Auction No. 19 Saturday, 20 February 2016 / 2:00 pm start
1935 (31st Dec) Imperial Airways England to ...
Estimate $110
Realised: $100 plus premium
Category: Airmails
Lot Details
1935 (31st Dec) Imperial Airways England to Australia flight in a Short Calcutta flying boat "City of Khartoum". Crashed at Alexandria Egypt, with much of the mail badly damaged with nearly all stamps soaked off. This env from Italy with the remains of Milano C. Corrosp Pacchi cds's addressed to Sydney with "Postmaster-General's Department FOUND OPEN OFFICIALLY SEALED" etiquette on reverse signed & tied by Melbourne 19 JAN 35 & Air Mail Sydney 20 JA 35 cds's. AAMC 575 Cat. $325
