wreck mail of the americas and west indies - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 260 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa and canada transatlantic mail - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.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 driven off course, some of its mail clearly being seriously damaged by seawater. A scarce early item. Photo on Page 48. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies usa and canada transatlantic mail |
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Lot 276 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa and canada transatlantic mail - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.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. Catherine’s Point on the Isle of Wight. The passengers and some mail were landed the following evening, with the majority of the mails salvaged by February 8th. A further 15 sacks were salvaged on March 2nd, a final sack apparently being found in the "Eider" when she was refloated on March 29th. A fine cover, from the first mails recovered from the ship, apparently delivered before the explanatory handstamps were prepared. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies usa and canada transatlantic mail |
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 Lot 287 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies canada and newfoundland - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Nascopie". 1947 (Aug 1) Cover to England with partial oval "EASTERN ARCTIC PATROL / R.M.S / CANADA" datestamp, the stamp washed off, handstamped violet "SALVED FROM THE SEA", the reverse with an Officially Sealed label bearing the violet c.d.s of ‘District Post Office Inspector, D.L.O, Winnipeg, Man.’ (Aug 8). Also another cover with Canada 4c tied by Lake Harbour N.W.T c.d.s (July 16) with the "SALVED FROM THE SEA" cachet", bearing a blue label explaining it was salvaged from the R.M.S "Nascopie" lost at Cape Dorset, sent to Rev. Cole in Stirling, the label and cover both bearing Stirling, Ont. datestamps (Aug 13). The "Nascopie" sailed from Montreal but ran aground on a reef in the Hudson Straits, off Baffin Island, and was abandoned. All passengers and crew were rescued and the mail saved. The blue explanatory labels were manufactured by the Rev. Cole, in collusion with the Stirling Postmaster, who affixed the labels after the covers had been delivered. (2). Photo on Page 56. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies canada and newfoundland |
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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 239 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistorySchooner "Edenton Packet". 1838 (Mar 15) Entire letter with a red New York c.d.s, sent to Edenton, N.C, charged 12c. The contents comprise a detailed statement of the insurance claim for repairs to the "Edenton Packet" which struck a shoal near Teachers Hole whilst en route to New York, causing the vessel to leak badly and return to Edenton for repairs. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast |
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 Lot 255 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Santa Elisa". 1942 Window envelope with a New York meter mark and a similar "Santa Elisa" cachet in black. Photo on Page 46. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast |
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 Lot 271 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa and canada transatlantic mail - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Oregon". 1886 (Feb 12) Cover from New York to Pemberton Wilson & Co., publishers of the Philatelic Record in London, but marked "Gone Away" and therefore returned to the USA on the "Oregon", backstamps of London or the Returned Letter Office London (Feb 22-24). The stamps washed off, an explanatory label applied in the New York Dead Letter Office "This article was contained in the mail / matter recovered from the Steamship / "Oregon" wrecked near New York, / N.Y., March 14th, 1886, and sent to the / Dead Letter Office for identification and / delivery", with a triangular Dead Letter Office datestamp (Mar. 24). The explanatory label folded over the left edge of the cover, tear at base, otherwise fine, this DLO label very scarce. Photo on Page 51. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies usa and canada transatlantic mail |
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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 234 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - west coast - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1908 (June 23) Picture postcard franked 2c from Oakland to France, the left edge burnt, bearing a green typed explanatory label "Damaged by / Fire & Water" and initialled in red ink. One other example of this label is recorded on another card posted at Oakland on June 30th, the incident unknown. Photo on Page 42. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - west coast |
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 Lot 250 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Turrialba". 1912 (Dec 14) Cover from San Jose to New York bearing Costa Rica 10c, a tear at upper left corner but otherwise undamaged, endorsed in pencil "Saved from S.S Turrialba on Jersey Coast and landed by Revenue Cutter Seneca 12/25/12", the reverse with "United Fruit Company, Dec. 26 1912, Purchasing Agent" recipients cachet. The United Fruit Co. steamer "Turrialba" left Jamaica for New York on December 20th with 137 crew and passengers and a cargo of bananas. On Christmas eve she was stranded in a storm on the Brigantine Shoals off New Jersey, her stern frame and rudder were swept away, propellers disabled, and several lifeboats wrecked or forced back trying to reach her. The weather moderated on Christmas day and all crew and passengers were rescued by the Revenue Cutter "Seneca". Only one other cover recorded from this wreck. Photo on Page 46. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast |
