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
