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NORWOOD, OH, U.S.A. 1946 cover to Monroe, LA, with a pre cancelled ...mehr
NORWOOD, OH, U.S.A. 1946 cover to Monroe, LA, with a pre cancelled NEW YORK 1½c that has a three line violet Damaged By Fire / at, NorWOOd. Ohio / 9 11 46. Nothing is known as to how this fire started, but very few covers are recorded from this incident
1909 SOUTH AFRICA. 1909 cover from Brighton to Pretoria that was on ...mehr
1909 SOUTH AFRICA. 1909 cover from Brighton to Pretoria that was on the train that, when passing through the Orange River Colony on the night of 6 October, had a fire in the mail carriage that was caused by a chemical substance exploding in the mail. The train stopped at Brandfort Station where water was pumped into the burning mail van and the fire extinguished. Much of the mail was burned. The mail was delayed for a couple of days, arriving in Pretoria on 9 October. Scarce item
1920 NORTH DAKOTA, USA. A cover from Kyoto, Japan, that was on a ...mehr
1920 NORTH DAKOTA, USA. A cover from Kyoto, Japan, that was on a Great Northern Railroad train on New Years eve 1920 that had a fire on board at Luverne, North Dakota, damaging mail. A four line violet cachet was applied to the mail. ‘St. Paul. Minn / Damaged in Mail Car Fire / at Luverne, No. Dak. Dec / 31st 1920
1923 NEW YORK / PENNSYLVANIA. A cover to Reading, PA. with a pair of ...mehr
1923 NEW YORK / PENNSYLVANIA. A cover to Reading, PA. with a pair of 1c, cancelled GARFIELD MAR 7 that has a three line cachet ‘MAIL FROM RIFLED POUCH / N.Y. & GEN. TR29 MAR 7-23 / RECD MAY 25 1923. As there was a delay of 79 days, it appears as though this was of a serious nature but, to date, nothing is known as to exactly where it happened or what happened. This is the only cover known from this robbery
NEWTON, KANSAS. A mud stained cover from Floydada, Texas, posted June ...mehr
NEWTON, KANSAS. A mud stained cover from Floydada, Texas, posted June 5 to Louisville Kentucky, that has a three line black cachet ‘Recd from Newto… / 114 Wreck of June 5th / KC Terminal R.P.O. Jun 20’. The accident must have been quite serious as the cover took 15 days to get to Newton where it was processed and went back into the postal system. However other than it must have lain in muddy conditions for a few days, nothing is known about this wreck. This is the only known cover from this incident
1937 NABRASKA / WYOMING. On August 22 1937 a railway mail storage car ...mehr
1937 NABRASKA / WYOMING. On August 22 1937 a railway mail storage car on the Omaha and Ogden Line caught fire between Ohama, Nebraska, and Cheyenne, Wyoming. The mail was resorted at Ogden and forwarded on from there on the Ogden and L. A. Train 5. Various cachets were applied to the mail, this one a three line cachet in red, (Hoggarth & Gwynn Type 5)
KEBOEMEN, JAVA, DUTH EAST INDIES. Around 12.15 p.m. on 26th October ...mehr
KEBOEMEN, JAVA, DUTH EAST INDIES. Around 12.15 p.m. on 26th October 1919 a fire was noticed on the Bandoeng – Soerabaja express train near Keboemen. The train was stopped before the station. The mail carriage was on fire and was put into a siding, but owing to the primitive fire fighting equipment available, took and hour and a half to extinguish, by which time virtually all the mail was destroyed. This cover – the only known surviving item – has a
three line label attached, written in Dutch. Translated it says ‘DELIVER POST FREE / DAMAGED AND DELAYED THROUGH FIRE / RAILWAY POST WAGON ON 26-10-1919. A very rare cover and the only known train incident from Java
1931 GULF OF MEXICO. While on a first flight between Mexico and Cuba ...mehr
