1st Dec, 2021 9:30
The Collectors Sale
A Specimen of Coal From the Ship Wreck of Chinchas
a specime of coal from the siowreck of the Chinchas in November 1859, with a hand written label to the front whihc reads''
Footnote: The Chinchas was driven onto Loe Bar, Mount's Bay, United Kingdom when her anchor cable parted in high winds. Four, five or seven of her 35 crew lost their lives She was bound for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom with 3,000 tons of coal and was the largest sailing ship to be wrecked on the bar.
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a specime of coal from the siowreck of the Chinchas in November 1859, with a hand written label to the front whihc reads''
Footnote: The Chinchas was driven onto Loe Bar, Mount's Bay, United Kingdom when her anchor cable parted in high winds. Four, five or seven of her 35 crew lost their lives She was bound for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom with 3,000 tons of coal and was the largest sailing ship to be wrecked on the bar.
Auction: The Collectors Sale, 1st Dec, 2021
