repair the item and apply the registration label. Photo...
Lot #51 - wreck mail of europe and africa Great Britain
M.V "Lochiel". 1960 (Oct 8) Cover from the Laphroaig distillery posted at Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, to Samuel Dow Ltd in Glasgow, the stamp washed off, the reverse bearing a "Found Open and Officially Secured" label tied by violet "LOCHGILPHEAD / 21 OCT 60 / ARGYLL" datestamp. Also an accompanying form from the Lochgilphead Post Office requesting the Glasgow Postmaster to deliver the letter with the explanation that it was damaged by sea...
Lot #52 - wreck mail of europe and africa great britain and germany transatlantic mails
S.V "Barbados". 1815 (June 20) Entire letter from Charleston to Scotland, extensively waterstained, the address panel also with a small hole and large tear (stuck together internally with a white label, which could easily be removed and the repair greatly improved), handstamped "LIVERPOOL / SHIP LETTER" with a red Edinburgh c.d.s (Aug 1). Carried on the S.V "Barbados" which sheltered off the Isle of Wight for repairs after being damaged and...
Lot #53 - wreck mail of europe and africa great britain and germany transatlantic mails
Hottinguer. 1850 Invoice for goods carried on the "Hottinguer", with the severely water damaged remains of the original envelope addressed to New York, endorsed "Saved from the wreck of the Hottinguer" and stuck to the outside of the invoice by the Liverpool Post Office, tied by a red wax seal impressed with the arms of the Post Office, a further wax seal on the reverse sealing the invoice. Handstamped "19 / CENTS" and "24", the reverse with...
Lot #54 - wreck mail of europe and africa great britain and germany transatlantic mails
P.S "Africa". 1851 (Oct 24) Entire from Sheffield to Philadelphia "P. Africa" bearing a 1d red (three margins) cancelled "700", further tied by "Br. PACKET / NOV / 9 / 24" arrival c.d.s with "19 / CENTS" alongside, backstamped at Sheffield and Liverpool (Oct 25). The Cunard steamer "Africa" left Liverpool for New York on October 25th but ran aground on the Irish coast near Belfast in thick fog. She was able to return to Liverpool for repairs...
Lot #55 - wreck mail of europe and africa great britain and germany transatlantic mails
S.S "Schiller". 1875 (Feb 4) Registered cover to Baltimore franked G.B 1872 4d plate 13 and 1875 3d plate 16 tied by Braintree 112 duplexs with red Registered datestamps of London (Feb 9) and New York (Feb 20) and circular framed "NOT FOUND", therefore returned to the sender on the German steamer "Schiller". Endorsed "no contents of value", the reverse with a superb boxed "Saved from the wreck of / the" with "Schiller" written in manuscript....
Lot #56 - wreck mail of europe and africa great britain and germany transatlantic mails
S.S "Eider". 1892 (Jan 20) Cover from Philadelphia to England, water stained with the stamp washed off, with a red "LONDON / PAID / 16 FE 92" c.d.s, the reverse with a "Found Open and Officially Sealed" label tied by a Bradford arrival c.d.s, and a further Philadelphia duplex. The German steamer "Eider" sailed from New York to Southampton but stranded on January 31st on the Atherfield Ledge near St. Catherineױs Point on the Isle of Wight. The...
Lot #57 - wreck mail of europe and africa great britain and germany transatlantic mails
S.S "Eider". 1892 (Jan 20/22) Covers showing the three different cachets applied to mail recovered from the wreck, comprising a cover from New York to Germany with the stamp washed off and violet two line "Frankirter Brief aus / gestrandetem D. Eider geborgen.", reverse with an Officially Sealed label of Frankfurt; cover from Pittsburgh to Austria with boxed violet "Gehoben aus dem / gescheiterten Schiff / "Eider"." and black "FRANCO",...
Lot #58 - wreck mail of europe and africa great britain and germany transatlantic mails
S.S "Eider". 1892 (Jan 22) Cover from Philadelphia to London, the stamp washed off, recovered from the wreck on March 2nd with red "LONDON / PAID / 4 MR 92" c.d.s. Handstamped violet boxed "Saved from wreck / of S.S "Eider"."; the reverse with a "Found Open and Officially Sealed" label tied by London S.E c.d.s. Addressees name neatly erased, otherwise fine.
Suggested price: GBP80-100
Lot #59 - wreck mail of europe and africa great britain and germany transatlantic mails
S.S "Eider". 1892 (Jan 18) Cover from Colombia to Vienna franked 20c backstamped at New York (Jan 21) and Vienna (Mar 8), recovered from the S.S "Eider" on March 2nd handstamped with fine violet boxed "Gehoben aus dem / gescheiterten Schiff / "Eider"." and black "FRANCO", two sides repaired in Vienna with Officially Sealed labels. A very unusual origin for "Eider" wreck mail. Photo on Page 14.
Suggested price: GBP200-250
Lot #60 - wreck mail of europe and africa great britain and germany transatlantic mails
S.S "Eider". 1892 (Jan 23) Registered cover from New York to Germany franked 15c (faults), a second stamp washed off, the reverse with a manuscript endorsement written on by the Bremen Post Office explaining that it was damaged by water in the wreck of the "Eider". The right edge sealed with a Bremen Officially Sealed label, the reverse with a red wax seal impressed with the Post Office Crown and Posthorn and "Bremen". An unusual manuscript...
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