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Auction: 7031 - Europe & Overseas
Lot: 889

Wreck Covers 1899 (31 Oct.) commercial envelope from New Jersey to Stapleton (adhesive washed off) bearing, on the reverse, the New York Postmaster´s label "This piece of mail was damaged through the sinking of the Penn. R.R./ferryboat ´Chicago´, which occurred at about 12.45 a.m. on October 31st, 1899" with IRR and arrival c.d.s. alongside; good. Photo Estimate £ 100-120

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