1931 GULF OF MEXICO. While on a first flight between Mexico and Cuba on 21st January 1931, the Aero Mexico flight took off from Progreso, Mexico, and after ten minutes in the air, storms and overheating engines forced the pilot to land on the water in the Gulf of Mexico. Waves broke the hull and a great deal of the mail was damaged by water. The mail was recovered in water soaked condition. A special label was affixed to most covers, from which the stamps were soaked off, and to some of the other water soaked covers. An uncommon air crash cover
1946 SAVANNAH, GA. Charred and underpaid cover from Kingston, ...mehr
1946 SAVANNAH, GA. Charred and underpaid cover from Kingston, Jamaica,(APR 24 1946) to Cleveland, OH. On May 4 1946 a fire broke out in a mail car on the Seabord Air Line Railway Train No. 2, An explanatory label was attached to the damaged mail. Fine and very uncommon
On April 7 1886 passenger train No. 35 on the Hoosac Tunnel Line fell ...mehr
On April 7 1886 passenger train No. 35 on the Hoosac Tunnel Line fell over the embankment between Bardwell’s ferry and West Deerfield Station and plunged 200 feet down into the Deerfield River, with many killed or injured. The post car was washed down river carrying the mail with it. This cover with a BOSTON & TROY R.P.O. APR 7 cancel has the stamp washed off and a violet two line ‘IN FITCHBURG R. R. DISASTER, APL 7 1886’ applied. According to the book ‘Railway Disaster Mail’ by Hoggarth and Gwynn, only four covers have been recorded from this accident
On January 4th 1887 the Boston & Albany train No 14 was behind ...mehr
On January 4th 1887 the Boston & Albany train No 14 was behind schedule when it passed through Mittmeague Station, Springfield, when a wheel on the baggage car broke throwing the day coach and smoker car from the tracks. They immediately burst into flames, killing one person and injuring many more. The baggage car and express car were ‘burnt to cinders’ destroying the majority of the mail that was being carried. This badly charred 2c postal envelope from West Troy (JAN 3 1887) has a two line cachet ‘Damaged by R. R. accident / W. Springfield, M’s Jan 4 87’ This two line cachet is not recorded in Railway Disaster Mail by Hoggarth & Gwynn. They only mention a three line cachet. A rare cover from this wreck
1897 CHARLOTTE, NC. A charred cover from MEXICO to New York, posted ...mehr
1897 CHARLOTTE, NC. A charred cover from MEXICO to New York, posted on April 8th, endorsed ‘Via Loredo’ that was damaged in a train incident near Charlotte, NC. A label has been affixed to the back of the cover that reads ‘Post Office New York, NY. / This piece of mail was damaged in a Railway wreck which occurred on the Southern Railway near Charlotte, NC. On April 11 1897Rodi Dayton, Postmaster.’ A New York receiving mark of 4 13 97 is on the cover. An extremely rare cover, this being the only one known from this incident
RIO DE JANIERO 13 AUG 1939. When landing, the seaplane, a Pan ...mehr
RIO DE JANIERO 13 AUG 1939. When landing, the seaplane, a Pan American Airway Sikorski, en route from Miami, Florida, USA to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina, struck a dry dock in Guanabara Bay, Rio De Janeiro, and was demolished. The pilots and 14 of the 16 occupants were killed. Mail for Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo received a black one line cachet: ‘ACCIDENTE DE AVIAO’
Wreck Mail 1940 (May 7): Registered cover from Toronto to Stevenage, ...mehr
Wreck Mail 1940 (May 7): Registered cover from Toronto to Stevenage, Herts., handstamped "Passed for Export" in violet at top, with original contents enclosed, presumably rescued from U-Boat attack on a Convoy with stamps floated off and straight line "SALVED FROM THE SEA" handstamp in violet at base. Reverse with Post Office "Found Open or damaged and officially secured" tape and further strike of "SALVED FROM THE SEA" handstamp tied by Stevenage arrival (July 27). Contents with somewhat prophetic message: "If this reaches you safely, you will no doubt be surprised to hear from me...".
