Lot 150 POSTAL HISTORY

SS RUSSIE - NAUFRAGE DE LA RUSSIE - 1901 (Jan) stampless (stamp floated off) cover to Besancon France with single line NAUFRAGE DE LA RUSSIE in rose-pink across the cover. The Russie sailed from Oran to Marseille on January 7th but stranded at Faraman near Marseille, the passengers and crew were taken off 4 days later. The ship was refloated reaching Marseille on 24th January.