Lot No. 1706
Auction No. | 10 |
Category |
Disaster Mail Miscellaneous |
Est. | $30 |
Status | SOLD $30 |
1954 Belfast (13th Mar) Crash cover from British Overseas Airways Corp. Constellation G-ALAM "Belfast" (Captain T.W. Hoyle). Crashed in Singapore with 31 passengers & two crew killed. The resulting fire destroyed much of the mail to the U.K from Australia & New Zealand but some letters were saved. Red cachet, "SALVAGED MAIL -AIRCRAFT CRASH - SINGAPORE 13.3.54". NZ Meter mark with Christchurch slogan over the top. Severely burnt around edges.
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