Lot 32773 – 1912 Train disaster cover from Bern, Switzerland t
Lot 32773 – 1912 Train disaster cover from Bern, Switzerland t
Chile
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Price realised
800 EUR
Estimate
200 EUR
Auction date
Sat 22 Sep 2012 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1912 Train disaster cover from Bern, Switzerland to Valdivia, Chile via Buenos Aires and the Andes railroad, on route the train burnt out and some of the mail was recovered & forwarded in large official envelope bearing 3-line strike “Salvada del incendeo del trasandion del 3 de Febrero de 1912” on reverse, unusual & very rare Auction
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