Centurion. 1939 Covers from Australia (7), New Zealand, or without the origin shown, all to Great Britain, three franked 5d, the other six with the stamps washed off, one without any cachet forwarded in a London R.L.S ambulance envelope, the others handstamped red "SALVAGED MAIL / EX. CENTURION" (7, one Nierinck type bb with missing "S" and "M" and inverted "V") or "SALVAGED MAIL / EX CENTURIA" (Nierinck type c with error of name), the cover from New Zealand with additional boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA / WATER". One cover has ER (Edward VIII) Officially Sealed tape, five others have GR G.P.O or R.L.S sealing labels or tape. Also a card of the Centurion. (9).

Burma. 1939 Cover from India to London, the stamp washed off, handstamped red "SALVAGED MAIL / EX CENTURION" and black boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA / WATER"; and a cover from Akyab (June 12) to Calcutta bearing four Burma 2a stamps, endorsed "Salvaged through S.S. Centurian 13/6" (the writer apparently under the impression the Centurian was a steam ship!), the cover from Burma very scarce. (2).

1939 Covers to England, from Kuala Lumpur (stamp washed off) or from Singapore with 8c meter mark (June 9, machine U8 with "Enthrust Your Thirst to F. & N." slogan) both with red "SALVAGED MAIL / EX CENTURIA" cachets showing error of name, one also with "M" and "I" omitted in "MAIL", with London R.L.S Officially Sealed labels. (2). Photo on Page 14. (Image1)

Germany. 1939 (June 7) Cover from Melbourne to Germany, the stamps washed off with violet "Ohne Marken beim / Postamt Hamburg 1 / eingegangen", the reverse with red "SALVAGED MAIL / EX. CENTURION", a German Officially Sealed label tied by Munich c.d.s (June 22), and violet "Durchnasst aus / Calcutta eingegangen". A very scarce German destination and cachet. Photo on Page 14. (Image1)

USA. 1939 Cover from Australia to New York, the stamp washed off, handstamped red "SALVAGED MAIL / EX CENTURION" and black boxed "POSTAGE STAMP / REMOVED / BEFORE RECEIPT / AT THE / N.Y.P.O FOR. SEC", reverse with London R.L.S Officially Sealed label, bearing the explanatory label "This correspondence was / salvaged from the Air Mail / flying boat "Centurion" / which crashed at Calcutta / June 12, 1939". A very scarce destination and label. Photo on Page 14. (Image1)