Auction No. 11 Saturday, 14 April 2012 / 1:00 pm start
1954 (13th Mar) Belfast Crash cover from British ...
Estimate $30
Category: Airmails
Lot Details
1954 (13th Mar) Belfast 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". Cds on 6d & 1/- Peace. Tear next to stamp & severely burnt around edges.
