Auction No. 10 Saturday, 8 October 2011 / 5:00 pm start
1954 Belfast (13th Mar) Crash cover from British ...
Estimate $55
Realised: $50 plus premium
Category: Miscellaneous > Disaster Mail
Lot Details
1954 Belfast (13th Mar) Crash cover from British Overseas Airways Corp. Constellation G-ALAM "Belfast" (see details above). Red cachet, "SALVAGED MAIL -AIRCRAFT CRASH - SINGAPORE 13.3.54" on OHMS covering env containing original Airmail letter with Adelaide 11 MAR 1954 Royal Visit slogan on 2/- Royal Visit stamp. Typed address to London with covering env hand addressed. Severely burnt on 3 sides but stamp & pmk still evident. (2 items) (see Plate 6)
