Auction No. 18 Saturday, 29 August 2015 / 3:30 pm start
1936 (22nd Aug) Imperial Airways Australia to ...
Estimate $150
Realised: $150 plus premium
Category: Airmails
Lot Details
1936 (22nd Aug) Imperial Airways Australia to England flight in the Short S17 Kent "Scipio". Crashed at Bay of Mirabella near Crete WITH 2 deaths & 9 injured. Some mail was salvaged incl this cover with the scarce 70mm boxed cachet "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION IN SEA WATER I.S.". With original photo of the "Scipio". AAMC 623 Cat. $175+
