Lot No. 1239
| Auction No. | 8 |
| Category |
New Zealand Commonwealth & Foreign |
| Est. | $50 |
| Status | Archived |
1954 (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.