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Auction: 6034 - Maritime Wreck Covers of the World - The John Woolfe Collection
Lot: 371

Maritime Wreck Covers of the World South America 1837 (June) S.S. "Medora", wrecked at Rio Rial on the Brazilian coast, entire from Sydney "Per Medora" to Scotland rated "3", showing Sydney Paid Ship Letter oval d.s., Falmouth boxed "1/2" in green and, on reverse, two part strikes of the "brazil/f" h.s. in green. The only recorded item of mail from this early wreck and the second earliest piece of wreck mail from Australia. Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200

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