Auction No. 27 Saturday, 25 July 2020 / 1:00 pm start
1938 (27th Nov) Imperial Airways England to ...
Estimate $90
Realised: $85 plus premium
Category: Airmails > Crash Mail
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. Stamps missing with part Cornwall cds indicating origin. "The accompanying postal article was salvaged from the Flying Boat "Calpurnia", which crashed in Lake Habbaniyah, Irak, on 27/11/38, when en route with mails for Australia, from England. F.W. Arnold, Deputy Director, - Perth" typed slip of paper attached to reverse. Repaired by tape & clearly water damaged. Addressed to Brunswick Junction, WA. AAMC 834, Cat. $125+
