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Lot No. 927

Auction No. 25
Category World Airmails
    Airmails
Est. $2500
Status Archived

 

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USA 1933 (22nd July) England to USA stampless cover carried by the Mollison de Haviland Dragon "Seafarer" with typed endorsement; "This letter was recovered from the marsh at Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA where Captain J.A. and Amy Mollison crashed in the "Seafarer" July 23rd 1933 after successfully crossing the North Atlantic from Wales. New York City, July 27 1933". Signed by both JA Mollison & A Mollison. Minor stains. Scarce with only 4 covers flown. Philatelic Foundation Cert. (1976). Ex Boris Joffe & Tom Frommer. (Back Cover)

 

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