S.S "Eider". 1892 (Jan 21) 1c Postcard from Philadelphia to London, a stamp washed off, handstamped violet boxed "Saved from wreck / of S.S "Eider"", red London Paid arrival c.d.s (Mar. 4). The "Eider" was wrecked on the Atherfield Ledge near St. Catherines Point, Isle of Wight, on January 31st, most mail recovered by February 8th with the final 15 mail sacks recovered by divers on 2nd March; this card is from one of these last mail sacks to be recovered.
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S.S "Empress of Ireland". 1913 (Jan 13) Ottawa Dead Letter Office ambulance envelope with violet "Recovered by divers from wreck of S.S Empress of Ireland", registered to London, a 1c and three 2c stamps washed off the original letter affixed to this D.L.O envelope and tied by an Ottawa c.d.s, unusual.
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1915 (Mar 1) Cover from Kobe, Japan to England "via Canada", franked 10s, edges a little stained, handstamped "RECEIVED AT LIVERPOOL / DAMAGED BY SEA WATER" in magenta.
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1923 (Nov 30) Cover from Le Havre to Fremantle and redirected to Sydney, the stamp washed off, reverse bearing the explanatory label "Received in mail from Paris via / Singapore in damaged condition / at Post Office Fremantle" bearing a Fremantle, Western Australia c.d.s (15 JA 24). A rare cover from an unknown maritime incident, not recorded by Hoggarth & Gwynn. Photo on Page 122. (Image1)