ALEMANIA. WRECK OF THE HAPAG STEAMSHIP ´GERMANIA´. Cover with blue HAVANA company origination handstamp addressed to RONN (Cerca de Colonia), near Cologne, N. YORK DIRECT circular datestamp, HAMBURG and receiving backstamps tie GERMAN printed label explaining wreck of the Germania, blue crayon ´7´ crossed out and changed to ´9´ stamp soaked off and typical faults and edgewear. Fine and scarce use, the HAPAG Germania sank in dense fog off Cape Race, Newfoundland, on the night of August 7, 1869, all 270 passengers, 120 crewmen and the mail were saved, approximately six examples of the salvaged mail are reported and this is the unique from CUBA. Dealer
SOLER Y LLACH Auction
Starting Price:
875.00 EUR (via Philasearch.com - German Empire)
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