Lot 60365 – 1930s-1950s small group of four crash and wreck covers,

Lot 60365 – 1930s-1950s small group of four crash and wreck covers,

India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
Price realised
100 GBP
Estimate
100 – 150 GBP
Auction date
Fri 22 Nov 2024 at 09:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1930s-1950s small group of four crash and wreck covers, airmail letter bearing KGV 4a with cachet “Damaged by Immersion in Sea Water”, 1935 letter to Karachi with cachet “Quetta Earthquake Postage”, 1937 letter from Cygnus crash with cachet “Damaged by Sea-water”, and 1954 New Zealand to Bombay BOAC crash in Kallang Airport Singapore (on page with good analysis). A fine range of ill-fated missives from a popular collecting field.

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