Crash-mail, 1895, sinking of the NDL steamer ELBE in the North Sea along the way from Bremerhaven to New York at the 30.1.1895, clash with the steamer Crathie, whose Misfortune came over 330 Persons ums live, it could only five Postal service sacks safe become, therein included this unique, undeliverable 5 C postal stationery cover from buffalo 4.1.95 to Solingen, the as Return letter return to the United States with this ship brought become should, violet L4 \"safe from the post load of the sunk steamer. \" and red box cancel of 2 lines \"free! Stamp lost. \", reverse blue seal oblate of the post office Bremen and transits New York as well arrival buffalo 22.3.95, a cover with ample history and corresponding traces, in addition to it a printed form postal stationery card to the good arrival from 1888. The Wreck the ELBE became first 1972 in the North Sea found and first in the 1990er years safe, superb ensemble