south and central america - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 305 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Tucuman". 1951 (Mar 7) Cover from Buenos Ayres to Switzerland, water stained and the stamp washed off, red "BV" transorma, handstamped "Incendie en mer". Carried on the S.S "Tucuman", which was en route from Buenos Ayres to Genoa when a fire broke out in its No. 2 hold on March 28th. This was extinguished by flooding the hold before the ship put into Las Palmas the following day. Very few covers recorded. Photo on Page 61. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america |
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 Lot 300 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryP.S "Bearn". 1865 (Feb 22) Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Paris bearing 1861 280 reis red (four large margins) tied by a vertical oval of bars, datestamps of Rio de Janeiro, "BRESIL / CALAIS" and Paris (both Apr 7) with red boxed "PD". Carried on the French paddle steamer "Bearn" which left Rio for Bahia on February 25th but was caught in a storm on the 27th, and stranded a mile off shore by strong currents 47 miles south of Bahia. The ship became a total loss but all crew, passengers and mails were rescued; the passengers and the postal agent with the mails went to Europe on the "Parana" which left Bahia on March 14th. A fine and rare cover, just two covers recorded from this wreck. Photo on Page 58. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america |
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Lot 306 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryIce breaker S.S "General San Martin". 1962 Philatelic cover to the USA with Argentine 2p pair tied by c.d.s of the Argentinean Antarctic Base General Belgrano (30 Dec), backstamped at Buenos Ayres (28 Nov. 1963), then forwarded in an official Post Office registered cover with Austin, Texas, arrival backstamps (19 June 1964). An enclosed Post Office letter explains the 18 months taken to deliver the letter, "herewith postal items returned from the Argentine Antarctic which under unusual circumstances have been delayed and incorrectly handled by the General San Martin Base’s staff. On the later days of November they were taken back from the referred base by the General San Martin Icebreaker to be delivered to this philatelic office. However we have been unable up to now to arrange for the forwarding of these items to interested parties.". Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america |
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 Lot 301 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Santa Ana". 1921 (Mar 21) Official Post Office Business cover from Columbus to the Postmaster at Cristobal, scorch marks to the reverse, with the violet cachet "This piece of mail damaged by / fire and water aboard S.S. "Santa / Ana" March 24, 1921". The "Santa Ana" left New York for Valparaiso on March 23rd, the mailroom found to be on fire the following day. This was extinguished but 42 mail bags were burnt, three others scorched and 87 water soaked; the damaged mail was landed at Colon on March 30th. Photo on Page 61. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america |
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Lot 302 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Santa Ana". 1921 (Mar 21) Similar Post Office Business cover from Philadelphia to the Cristobal Postmaster, the "Santa Ana" cachet in green. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america |
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Lot 303 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryU.S.S "Denver". 1928 (Sep 9) Cover to New York with USA 2c tied by "U.S.S / DENVER" duplex, signs of burning at the lower left edge, handstamped "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION / at NORFOLK VA.". The U.S.S "Denver" was serving in Central American waters when this cover was posted; it is not known what incident caused the fire damage. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america |
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 Lot 298 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.V. "Medora". 1837 (June 19) Entire from George Galbraith in Sydney to William Galbraith in Scotland, endorsed "Per Medora" with red oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / SYDNEY" datestamp and manuscript "3", carried on the "Medora" as far as Brazil. The "Medora" was wrecked on 25th September on the Brazilian coast 30 miles north of Bahia, the main top mast breaking, the ship being driven among the breakers, the crew of 13 being rescued by a schooner. The mails were then transferred to the Packet sailing from Bahia to Falmouth, handstamped upon arrival with two strikes of undated "BRAZIL / F" and the boxed "1⁄2" (Scottish additional 1⁄2d charge) all in the distinctive green ink of Falmouth, charged 7/6. A unique entire, still the only known item from this wreck, also an exceptional use of the Brazil F Packet handstamp on a letter from Australia, a result of the wreck causing the mail to be transferred to the Packet service. Vertical file fold, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 58. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america |
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 Lot 304 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryM.V "Cabo San Antonio". 1933 (8-20 June) Covers from Bolivia to France or England, and from Argentina to Switzerland, one cover from Potosi with the stamps washed off and two Bolivian stamps then reapplied, the other two covers undamaged. The cover to Paris with the cachet "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / Correspondance retardee par suite / de l’incendie d’un Paquebot / Reconstitue par le Service Francais / NE PAS TAXER" on the reverse, the cover to England with violet boxed "Correspondence brulee / a bord du paquebot / Cabo S. Antonio", and the cover to Switzerland with red "Transportee par Paquebot incendie / "Cabo S. Antonio" / Geneve AMB.". All carried on the M.V "Cabo San Antonio" which left Buenos Ayres for Spain on June 22nd with a large South American mail. The mail room was found to be on fire on July 9th; this was extinguished and the ship returned to Las Palmas but was found to be undamaged and so left later that day. A fine group, showing three of the five recorded cachets from this incident. (3). Photo on Page 61. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america |
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Lot 299 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.V "Belle". 1854 (Dec 19) Entire letter to London "P. Severn", the reverse with Bahia British P.O and London (JA 15 1855) datestamps, charged 1/-. The wax seal impressed "British Consulate, Bahia", the letter reading "The Brig Belle having been wrecked the inclosed letter is returned. British Consulate, Bahia 19 Decr. 1854". The SV "Belle" served as a survey ship in the U.S coast survey along the Gulf Coast when she sank in a gale late in 1853. An unusual lettersheet used as an ambulance cover, probably to return a letter sent to the S.V "Belle" via the British Consul. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies south and central america |
