Auction No. 18 Saturday, 29 August 2015 / 3:30 pm start
1938 (27th Nov) Imperial Airways England to ...
Estimate $55
Realised: $55 plus premium
Category: Airmails
Lot Details
1938 (27th Nov) Imperial Airways England to Australia flight in the Short S23 "Calpurnia". Crashed at Lake Habbaniyah Iraq. Capt. E Atwood, the First Officer & 2 passengers were killed. GB 4d KGV tied by Newcastle on Tyne roller cancel on water damaged cover with red cachet "Received at SYDNEY N.S.W. DAMAGED". AAMC 834 Cat. $125+
