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Auction: 7014 - Europe & Overseas
Lot: 1488

Wreck Covers 1896 (29 Feb.) S.S. "Ailsa", collided with S.S. "La Bourgogne" in New York harbour en route to Jamaica, 27 February musical instrument firm´s advertising envelope (stamps floated off) from New York to Kingston, Jamaica bearing, on reverse, label inscribed "This article of Mail has/been recovered from the wreck of/S.S. "Ailsa" which sunk in New/York Harbour on 29th February,/1896" issued by the Postmaster-General of Jamaica, George H. Pearce, just tied by Kingston c.d.s. (20.4). Photo Estimate £ 150-200

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