Lot No. 837
| Auction No. | 18 |
| Category |
Airmails |
| Est. | $55 |
| Status | SOLD $55 |
1938 (27th Nov) ditto but with one stamp missing & the other a GB 2d KGV tied by Birmingham roller cancel. Addressed to Auckland, NZ with "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA." cachet in violet. Water damaged. AAMC 834 Cat. $125+ "Calpurnia" crash cover addressed to New Zealand bearing GB 2d KGVI (one stamp missing) tied by Birmingham machine cancel. Two line violet cachet "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION/ EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA" Imperial Airways Short S23 Empire Flying Boat "Calpurnia" G-AETW crashed en route from England to Australia at Lake Habbaniyah, Iraq. AAMC 834
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