Wreck Mail 1863: British Post Office O.H.M.S. blue envelope mailed ...mehr
Wreck Mail 1863: British Post Office O.H.M.S. blue envelope mailed from London (Feb 7) to Forres, Scotland with framed cachet on reverse "Saved from the wreck of / the Colombo" perfectly struck in black with Forres arrival cds (Feb 8) also in black. A rare example of an 'ambulance' envelope from this wreck where the salvaged letter was probably too damp to be forwarded other than as an enclosure. Rare. Note: On 19 November 1862 the P&O Steamer "Colombo" on a westbound return to England foundered on Minicoy Island. She keeled over with sea water entering the hatches. The crew and passengers were saved and some of the mail was rescued by divers.
Wreck Mail 1947 (July 22): Cover with 1947 4 c. blue block of four ...mehr
Wreck Mail 1947 (July 22): Cover with 1947 4 c. blue block of four endorsed "per R.M.S. Nascopie, Baffin Sound", which ran ashore on the South East corner of Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic on July 22, 1947 on her journey to re-supply Hudsons Bay Company outposts. The mail was saved and blue label applied "This mail was received in damaged / condition, being salvaged from the / wreck of R.M.S. Nascopie - lost at / Cape Dorset..." and cancelled by "Stirling / Ont." cds (Aug 13) in black.
“WATER WITCH” 1854. The 134 ton schooner Water Witch left ...mehr
“WATER WITCH” 1854. The 134 ton schooner Water Witch left Melbourne on 15th September for Mauritius, but was caught in a gale in the Bass Strait. The vessel had 26 crew and passengers on board. The Water Witch was eventually driven ashore, on King Island's western coast. All onboard reached the shore where they later discovered survivors of the Brahmin, a wooden three mast ship that had struck a reef and was wrecked three kilometres south of Whistler Point, on the west coast of King Island, that had had departed London on 5 February 1854, with 42 passengers and crew. The survivors of the Water Witch and Brahmin, together with the former's cargo of specie, were brought to Melbourne on 25 October. This letter was returned to Melbourne and remailed on 26th January 1855. A red crayon 1/- ship rate and red m/s “Detained for 2/- postage” are on the front of the letter which arrived in Mauritius on March 14th. A rare item ,only three covers are recorded from this wreck, of which this is the finest. Ex Woolfe and Gwynn
1912 WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT. On October 3 1912, the Boston, ...mehr
1912 WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT. On October 3 1912, the Boston, Springfield and New York R.P.O. Train 53 jumped the track at Westport. The petrol tank and boiler exploded setting fire to the carriages and killing seven passengers, including the engineer and mail clerk, and injuring 40 others. Investigators put the cause of the incident to excessive speed with the driver trying to make up lost time. This cover from Hartford to St Louis has both fire and water damage. A two line violet cachet ‘DAMAGED IN WRECK / OF TR53. OCT 3 is on the front of the cover. Fine and uncommon
1900 BETWEEN MICHIGAN & IOWA. A 1900 cover from Ypsilanti, Michigan, ...mehr
1900 BETWEEN MICHIGAN & IOWA. A 1900 cover from Ypsilanti, Michigan, to Des Moines, Iowa, that was in a train fire, the back of the cover being quite scorched. Posted OCT 1, it arrived in Des Moines the following day, October 2. A straight line green ‘RAILROAD DAMAGE’ h/s has been applied as an explanation as to the damage. Rare, the only known cover from this train fire
1921 badly charred cover to Richmond, Va. that was in a fire in a ...mehr
1921 badly charred cover to Richmond, Va. that was in a fire in a mail car near STERLING, OHIO, on July 26th. A Washington City Post Office explanatory label dated July 28 accompanies the cover. This is believed the only known cover from this incident
1905 WRECK OF THE 20th CENTURY. A badly charred post card from Toledo ...mehr
1905 WRECK OF THE 20th CENTURY. A badly charred post card from Toledo to New York that has an official Post Office, New York, N. Y. label attached stating that 'The enclosure was damaged in the wreck of the “20th Century Limited” on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern R. R., that occurred at Mentor, Ohio, Wednesday June 21, 1905. WILLIAM R. WILLCOX Postmaster.' The label has been tied by a New York arrival duplex of JUN 24
Hindenburg Crash Cover. 1937 card endorsed addressed to Thasler in ...mehr
