£110 - £150
MAIL TO FRANCE ON THE WRECK OF THE "EMEU"; 10 Sep. 1857 env. 'Via Marseilles/pr Emeu' to St Servan, France franked 6d Woodblock, small to good margins, tied by '118' barred numeral and rated '8' decimes' due on arrival. Sandy Creek, Melbourne, Paris, Paris a Brest and St Servan d.s. on rear. The Emeu broke her shaft out of King Georges Sound, arriving at Port Louis under sail. An unusual example from this incident. Ex Gunn. Sold in our Sep. 2002 sale for £600 Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, FRANCE, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS
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