S.S "St Paul". 1897 (June 9) Cover from San Francisco to Bowmore, Isle of Islay, the stamp washed off with a red London Paid c.d.s (June 24) applied, violet boxed "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN SEA WATER", reverse with an Officially Sealed label and backstamps of Greenock and Bowmore.
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Lot No: 154
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R.M.S "Labrador". 1899 Cover from Victoria, British Columbia, to London, the stamp washed off, handstamped violet boxed "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN SEA WATER" and endorsed "Recovered from wreck "Labrador"", boxed "FOUND AT GLASGOW / WITHOUT CONTENTS" and a Glasgow c.d.s (Mar 13) alongside, flap missing. From the "Labrador" which was wrecked on the Mackenzie rocks in the Hebrides on March 1st. Seven mailbags were washed ashore on the islands of Mull, Coll and Tiree, and were taken to Glasgow; one other mailbag was dealt with at Liverpool (see next lot). A fine cover, the "without contents" cachet unusual. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
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Lot No: 155
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R.M.S "Labrador". 1899 (Feb 16) Cover from St. Johns, Newfoundland, the stamp washed off with a Newfoundland 2c stamp from another cover reapplied by the Post Office, handstamped violet "RECOVERED FROM WRECK / OF S.S "LABRADOR"" with a Liverpool c.d.s (Mar 15) below. The lower edge repaired with stamp edging, reverse with an Officially Sealed label (March 16 Birmingham c.d.s) and endorsed "Received open at P.O B'Ham 16.3.93", flap missing. A scarce cachet, used on covers from the one mailbag dealt with at Liverpool. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
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Lot No: 156
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S.S "Mexican". 1900 (Mar 23) Cover franked Cape 1d, from Tylden to England, handstamped red "RECOVERED FROM / WRECK OF MEXICAN", backstamped at Dover Station Office (Apr 25). The "Mexican" sank on April 5th eight miles from Cape Town after colliding with S.S "Winkfield" in fog. An unusually fine example of this wreck cachet.
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Lot No: 157
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S.S "City of Rio de Janeiro". 1901 Cover from Japan to London, the stamps washed off, backstamped violet "Damaged In Wreck / Of S.S. Rio De Janeiro / Feb 22 1901" and repaired with a paper seal prestamped with a similarly worded cachet (but in capitals) in violet, tied by a San Francisco c.d.s (Feb 23), London arrival c.d.s. The "City of Rio de Janeiro", sailing from Yokohama to San Francisco, stuck a ledge and sank entering San Francisco Bay with the loss of over 100 lives. A fine cover, scarce with both cachets. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
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Lot No: 158
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S.V "C. Kennedy". 1904 (Dec 13) Picture postcard from Ireland to an employee of the Commercial Pacific Cable Co. on Midway Island, a KEVII 1d cancelled at Ballycastle, minor staining, handstamped large violet "Returned from / Wreck of Ken'dy", datestamps of Honolulu (Mar 26) and Midway Island (May 12). The Schooner "C. Kennedy" sailed from Honolulu to Midway Island with stores and a small mail for the few Marines and Cable Co. employees on the island, but was wrecked on March 2nd shortly after leaving Laysan; the mail was salvaged and returned to Honolulu on March 26th, finally arriving at Midway on May 12th after almost five months. An exceptional card, only one other cover recorded from this wreck. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
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Lot No: 159
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S.S "Cairo". 1905 (Feb 27) Picture postcard from London to Alexandria franked 1d, handstamped violet "SAUVE DU NAUFRAGE DU "CAIRO" / SAVED FROM THE WRECK OF S.S "CAIRO"", with an Alexandria c.d.s (Mar 6). The "Cairo" ran ashore at the entrance to the port of Alexandria on March 6th, cargo and mails being swept into the sea. An unusually fine card dealt with at Alexandria on the day of the wreck, illustrated by Hoggarth & Gwynn. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
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Lot No: 160
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S.S "Jebba". 1907 (Feb 27) Sierra Leone ½d newspaper wrapper from Freetown to London with violet "SALVED FROM / S.S JEBBA" (Hoggarth/Gwynn type 1a), also a fine real Photo postcard of the wrecked ship. The "Jebba" ran ashore on the South Devon coast on March 18th. An unusual newspaper wrapper, part reverse missing. (2). Photo on Page 30.
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Lot No: 161
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S.S "Jebba". 1907 Stampless picture postcard of Las Palmas addressed to G.B with "PAQUEBOT / PLYMOUTH" c.d.s (Mar 25) and violet "PLYMOUTH / SALVED FROM / S.S JEBBA". A fine and rare cachet, only known used on recovered mail that was posted on the ship and has a March 25th Paquebot c.d.s Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Lot No: 162
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S.S "Norwegian" / S.S "Scythia". 1917 (Jan 30) Picture postcard from Babakoji, Japan, to Sweden, the stamp washed off, handstamped "DAMAGED BY SEA WATER", from the S.S "Norwegian" which beached off the Irish coast after hitting a mine on 27th February. Also a 1945 (Apr 26) cover from Upper Sumas, British Columbia, to England, the stamps washed off, handstamped violet "DAMAGED BY FIRE & WATER", from the S.S "Scythia" which caught fire in the River Mersey on May 25th. Two good covers, both cachets applied at Liverpool. (2).
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Lot No: 163
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S.S "Leinster" - H&K Packet / Ireland. 1918 Water damaged cover form Ireland to Lancashire, the stamp washed off, handstamped violet boxed "SALVED FROM / S.S "LEINSTER"", with Ashton-Under-Lyne arrival datestamp (Oct 27). The H&K Packet Steamer "Leinster" was torpedoed en route from Kingstown to Holyhead on October 10th and sank with the loss of 480 lives; at least one bag of mail was washed ashore on the Isle of Man. Very few covers are recorded from this wreck (some of which do not bear this rare named cachet). Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Lot No: 164
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S.S "Groningen IV". 1944 Cover with enclosed letter posted at Siddeburen (Dec 16), and a picture postcard to Overveen with 1947 (Jan 13) arrival c.d.s, both extensively waterstained, bearing the explanatory label "STAATSBEDRIJF DER PTT / Stuk, afkomstig uit het S.S "Groningen IV", / dat einde 1944 op het Ijsselmeer is gezonken / en thans is gelicht". The "Groningen IV" was sailing on the Ijsselmeer, from Lemmer to Amsterdam, when she collided with the "Jan Nieveen" late on 8th January 1945. The "Groningen IV" sank with the loss of 14 lives, the vessel finally being raised 20 months later, in September 1946. (2).
