^Lot 457 JAMAICA, Government of Jamaica, 10 shillings, 1-11-1940, serial C/10 69315, PMG AU 53 / SS Politicia

JAMAICA, Government of Jamaica, 10 shillings, 1-11-1940, serial C/10 69315, PMG AU 53 / SS Politician Shipwreck. Pick-38b. The S.S. Politician shipwreck, also known as the "Whisky Galore" wreck, supplied local Hebrides islanders with bottles of whisky and bundles of Jamaican bank notes for several weeks after running aground. This lightly handled example bears the typical staining around the edges while its design remains bold and colorful. Pedigreed to the Rickey Collection (stated on label). Recovered from: S.S. Politician, sunk in 1941 off the Outer Hebrides, north of Scotland
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