Great Britain and British Commonwealth The John Oliver Collection Capricornus
Sale No: 44
Lot No:36
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Capricornus. 1937 (Mar 22/23) Covers franked 4½d from Sutton to Egypt with Alexandria backstamp (Mar 25), endorsed by the recipient (?) "carried on the Capricornus which crashed into the Beaujolais Mts five killed", or franked 6d to India with Karachi backstamp (Mar 29). Also three contemporary news cuttings about the crash. All fine and scarce. (5).