Mongolia. 1917 (May 31). Cover from London to Calcutta, water stamping and the stamp washed off, hand-stamped oval "ACCIDENT AT SEA / MONGOLIA / 23.6.17", back stamped at Bombay and Calcutta (July 26). The "Mongolia" struck a mine sixty miles from Bombay and sank with the loss of 23 lives.
Auction #44
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Romano House of Stamp sales ltd Auction #44
Auction No. 44
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Mongolia. 1917 (May 31) Cover from London to Calcutta, entertaining, with 1d stamp hand, stamped oval "ACCIDENT AT SEA / MONGOLIA / 23.6. 17", back stamped at Bombay and Calcutta (July 3). The "Mongolia" struck a mine sixty miles from Bombay and sank with the loss of 23 lives.
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