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By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
lot # 4431 - katastrophenpost
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024 09:00 Europe/Berlin
Desaster Mail: 1909, 6 October, South Africa, Fire in Postal Railroadcars, cover
Desaster Mail
1909, 6 October, South Africa, Fire in Postal Railroadcars, cover from Brighton/England to Pretoria, heavily damaged with scorch marks. A mail car of the express train carrying the incoming mail from Europe was set to fire after a chemical substance, which was included in the mail, exploded. This cover survived, was delivered and redirected to Johannesburg on 9 October.
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Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG is an established dealer in Germany. For many years the company published direct sale list of stamps and covers from all the world. In 2006 they... Read More
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