Calpurnia. 1938 (Nov 21/22) Covers to New Zealand, one from Lerwick, Shetland Islands, franked 1½d; the other registered from Exeter bearing KGVI 1½d with a further stamp washed off, both covers handstamped violet "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION / EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA". The registered letter with two New Zealand Officially Sealed labels on reverse tied by a further strike of the violet cachet. Also a postcard of the plane and ten contemporary news cuttings reporting the crash. (2+).

1938 (Nov 22) Covers to New Zealand (2) and a picture postcard to Queensland, all from London with the stamps washed off, the covers with violet "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION / EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA", the postcard with red boxed "DAMAGED BY WATER / THROUGH ACCIDENT / TO FLYING BOAT" probably applied at Brisbane. (3).

1938 (Nov 22) Covers from London to New Zealand (one with an enclosed Christmas card) both with the stamps washed off, originally underpaid with "T" handstamps applied by machine, handstamped violet "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION / EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA" or the scarcer three line "RECEIVED IN / DAMAGED CONDITION / ex CALPURNIA" (Nierinck type h, on reverse). (2).

1938 (Nov 23) Registered cover from Camberley to Brisbane handstamped red boxed "DAMAGED BY WATER / THROUGH ACCIDENT / TO FLYING BOAT", "D.L.O RECORD / No .." and "DEAD LETTER OFFICE / BRISBANE" c.d.s (Dec 20), Nierinck cachet type i, allocated by him to Sydney but apparently applied at Brisbane. A very unusual cover. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)

1938 (Nov 23) Long cover from London to Hobart, the stamp washed off, handstamped "SALVAGED / "CALPURNIA"" (Nierinck type g, with "EX" in pencil) alongside a Hobart c.d.s (Dec 20), the reverse with a five line typed explanation signed S.E Deegan above his cachet "SUPERINTENDENT OF MAILS / 20 DEC 1938 / GENERAL POST OFFICE". Very unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 14. (Image1)