Lot 50411 – 1947 (Aug 21) Portland Flying Boast crash mail from India, crashing in Bahrain
Lot 50411 – 1947 (Aug 21) Portland Flying Boast crash mail from India, crashing in Bahrain
Lot 50411 – 1947 (Aug 21) Portland Flying Boast crash mail from India, crashing in Bahrain
India
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
200 – 260 GBP
Auction date
Fri 7 Jun 2019 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1947 (Aug 21) Portland Flying Boat crash mail, 1 1/2a postal stationery envelope uprated with 2R 7 1/2a franking on reverse, sent registered from General HD Quarters in Simla, with “DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER” hs after the plane crashed in Bahrain Auction
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