Lot No. 1696
| Auction No. | 10 |
| Category |
Disaster Mail Miscellaneous |
| Est. | $300 |
| Status | Archived |
1917 Karmala grounding env with Ceylon 13c green KGV x 2 tied by Wennappuwa FE 20 17 cds's. The armed merchantman "Karmala" escaped from being attacked by a German submarine on 18th March 1917 off the Sicily coast but the following day struck rocks near Vada, 15 miles south of Leghorn. With 15 feet of water in her hold, she went to Spezia where the passengers & mail were offloaded & repairs were carried out. The mail then went by rail to London. This envelope has the boxed cachet that was applied upon arrival in London, "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION IN SEA WATER. - I.S.". Fine & rarely seen.
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