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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1297		1862, "Saved from the wreck/of the Colombo". Two-line framed handstamp boldly struck tying New Zealand, 1861, 1p Orange-Vermilion (11; SG 33), lifted and hinged in place, oval grid cancel, on cover with "Auckland New-Zealand SP 30 1862 B" backstamp, to Calne, Kent, England, red London Paid datestamp and Calne receiving backstamp (both dated Dec. 27, 1862), two additional stamps missing with pencil note "Keep C. Tebay no Stp here C.T." in the hand of Mrs. Charlotte Tebay, the first lady member of the London Philatelic Society (now the Royal), minor stains and faults as always for this shipwreck mail, the Peninsular & Oriental Line's Colombo left Galle in Ceylon on Nov. 18, 1862, and at 4 a.m. on Nov. 19 in torrential rain she struck on Minicoy Island (the southernmost of the Laccadives in the Indian Ocean) and became a total loss, this Dec. 27 postmark date is early since most of the mail was submerged and not salvaged until three months after the wreck, this is also an extremely rare cover with an intact stamp (tied by the recovery marking), ex Krichauff, Kaye and Hackmey (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1298		1862, "Saved from the wreck/of the Colombo". Perfectly clear strike of two-line framed handstamp on cover to St. Mary's, Canada, originated in Australia with "Deep Lead Pleasant Creek, Victoria, OC 23 62" oval backstamp, "Stawell, Victoria, OC 23 62" oval backstamp, red London Paid datestamp (Jan. 3, 1863), red crayon "1", St. Mary's receiving backstamp, oval cancels at upper left show where stamps washed off, red ms. "Lost stamp in Reck", usual faults for this shipwreck mail, the Peninsular & Oriental Line's Colombo left Galle in Ceylon on Nov. 18, 1862, and at 4 a.m. on Nov. 19 in torrential rain she struck on Minicoy Island (the southernmost of the Laccadives in the Indian Ocean) and became a total loss, this Dec. 27 postmark date is early since most of the mail was submerged and not salvaged until three months after the wreck, ex Risvold (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1299		1886, Wreck of the S.S. Oregon. Printed label, second type, on back of soiled and water-damaged cover with corner card from Italy, stamp washed off, blue "Franco Guaymas Jul. 20, 1886" octagonal datestamp applied on arrival in Mexico, the Cunarder Oregon was lost off Fire Island on Mar. 14, 1886, the 896 passengers and crew survived, 464 bags of mail were recovered after washing up on the coast from Portland to Cape Hatteras, five examples of this second type of label reported (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1300		1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Card with "San Francisco Cal. 1 PM Apr. 20 1906" duplex addressed to Newtown Ind., receiving datestamp at left, contents reads in part "This leaves us well after the Terrible earthquake, but both lost our places...in fact the whole city is in ruins", minor soiling, Very Fine, great contents, sent two days after the earthquake took place (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
1301		1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Two covers without stamps since none were available in the aftermath of this catastrophic earthquake, San Francisco Apr. 25 and 28 machine cancels, one without flap but contains short letter "Can you give me any idea as to where Ruth is? We are all safe at 1800 Central Ave Alameda. Is your sister O.K.", accompanied by six unused picture postcards showing images of San Francisco in ruins, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction

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