Lot 51220 – 1937 “Cygnus” crash cover, sent registered from Lahore to England
Lot 51220 – 1937 “Cygnus” crash cover, sent registered from Lahore to England
India » Airmails
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
75 – 150 GBP
Auction date
Sat 22 Jun 2024 at 10:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
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.
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