usa - east coast - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 242 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Cienfuegos". 1895 (Jan 21) Cover from the French P.O in Tripoli, Syria, to the USA bearing French P.O 1pi on 25c, handstamped blue triangular framed "T" and "COLLECT / POSTAGE / 10 CENTS", the reverse bearing a cyclostyled label "Post Office, New York, N.Y. / February 12, 1895 / This piece of mail matter / was damaged in the wreck of / S.S Cienfuegos on Feb. 14, 1895 / Charles W. Dayton / Postmaster", tied by a Worcester arrival c.d.s, a New York F.D (Feb 14) c.d.s alongside. The "Cienfuegos" sailed from New York to Cienfuegos in Cuba via Nassau, but became stranded on a reef near Harbour Island in the Bahamas, and became a total wreck; all passengers and mail were landed safely. Piece torn away from right edge upon opening, otherwise fine and very rare, just two covers recorded from this wreck. Photo on Page 44. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast |
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 Lot 258 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Celebes". 1953 (Apr 9) Long cover with two differing 3c stamps tied by "U.S.S. / QUINCY" duplex, to H.M.S "Michael" c/o F.M.O Singapore, bearing a similar violet S.S "Celebes" cachet to the previous lot, but reading "Delayed by Fire" instead of "Damaged by Fire", very fine. Photo on Page 48. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast |
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 Lot 253 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "West Kebar". 1940 (Dec 21) Cover from Monrovia to New York bearing three Liberia stamps, extensively stained by oil and water damaged, handstamped "Received in bad condition at" with a N.Y Wall St. c.d.s of January 22nd alongside, and an accompanying explanatory notice "The accompanying letter is one of a large number received from Monrovia, Liberia, per S.S West Kebar via Boston. The oil soaked condition of the letter was evidently caused by its having come into contact with a damaged parcel or cargo aboard the vessel, Respectfully, Albert Goldman, Postmaster". The "West Kebar" encountered a severe storm 400 miles east of New York on 13th January 1941, took on water and sent out an SOS, but was able to reach Boston unaided on the 15th, with extensive deck damage and a wrecked superstructure. Storm water entered the hold and evidently contaminated the mails and damaged the cargo. The only cover recorded from this incident. 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 248 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Finance". 1908 (Nov 17) Cover to Trujillo, Peru, with the stamps washed off, water damaged, the reverse with the larger type 1 New York P.O explanatory label (the wording identical to the previous label) and a Trujillo arrival c.d.s (Jan 27), the front with circular "CENTIMES / 30" postage due handstamp, a little rust staining to the cover and label, otherwise fine and scarce. 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 243 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryP.S "Chicago". 1899 (Oct 31) Cover from Jersey City to New York, the stamp washed off, the reverse with the printed explanatory label "POST OFFICE, NEW YORK, N.Y. / This piece of mail was damaged / through the sinking of the Penn. R.R. / Ferryboat "Chicago", which occurred at / about 12.45am., on October 31st, 1899. / CORNELIUS VAN COTT, / Postmaster.", and an arrival c.d.s (Nov 1) and "IRR / No. 352 / N.Y" handstamp. The Jersey City to New York ferryboat "Chicago" collided with the S.S "City of Augusta" and sank within 10 minutes in the Hudson River with the loss of four lives. 34 Pouches of mail were salvaged, and the ship subsequently raised in December. A fine and scarce cover. Photo on Page 44. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast |
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 Lot 259 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Mormacpine". 1964 (March) Stampless Brazilian Post Office cover to New York with an unclear Brazil Poste Restante c.d.s and the black cachet "MAIL INVOLVED IN FIRE ABOARD THE / SS MORMACPIN, MAIL RECEIVED IN / WET CONDITION. INSPECTORS CASE / NY30309", arrival backstamp of April 16th. The S.S "Mormacpine" was en route from Santos to Quebec when she reported a fire in No.4 hold on March 27th. The hold was flooded and she proceeded to Bermuda and then onto New York where the fire was found to still be smouldering; it was finally extinguished on April 2nd, the mails unloaded the following day found to be damaged by water. Photo on Page 48. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast |
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Lot 238 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryBrig "Phoebe Ann". 1822 (Apr 18) Entire letter from "Balize, mouth of the Mississippi River" to Toughkeepsie, N.Y with red New York c.d.s (May 6) and "SHIP", charged 12c, endorsed "Ship Ohio, Capt. Gifford". The writer reports how in attempting to go to sea in a strong wind "Phoebe Ann" got on the bar and was holed, probably by the anchor of a previous wreck, and took on water in the hold; the cotton was saved but all other cargo was thrown overboard before the ship was finally refloated. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast |
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 Lot 254 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Santa Elisa". 1942 (Jan 15) Stampless cover from Annapolis, Md., to U.S.S "Warrington" in New York, with the violet cachet "RECOVERED FROM / SS SANTA ELISA". The "Santa Elisa" left New York on January 16th for the Canal Zone but collided with S.S "San Jose" off Atlantic City the following day. The United Fruit Co. steamer "San Jose" sank whilst No. 1 hold on the "Santa Elisa" stove in and caught fire. This was extinguished and she put back to New York in tow, arriving on January 19th. A fine cover. 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 249 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryS.S "Finance". 1908 (Nov 17) Post Office Official Business card from Mount Carmel, PA., to Cristobal, Canal Zone, acknowledging receipt of a registered letter, a little water stained, recovered from the wreck of the "Finance" but without any explanatory label, probably because it is largely undamaged and did not lose a stamp. 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 244 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryP.S "Chicago". 1899 (Oct 30) Cover from Philadelphia to South Orange, N.J, the stamp washed off, with the scarce cyclostyled explanatory label (the wording the same as the printed label) applied to the front, backstamped with circular "IRR / No. 352 / N.Y", fine. Photo on Page 44. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historywreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - east coast |
