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Lot No. 842

Auction No. 18
Category Airmails
Est. $35
Status SOLD $40

 

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1939 (8th June) Imperial Airways Australia to England flying boat "Centurion", crashed in the Hooghly River Calcutta on landing. Passengers & crew survived. Manuscript cachet "Salvaged Mail ex Centurion" in red with stamp missing. Newspaper clipping photo included. AAMC 868 Cat. $125

 

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