Auction No. 18 Saturday, 29 August 2015 / 3:30 pm start
1954 (2nd May) BOAC Comet DH 106 G-ALYN crash ...
Estimate $80
Realised: $75 plus premium
Category: Airmails
Lot Details
1954 (2nd May) BOAC Comet DH 106 G-ALYN crash resulted in the death of all crew & passengers. This long cover has Singapore 20c & 50c KGVI tied by Singapore 1 MAY 53 cds on Airmail env with "SALVAGED MAIL "Comet" Crash. Near Calcutta 2nd.MAY 1953." 3 line cachet in violet. Understandably heavily "weathered" cond.
