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Lot No. 858

Auction No. 18
Category Airmails
Est. $75
Status SOLD $75

 

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1954 (2nd May) BOAC Comet DH 106 G-ALYN crash resulted in the death of all crew & passengers. This long cover has Singapore 20c & 50c KGVI tied by Singapore 1 MAY 53 cds on Airmail env with "SALVAGED MAIL "Comet" Crash. Near Calcutta 2nd.MAY 1953." 3 line cachet in violet. Understandably heavily "weathered" cond.

 

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