Lot 51220 – 1937 “Cygnus” crash cover, sent registered from Lahore to England

1937 “Cygnus” crash cover, sent registered from Lahore to England, with stamps soaked off and purple DAMAGED BY WATER cachet and Lahore reg. label. On reverse is sealing tape of National Bank of India, Lahore. On 2 Dec 1937, flying boat Cygnus of Imperial Airways left Karachi and crashed when taking off from Brindisi in Italy on 5 December. A steward and a passenger were killed.