Cygnus. 1937 (Nov 26) Covers from Hong Kong, one franked 50c to England handstamped violet boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER", the other to Germany with the stamps washed off, handstamped violet "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / Correspondence retardee / par accident d'Avion / Priere de ne pas taxer" and "Ohne Marken beim / Postamt Hamburg 1 / eingegangen", the reverse with French Officially Sealed labels, the last cover unusual. (2).

1937 (Nov 19) Registered cover from Western Australia addressed "To His Majesty the King, Buckingham Palace, London England", the stamps washed off, handstamped violet "DAMAGED BY / WATER" and endorsed "Salvaged from the air liner Cygnus which was wrecked off Italy", backstamped at Dowerin and Perth. A scarce registered cover to an unusual address. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)

Austria. 1937 (Nov 29) Cover from Jerusalem to Vienna, the stamp washed off, with arrival c.d.s (Dec 11) and violet "Bei Flugzeugabsturz / durch Wasser beschadigt", reverse with a Vienna Post Office Officially Sealed label. An uncommon cachet and destination.

1937 (Nov 30) Cover from Lahore to Holland franked 6a, another stamp washed off, handstamped "Doorweekt vliegongeval / Brindisi", a scarce cachet.

1937 (Dec 1) Cover from Tel Aviv to Holland franked 15m, handstamped "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / Correspondance retardee / par accident d'Avion / Priere de ne pas taxer" in violet and "LETTRE DETERIOREE / ACCIDENT AVION" in black, the reverse with French Officially Sealed labels. An unusual combination of cachets. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)

Philippines. 1937 (Nov 18) Postcard from Manila to Belgium bearing Philippines 36c, handstamped violet "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / Correspondance retardee / par accident d'Avion / Priere de ne pas taxer". The first Cygnus crash item we have seen from the Philippines, an exceptional origin. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)

1937 Covers (6) and a postcard to G.B, comprising covers from Queensland with Australia 2d (3, one other washed off), from Cairo with Egypt 15m (3), from Auckland with New Zealand Coronation 1d + 2½d + 6d pair (one other stamp washed off) or from Colombo (Paquebot machine) with stamps washed off, all four with violet boxed "DAMAGED BY / SEA WATER / IN AIRPLANE / ACCIDENT"; cover from Rangoon with Burma KGV 2a6p strip of three handstamped violet boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER"; cover from Malaya, stamps washed off, no cachet but bearing ER (Edward VIII) Officially Sealed tape; and a postcard from New Zealand (file holes) with stamps washed off bearing black boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA / WATER". (7).

1937 Covers from India to England all with stamps washed off handstamped boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER" (4 covers) or "DAMAGED BY / SEA WATER / IN AIRPLANE / ACCIDENT" in violet, or "DAMAGED BY SEA / WATER" in black, one cover with "T" handstamp, another with ER (Edward VIII) Officially Sealed tape, two covers with London R.L.S ambulance envelopes. Also a real Photo card of the plane and seven contemporary news cuttings about the crash. (9+). (Image1)