west indies and the caribbean - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 295 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies west indies and the caribbean - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Cobequid". 1914 (Jan 1) Cover from Barbados to Halifax, Nova Scotia, the stamp washed off, with a superb cachet "FROM WRECK OF S.S "COBEQUID". The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. S.S "Cobequid" was on her first return trip from the West Indies to her home port of Halifax when she struck the Trinity Ledge rocks, near the entrance of the Bay of Fundy on the Nova Scotia coast, during a gale and blizzard on January 13th. The passengers and crew stayed on the ship’s superstructure which remained above water until rescued the following day. A fine cover. Photo on Page 58. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies west indies and the caribbean |
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 Lot 296 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies west indies and the caribbean - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Imperator"/"Maryland". 1919 (Nov 23) Cover from Gonaives to Le Havre, a little water stained and the stamp washed off, backstamped with a Port Au Prince c.d.s (Nov 26) and the violet cachet "ACCIDENT DE MER / Bureau du / HAVRE-PRINCIPAL". Either from the S.S "Imperator" which sailed from New York on December 11th for Southampton arriving on the 21st with storm damaged mails, or from the S.S "Maryland" which was bound from Canada to England when it collided with S.S "Carmania" 500 miles off Halifax on December 10th, but was able to proceed to England despite damage to the ship. An uncommon Haiti wreck cachet. Photo on Page 58. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies west indies and the caribbean |
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 Lot 297 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies west indies and the caribbean - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Imperator"/"Maryland". 1919 (Nov 18) Cover to London bearing St. Kitts 11⁄2d War Stamp tied by St. Kitts A12 duplex with black boxed "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN SEA WATER", either from the "Imperator" or "Maryland". Very unusual and scarce from St. Kitts. Photo on Page 58. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies west indies and the caribbean |
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 Lot 292 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies west indies and the caribbean - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistorySV "Ealing Grove". 1839 Entire letter to London (redirected to Lancaster) endorsed "Consignees letter per Ealing Grove" handstamped "HASTINGS / SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S3) in black and an unusually fine "(crown) / EXEMPT SHIP LR" (Rob. Ex 1) of London in red, with London backstamps (Aug 10 and 12), charged 1/4, increased to 3/4 upon redirection with boxed "POSTAGE NOT PAID / TO LONDON" applied. The "Ealing Grove" sailed from Dominica to London via Antigua but stranded on the south side of Antigua on June 28th and took on water. She got off on July 1st after being lightened and reached Antigua on the 3rd but was condemned as unseaworthy on July 13th. The mails were then carried to England on the SV "Thos. Carty". An exceptional exempt ship letter involved in a ship wreck, a new discovery since the publication of "Maritime Disaster Mail" and therefore not listed in that book. An important item, being the earliest recorded West Indies wreck cover. Photo on Page 58. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies west indies and the caribbean |
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 Lot 293 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies west indies and the caribbean - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Bergenseren". 1890 (Feb 18) Cover from Kingston, Jamaica, to London endorsed "per s/s Bergenseren via America" bearing Jamaica 4d pair, a third stamp missing with red boxed "JAMAICA PAID / 22 PE 1870" applied below, the reverse with the explanatory label "This Postal-Packet was contained in the Mail / Bag from Kingston for New York via Port Maria, / Jamaica, for despatch per S.S "Bergenseren," / which Mail Bag was washed away in the "Haughton / River" near Annotto Bay, on the night of Tuesday / the 18th instant, and which was subsequently re- / covered. / FRED. SULLIVAN / Postmaster for Jamaica. / General Post Office, / 21st Feb., 1890", tied by a Kingston squared circle (Feb. 24), a London arrival c.d.s of March 15th. The Annotto Bay to Port Maria mule cart was washed away whilst crossing the Houghton river and one bag of letters intended for the S.S "Bergenseren" sailing to New York was submerged for nearly 24 hours; it was taken to Jamaica where the letters were dried, a number have lost some or all their stamps. Opened out to display the label, edge tear at base, otherwise fine. An interesting item, only about ten covers recorded. Photo on Page 58. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies west indies and the caribbean |
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 Lot 294 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies west indies and the caribbean - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Ailsa". 1896 (Feb 26) USA 1c Postcard from Springfield, Ohio, to Kingston, Jamaica, with an arrival c.d.s (Apr 20), a stamp washed off, bearing the explanatory label "This article of mail matter has / been recovered from the wreck of / S.S. "Ailsa" which sunk in New / York Harbour on 29th February, / 1896. / GEO. H. PEARCE, / P.M. Jamaica. / G.P.O. Jamaica, / 17th April, 1896." The "Ailsa" left New York on February 29th bound for Jamaica and Costa Rica, but was advised by the pilot to anchor an hour later near Fort Wadsworth; a further hour later the French steamer "La Bourgogne" collided with the "Ailsa" and cut almost halfway through its bow. The "Ailsa" weighed anchor and made for shore, crew and passengers taking to the rigging, and touched bottom 300 yards off Fort Hamilton. The crew and passengers (including the Jamaica Postmaster George Pearce) were taken off by the tug "Harold" and the mail subsequently salvaged. A fine and unusual use of this label on a postcard. Photo on Page 58. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies west indies and the caribbean |
