Lot No. 709
| Auction No. | 26 |
| Category |
World Airmails Airmails |
| Est. | $60 |
| Status | Archived |
Great Britain 1938 (27th Nov) Imperial Airways England to Australia flight in the Short S23 "Calpurnia". Crashed at Lake Habbaniyah Iraq. Capt. E Atwood, the First Officer & 2 passengers were killed. GB 1½d KGVI pair on cover tied by London machine cancel with "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA" cachet in violet below. AAMC 834, Cat. $125
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