Hindenburg Crash Cover. 1937 card endorsed addressed to Thasler in Germany franked with German Reich 1936 Olympic mini sheet, prepared as mail for the return trip of the Hindenburg and recovered from the wreckage of the airship from the eighth finding with burn damage to the left side, cancelled by New York paquebot duplex. Possibly a unique usage with the Olympics mini sheet; cert. Hagedorn & Co (1974) from when this cover was last sold. Note: Illustrated in "LZ-129 Hindenburg Crash Mail" by Dieter Leder p.2372, with more information about the recovery from the first finding and the letter p.65-71
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1932/1948, USA, Railway accidents, collection of 25 "crash mail" ...mehr
1932/1948, USA, Railway accidents, collection of 25 "crash mail" covers, arranged on written up album pages with detailed information, partly with scorch marks, related labels/cachets/accompanying letters, etc. (A)
1940/1954, USA, Railway accidents, collection of 57 "crash mail" ...mehr
1940/1954, USA, Railway accidents, collection of 57 "crash mail" covers, arranged on written up album pages with detailed information, partly with scorch marks, related labels/cachets/accompanying letters, etc. (A)
FINANCE” On the morning of 26 November 1908, the steamer Finance of ...mehr
FINANCE” On the morning of 26 November 1908, the steamer Finance of the Panama Railroad Steamship Company line was hit by the steamer “Georgic” of the White Star line off Sandy Hook in New York Harbour and sank shortly after. The Finance had been due to sail from New York on November 23 but had been delayed by dense fog for three days. Three passengers and 1 crewman drowned in the incident. All the mail on board was destined for Central America – mainly Panama and Colon. There are two different labels and a straight line handstamp that were applied to recovered mails. This cover posted at HUDSON TERM. STA. NOV 17 1908, addressed to Panama City, Panama, has the label attached to the back of the cover. A 10 DEC canceller ties the label
RAWLINS WYOMING. 1931 badly charred cover that was on the Omaha & ...mehr
RAWLINS WYOMING. 1931 badly charred cover that was on the Omaha & Ogden Train 5 on September 19 1931 when a fire broke out in the mail storage car between Hanna and Rawlins. This was caused by a spark from the locomotive falling against the mail car. Mail was damaged both by fire and water. This cover has a three line label attached, the print being small. Uncommon
1923 CASPER WYOMING. On the evening of the 27th September the ...mehr
1923 CASPER WYOMING. On the evening of the 27th September the Colorado and Southern Railroad Train No. 30 fell through a washed out bridge at Coal Creek 15 miles east of Casper, killing 31 of the 66 passengers. Very heavy rains (nearly a quarter of the annual rainfall) had fallen in the previous two days and as a result the normally dry creek had turned into a raging torrent 75 feet wide, the strength of the water preventing passengers from escaping the wreck. Recovered mail received a three line cachet ‘Salvaged From / Coal Creek Wreck / Near Casper, Wyo’ This cover to Des Moines, Iowa, was posted in Casper at 7pm on the 27th September. A picture post card of the flooding and train wreck accompanies the cover. Fine and very uncommon
c1910 MITCHELL ILL. This 1c cover, thought to have been posted around ...mehr
c1910 MITCHELL ILL. This 1c cover, thought to have been posted around 1910 from Fort Worth, Texas, has a violet two line ‘Damaged by fire in mail / car at Mitchell, ILL.’ As this is the only cover known from this incident, no other information has come to light as to what happened. A rare cover
1920 post card from Japan that was in a train fire in a storage car ...mehr
1920 post card from Japan that was in a train fire in a storage car on Train No. 56 on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul & Pacific Railroad around 1.30 a.m. on 17 January 1920. A four line explanatory cachet was applied as most of the mail was damaged and burnt. This card has been burned and has had the upper left corner re-attached. There was a considerable delay in recovering and forwarding the mail as the incident happened on January 17 and a St Paul Minn. transit cancel is only FEB 1 20 - two weeks later
200. Jahrestag der Heldentat von Wolraad Woltemade 1973, tadellos ...mehr
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