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Auction: 6034 - Maritime Wreck Covers of the World - The John Woolfe Collection
Lot: 328

Maritime Wreck Covers of the World North America 1909 (26 Aug.) S.S. "Ohio", struck a pinnacle at the entrance to Hiekish Narrows, British Columbia, 20 August postcard (stamp floated off) from San Francisco (address not apparent) and with fine "Delayed & damaged by sinking/of S.S. OHIO, Aug, 26, 1909./Recovered Oct. 23. 1909." cachet in violet. The sole example of mail recovered from this disaster. Also a popstcard and photograph of the vessel. Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200Note: The pinnacle that the "Ohio" struck was subsequently named "Ohio Rock" after the disaster

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