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  • Lot# : 1977 Sweden

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    1916 (Feb. 14): On Active Service postcard mailed from Cairo to Sweden via UK, franked by 1914 4 m. and Censored on despatch; struck with Swedish framed violet cachet ''Skadad vid elds / vada ombord a angaren / "Newton" i Sunderland / den 14 februari 1916" (Damaged in fire on board the steamer "Newton" in Sunderland). The 'Newton' caught fire (apparenly by spontaneous combustion) in Sunderland harbour just as she was leaving port.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF