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MAIL CARRIED ON THE STRANDED "NORTHAM"; 16 July 1859 envs. ex Richmond or Collingwood to Durham or Chippenham franked 6d Queen-on-Throne carried on the Northam which hot a reef in the Red Sea near Jeddah landing its mail temporarily on an adjacent island until breaking free from the reef. Unusual examples of delayed mail. Hoggarth & Gwynn (2003) state less than 20 examples from incident are believed to exist. (2 covers)
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