POSTAL HISTORY: CRASH MAIL: 1953 B.O.A.C. Comet plane crash envelope (280x187), registered, to England franked with Singapore 1948-52, perf 17½x18, 20c (3), 50c (4), $1 (4), $2 (5), cancelled by Singapore double-ring registered ds for '1 MAY 53', the front with unboxed 'SALVAGED MAIL./"Comet" Crash, Near Galcutta/ 2nd MAY 1953' cachet in violet showing spelling error in Calcutta 'G' for 'C' (Nierinck 530502b); 1954 B.O.A.C. Comet plane crash envelope, registered, most stamps washed off with one remaining 1948-52, perf 17½x18, $1, indistinct postmark due to the immersion in water, the front bearing double-lined 'DAMAGED 1N COMET/AIRCRAFT CRASH' cachet in purple (Nierinck540110c). A most interesting pair. (2) (Image)

1953-2009 comprehensive mint collection, neatly presented in three red hingeless Lighthouse albums, including 1955, 1962 to $5 and 30c yellow (flowers) omitted, 1968 to $10, 1969 Founding set and miniature sheet (crease in top margin), 1985-89 to $5, 1994 Reef Life to $10 (both), commemoratives, miniature sheets, definitives, booklets etc. Lovely fresh lot, condition fine unmounted o.g. (hundreds) SG 37/1979 STC £3,700 (Image)