Ended on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 2:30 AM.

Katastrophenpost: SOUTH AFRICA: 1900, the steamer "MEXICAN" had a serious collision 80 miles from Ca

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Start of the sale:
Monday, September 16, 2019 at 2:02 PM
Item n°838059202
Sale ends:
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 2:30 AM
Lot:
#11908
Catalog:
45. Christoph Gärtner Auction - 15. October 2019 - Single lots Overseas & Europe

SOUTH AFRICA: 1900, the steamer "MEXICAN" had a serious collision 80 miles from Capstadt and went under, a part of the post bags was saved from the british ship "Winkfield" and this brought the post back to Capstadt, this postal stationery card from Cape Hope to Germany reached the destination country 25 days later and the german post office stamped the card with a four-liner "Aus der mit dem untergegangenen Dampfer "MEXICAN" beförderten Post aus Capstadt/Bahnpostamt No. 15"

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Christoph Gärtner made his hobby into his profession. He started in 1984 and within two decades the Gärtner GmbH developed into a world leading mail order house for postal stationery and became a specialist for thematics and postal history.
In april 2005 the idea to build a place where collectors, customers and investors from all over the world could meet, was realized.
Since that time both, the Mail Order House and Auction House Gärtner, have been united on 2.700 m2 in the easy accessible building owned by Christoph Gärtner.
Generous viewing and storage rooms, a private auction hall, enough parking space and an underground car park are available.

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Katastrophenpost: SOUTH AFRICA: 1900, the steamer "MEXICAN" had a serious collision 80 miles from Ca

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