WRECK MAIL - S.S. 'MEXICAN': 27/29 Mar. 1900 envs. (consistent water stains; one with advertisement) to England ex Colenso or Durban franked QV 1d tied by Durban both with very or mainly fine red cachet "RECOVERED FROM//WRECK OF MEXICAN" on front and both additionally tieing the stamps. The 'Mexican' collided with a troop transport ship off Cape Town on 4 Apr. sinking with considerable loss of mails. Uncommon pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, CRASH/WRECK MAIL, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Oct-11-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 847
Lot No: 482
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POINT (DURBAN) - RARE PAQUEBOT ON COVER SENT TO P.O.W. DURING THE BOER WAR; May 1900 censored opened out and repaired env. to "P. Botha/Boer Prisoner of War/Taken at Elandslaagte/Simons Town/Cape Colony" with a v.fine unrecorded "PAQUEBOT" and violet "CENSOR PRISONERS OF WAR" UDC. On reverse 10 May 1900 "PRETORIA/Z.A.R." cds plus 14 May 1900 "DURBAN/NATAL" cds Note; the battle of Elandslaagte took place on 21 Oct. 1899. Dovey & Morris #2841 'D'. Ex Hosking; sold for £240 in our Dec. 2014 sale. Cross Reference: MILITARY - BOER WAR, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, PAQUEBOTS (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-11-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 847
Lot No: 483
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DURBAN PAQUEBOT & NAVAL MAIL; Trio with 1903/12 PPC's to Pretoria franked Spain 10c or GB KGV 1d tied by framed "PAQUEBOT" hs (latter somewhat worn) with Durban cds on front and Jan. 1941 unfranked env. to Ladysmith endorsed 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE' with Durban machine cancel and oval "[CROWN]/ON NAVAL SERVICE/OFFICIAL FREE/AFRICA STATION" and with a return address of HMSAS Southern Sea on rear. (3 cards/covers) Cross Reference: PAQUEBOTS, MILITARY - WWII, NAVAL MAIL, OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)
