Lot 317
Used to England: RECOVERED FROM THE WRECK OF THE MEXICAN: 1900 (1 Apr.) envelope from King William's Town to London, England bearing 1893-1902 Standing "Hope" 1d carmine, tied by squared circle KING WILLIAMS TOWN AP 1 00 C.G.H. c.d.s., bears red two-line RECOVERED FROM / WRECK OF MEXICAN handstamp and backstamped with Tottenham receiver of 28 April 1900, cover with tiny mends, as would be expected. Scarce., ex Dillaway (SG 59a).
Estimate $200 - 250
The newly amalgamated Union Castle Line had been established for only a few weeks when disaster struck the 4,661 ton "Mexican." With Captain Copp in command she sailed from Cape Town on 4 April. At 2 am the following morning she collided in dense fog with the cattle steamer "Winkfield" some 60 miles from Table Bay. The "Mexican" was seriously damaged and sank 12 hours after the incident. All crew and passengers were saved and an official notice by the post office in Cape Town recorded the loss of only two mail bags and 145 bags of newspapers.
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| Opening Bid $95 |
