JAMAICA 1896 Cover from New York to Kingston recovered from the wreck of the 'Ailsa' digital-edition The ¬Ωd with slight gum

The ¬Ωd with slight gum creasing

A wonderful example of this difficult watermark variety

- P212000036

1951-55 set of 21 to $5

JAMAICA 1896 Cover from New York to Kingston recovered from the wreck of the 'Ailsa' digital-edition The ¬Ωd with slight gum1896 (FEB 24) cover (yellow envelope) from New York to Kingston, recovered from the wreck of the S. S. 'Ailsa' on 29 February with the adhesive stamp washed off. The reverse with printed post office label inscribed 'This article of Mail matter has been recovered from the wreck of S. S. "Ailsa" which sunk in New York Harbour on 29th February, 1896. GEO. H. PEARCE, P. M. Jamaica. G. P. O. Jamaica, 17th April, 1896.', tied by Kingston cds, dated 'AP 18