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Lot 6187

1869, envelope to Göteborg, originally fully franked and credited "4 CENTS", transported with Hamburg-American line steamer "Germania", which was wrecked during the night of August 4, saved from seawater and transported by steamer "Cimbria" to Hamburg, here marked "HAMBURG FRANCO 26.8.69" and label "Aus dem untergegangenen Post=Dampfschiffe Germania geborgen" (not quite complete); scarce wreck-mail to Sweden