Auction No. 12 Saturday, 3 November 2012 / 5:00 pm start
1954 (13th Mar) Belfast Crash cover from British ...
Estimate $75
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" & Auckland cds's on 3d Royal Visit x 6 & 3d QEI. Scorch marks around edges.
