Los-Nr. 1966

1895, Shipwreck of the Steamer "Elbe", envelope from Odessa to New York, embarked in Bremen and recovered at sea after the maritime disaster, with both emergency postmarks "Frei! Marke abgefallen - Paid! Stamp lost." and "Geborgen aus der Postladung des untergegangenen Dampfers Elbe. Postamt 1 Bremen", with arrival cds., cover with normal faults as to be expected from salvaged mail. Very rare, one of only two shipwreck covers recorded originating from Imperial Russia