Lot 34
Sierra Leone: 1907 trio of envelopes carried...





Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5938
Auction: 22 November 2022 at 00:00 GMT
Estimate: £300 - £400
Description
Sierra Leone: 1907 trio of envelopes carried by ''S.S. Jebba'', which struck rocks in dense fog of the South Devon Coast, first cover from Southern Nigeria to London, franked by KEVII 1d, tied by Abeokuta cds, with two lined ''SALVED FROM S S JEBBA'' h/s. Second from Freetown Sierra Leone with stamp floated off, addressed to Cork, Ireland with two lined ''SALVED FROM S S JEBBA'' h/s with second 'S' inverted; thirdly, envelope from Sierra Leone to Reading with KEVII 1d, tied by Waterloo cds for March, fair to fine, an interesting and scarce trio.





