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Auction: 6034 - Maritime Wreck Covers of the World - The John Woolfe Collection
Lot: 38

Maritime Wreck Covers of the World Europe 1901 (7 Jan.) packet boat "Russie", stranded in front of the semaphore at Faraman, near Marseilles, 3 January large part French 5c. green envelope from Oran, Algeria to Paris showing a fine strike of the "naufrage de la russie" h.s. in the rarer colour of magenta; partially sealed with two pieces of stamp margin and showing Marseilles and Paris c.d.s. on reverse. Photo Estimate £ 100-120

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