Auction No. 26 Saturday, 23 February 2019 / 4:00 pm start

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Great Britain 1938 (27th Nov) Imperial Airways ...

Estimate $60

Category: Airmails  >  World Airmails

Lot Details

Great Britain 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 1½d KGVI pair on cover tied by London machine cancel with "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA" cachet in violet below. AAMC 834, Cat. $125

Great Britain 1938 (27th Nov) Imperial Airways ... Image 1++