Lot 52171 – 1935-39, Group of four CRASH covers on exhibition

1935-39, Group of four CRASH covers on exhibition pages : 1937 (Nov 16) Sabena crash by Ju-52 from Munich to London, one of five known items salvaged, 1938 (Dec 2) Deutsche Lufthansa crash of the Berlin-Baghdad flight near Vienna, reportedly the only known cover together with letter from Chemnitz P.O. datelined 31 May 1939 replying to the sender’s query about the circumstances, 1935 (Dec 31) Imperial Airways crash of the “City of Khartoum” into the sea at Alexandria, Egypt; a cover to New Zealand was routed via Sydney and placed into a special ambulance cover (rumpled) along with a printed explanatory note from GPO (original cover no longer present), 1939 (Aug 31) Deutsche Lufthansa crash by “Karl Huchmuth” from Berlin to London with unlisted special label “Diese Sendung ist aus einem / verbranten Flugzeug”, great lot (Est. € 300/600)