Great Britain S.V. “Lady Holland”. 1829 (Sep 12) Entire letter from Errol, Scotland, to Calcutta and redirected to Tipperah, backstamped with oval framed “MADRAS / GPO / 24 AP 24 / 1830 / SHIP LETTER” and “Inld Ptge (-5-) / Ship D. (-2-)” and a red Calcutta G.P.O c.d.s, a little light staining, explained by the cachet “From the wreck / of the / Lady Holland” on the address panel. The “Lady Holland”, en route from London to Bengal, was wrecked on February 13th on Dassan Island, near Saldanha Bay, South Africa. Passengers and crew were saved and landed at the Cape three days later but the ship broke up. Two examples of this cachet recorded, the other now in the Bath Postal Museum; this cachet was first recorded by Hopkins who believed the cachet was applied in Madras. An important wreck letter, being the earliest wreck cachet in private hands. Photo on Page 19. £2,500-3,000 Dealer Argyll Etkin Auction Starting Price: 2500.00 GBP (via Philasearch.com: 32nd Argyll Etkin Worldwide Stamps and Postal History - item 9350-A32-69)
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