WRECK OF THE S.S. OREGON - COVER EX BRISTOL (G.B.) WITH NY P...

Hammer

£120

WRECK OF THE S.S. OREGON - COVER EX BRISTOL (G.B.) WITH NY P.O. "RECOVERED FROM THE WRECK" LABEL; 6 Mar. 1886 env. (damp-affected and stamps washed off, but complete and with original contents) from Bristol (firm's cachet on front and headed paper for contents) to Iowa but with 6 July NY P.O. "HENRY G. PEARSON, Postmaster" label on reverse ref. this cover having been recovered from the wreck "off Fire Island" (off New York). Unusual to have the contents with a wreck cover.Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, BRISTOL