P.S "Winfield Scott". 1853 (Nov 23) Cover to Freeport, Illinois, with "NEVADA CITY CAL / 3 PAID" c.d.s, curved "PAID / 3" and red "STEAMER / WINFIELD SCOTT", traces of water staining and a repaired hole to the address panel. The Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Paddle Steamer "Winfield Scott" stranded in thick fog on December 2nd on Anacapa Island in the Santa Barbara Channel off California whilst en route from San Francisco to Panama, the mail...
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Lot #230 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - west coast
S.S "Laurelbank". 1898 (Oct 15) Cover from Glasgow franked 21⁄2d to a crew member on the ship "Laurelbank", c/o Portland Flour Mill Co, Oregon, handstamped violet "Ship Letter No. (21) / Ship lost at sea", backstamped at New York, Astoria, Oregon (Jun. 12) and the Dead Letter Office (June 22). The "Laurelbank" left Shanghai on August 31st bound for Portland, Oregon, but disappeared without trace. A scarce and attractive cover, very few...
Lot #231 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - west coast
S.S. "Mariposa". 1889 (Apr 16) Registered cover from Waterloo, New South Wales to Riverside, California franked 1888-89 2d pair + 6d each cancelled by the numeral "194" with oval framed "PAID ALL" below, backstamped at Waterloo, Redfern and Sydney (all Apr. 16) and upon arrival at San Francisco (May 13). Some damage, mainly to the lower edge and lower right corner, explained by the bright orange label "San Francisco, Cal. / May 13, 1889. /...
Lot #232 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - west coast
S.S "Pomona". 1908 (Mar 16) Cover from San Francisco to Eureka, Cal., the stamp washed off and some rust staining, explained by the violet cachet "FROM WRECK OF S.S POMONA / MARCH 17 1908". The "Pomona" sailed from San Francisco to Eureka on March 17th but struck Monterey Rock 60 miles north of San Francisco that evening. The Captain got her off the rock and decided to beach on the shore, but struck another submerged rock and stranded, the...
Lot #233 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - west coast
S.S "Pomona". 1908 (Mar 16) 2c Postal stationery envelope from Los Angeles to Arcatra, Cal., edge wear and further stamps washed off, with the violet cachet "FROM WRECK OF S.S. POMONA / MARCH 17 1908", the second line of the cachet incomplete as is the case of most of the few recorded covers. Very scarce. Photo on Page 42.
Suggested price: £ 400-500
Lot #234 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - west coast
1908 (June 23) Picture postcard franked 2c from Oakland to France, the left edge burnt, bearing a green typed explanatory label "Damaged by / Fire & Water" and initialled in red ink. One other example of this label is recorded on another card posted at Oakland on June 30th, the incident unknown. Photo on Page 42.
Suggested price: £ 120-150
Lot #235 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - west coast
S.S "Cuba". 1923 (Aug 23) Cover from San Salvador to San Francisco, the stamp washed off, with violet cachet "RECOVERED FROM WRECKED / S.S. CUBA", the reverse with two U.S Officially Sealed labels and a Santa Barbara c.d.s (Sep 26). The S.S "Cuba", sailed from Panama to San Francisco, but struck a reef on San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara, on September 8th. Most crew and passengers were saved but nine crew were reported missing in an open...
Lot #236 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - west coast
MV "San Juan II". 1929 (Dec 24) Cover with Friday Harbor Wash. c.d.s, to Los Angeles, stained and the stamp washed off, bearing the explanatory label "Damaged in wreck of mail boat / San Juan II, on December 26, 1929. / HUGH ELDRIDGE, Postmaster / Bellingham, Wash. / Seattle P.O - 12-30-29-500". The MV "San Juan II" operated out of Bellingham, supplying the communities around Puget Sound and carrying their mail. The ship sailed from Friday...
Lot #237 - wreck mail of the americas and west indies usa - west coast
MV "Ocean Mail". 1955 Cover (letter enclosed) franked Canada 2c tied by Sanitarium P.O Ontario machine cancel, addressed to Penang, Malaya, the edges fire damaged, with the red cachet "DAMAGED IN SHIP FIRE / AT SEATTLE". The MV "Ocean Mail" collided with the MV "Arizona" on November 22nd, in the Colombia River. Whilst undergoing repairs on the 30th a fire broke out in the mail room, which was quickly extinguished, and the vessel resumed...
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