SOUTH AFRICA: 1900, the steamer "MEXICAN" had a serious collision 80 miles from Capstadt and went under, a part of the post bags was saved from the british ship "Winkfield" and this brought the post back to Capstadt, this postal stationery card from Cape Hope to Germany reached the destination country 25 days later and the german post office stamped the card with a four-liner "Aus der mit dem untergegangenen Dampfer "MEXICAN" beförderten Post aus Capstadt/Bahnpostamt No. 15" (Image)