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Auction: 6034 - Maritime Wreck Covers of the World - The John Woolfe Collection
Lot: 67

Maritime Wreck Covers of the World Europe 1915 (6 Sept.) S.S. "Hesperian", torpedoed by German submarine U-20, south-west of Ireland, 30 August unstamped "On Active Service" envelope from Army Post Office S.13 (Le Treport, France) to Prince Edward Island, Canada, showing a fine strike of the "recovered from s.s. hesperian." cachet, upon arrival in Canada the envelope appears to have an adhesive added (not now present) cancelled with datestamp sometime during October. Photo Estimate £ 300-350

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