1/- OCTAGONAL ON SHIPPING INCIDENT MAIL; Trio with 30 Aug. 1...

Hammer

£850

1/- OCTAGONAL ON SHIPPING INCIDENT MAIL; Trio with 30 Aug. 1854 E to Fife & 5 Sep. 1854 env. to Sheffield each with 1/- Octagonal tied by "1/V" cancel and rated '8'(d) or '1/2'(d) on arrival, latter endorsed 'Registered' with '1/-' prepaid also on face. Rear with Casterton, Melbourne, London, Edinburgh, Pittenden d.s. and v. scarce framed "ARNCROACH" Scots local h.s. or with London and Sheffield d.s. and both carried on the GSS Croesus which lost her screw near Cape Horn completing her journey under sail and 15 July 1859 mourning env. (rear flap missing) 'via Marseilles' to Inverness ex Sandy Creek franked perf. 1/- Octagonal carried on the Northam stranded on a reef near Jeddah eventually refloating after temporarily landing passengers and mails on a nearby island. (3 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS, CRASH/WRECK MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL, MOURNING ENVELOPES