Ocean Disasters
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1012 |
 |
 U.S.M.S. Franklin. Folded
letter to New York endorsed "Franklin from Southampton" to New York,
carried on ill-fated last voyage when wrecked on Long Island near Moriches
Inlet, datelined "London 4th July 1854", "3 Cents" debit and "24"
due markings, Very Fine, the Franklin ran ashore in a fog on Long
Island, the passengers, mail and baggage were taken ashore and the mails
were transferred to New York, the ship could not be salvaged and broke up
on the rocks, also accompanied by contemporary newspaper's woodcut
illustration of the ship (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1013 |
|
 "Saved from the Wreck of the
S.S. Eider". Purple boxed handstamp on 1c wrapper (W301) containing
Chicago Stamp News newspaper of Jan. 1892, addressed to
Southampton, England, some water damage as to be expected on a wreck
cover but surprisingly intact, Fine (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 1014 |
|
 S.S. Lusitania. 2c Rose
Red (425) tied by New York Apr. 30, 1915 wavy-line machine cancel and
Salisbury (England) May 10 forwarding machine cancel on cover forwarded
from Salisbury to the Seagrove Hotel, "PER S/S 'LUSITANIA'"
straightline handstamp, marine insurance company corner card crossed out,
cover crease and cover corner nick, the Lusitania sailed from New
York on May 1, 1915, and was torpedoed by a German U-Boat on May 7 -- she
sank 18 minutes after being hit, so it seems unlikely that any mail bags
were salvaged -- worth further research
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |