Lot 43
USA: 1955 cover from New York to Malta...

Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5938
Auction: 22 November 2022 at 00:00 GMT
£140
Description
USA: 1955 cover from New York to Malta carried upon the ''M.V. Star of Malta'' which ran aground and capsized in thick fog off Dragunara Point, Malta, with stamp floated off and bearing ''DAMAGED BY SEAWATER EX ''STAR OF MALTA'' 29.7.55" cachet in black, with sealing tape on reverse struck by Valleta arrival marks for AU 1, scarce.

