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Lot No. 734

Auction No. 3
Category Airmails
Est. $70
Status SOLD $80

 

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1938 (27th Nov) Empire Airways Flying Boat "Calpurnia" crash cover. The Calpurnia crashed on landing in Lake Ramadi, Iraq, killing the four flight crew. Red cachet reads "DAMAGED BY WATER THROUGH ACCIDENT TO FLYING BOAT". GB 1½d KGVI pmkd Enniskillion, NI & addressed to Sydney. Obviously water damaged! Eu. 834