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Shipwreck of the "Witte Leeuw" issue of St. Helena

  • Colnect-3944-509-Period-engraving-of-St-Helena.jpg
  • Colnect-3944-510-Chinese-porcelain-salvaged-from-the-Wreck.jpg
  • Colnect-3944-512-Bronze-cannon-salvaged-from-the-Wreck.jpg
  • Colnect-3944-511-Chinese-porcelain-salvaged-from-the-Wreck.jpg
  • Colnect-3944-513-Pewter-mug-and-ceramic-flasks-salvaged-from-wreck.jpg
  • Colnect-3944-514-A-Dutch-East-Indiaman.jpg
Short desc: Shipwreck of the "Witte Leeuw"

Issuer: St. Helena
Date: 8/14/1978
Occasion: unset


Consists of 6 stamps: (See stamps as list)

3p d=From a Period of St Helena
5p d=Chinese porcelain salvaged from the Wreck
8p d=Bronze cannon salvaged from the Wreck
9p d=Chinese porcelain salvaged from the Wreck
15p d=Utensils salvaged from the Wreck
20p d=Sailing Ship "Witte Leeuw"

All are wmk=mult crown & script CA