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Lot No. 1047

Auction No. 20
Category Airmails
Est. $100
Status SOLD $100

 

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1936 (29th Sept) Imperial Airways England to Australia flight in the Armstrong Whitworth AW15 "Athena". Caught fire in Delhi with mails charred. "Salvaged from Air Liner ATHENA" 2 line cachet below address. Cover with GB 1½d pair & 1/- KGV tied by London machine cancel. Slightly charred down left side. Incls cutting from newspaper reporting crash. AAMC 632 Cat. $250+

 

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