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Lot No. 1023

Auction No. 12
Category Western Australia
    States and Territories
      Australia
Est. $70
Status Archived

 

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1930 SS Comorin Fire. Cover addressed to London EC4 with Brisbane slogan for FEB 21 1930, this was conveyed by the P&O Steamer SS Comorin. She left Sydney on 19th February picking up mails including this one from ports of call, finally leaving Fremantle on 3rd March. A fire began as she was leaving Colombo on the 12th March in No.3 hold. It was not extinguished until the 14th after the hold had been flooded (hence the missing stamp). The vessel finally reached London on 3rd April where the cachet "DAMAGED BY FIRE ON S.S. COMORIN" was applied. As expected the cover shows signs of this experience!

 

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