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Auction: 6034 - Maritime Wreck Covers of the World - The John Woolfe Collection
Lot: 375

Maritime Wreck Covers of the World South America 1873 (8 Nov.) S.S. "Mendosa", ran against a rock on leaving Rio de Janeiro and returned for repairs, 25 October entire letter from Buenos Aires "Per Mendoza" to Bordeaux, franked at 5c. and showing octagonal-framed "buenos-ayres/paq. fr. j no. 5" d.s. (30.10), "19" (decimes) rate mark and "pays etr./p. fr. bordeaux" c.d.s. (30.11), all on face. Photo Estimate £ 600-700Note: The postal agent and the mail were transhipped to the British Pacific packet boat S.S. "Potosi", and arrived in Bordeaux on 30 November

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