Scipio. 1936 (Aug 17) Cover from Jodhpur to England franked 1a + 2a on the reverse with two further stamps washed off, a stamp from another cover adhering to the front, handstamped boxed "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN SEA WATER I.S", rather extraordinarily signed by the pilot, Captain A.S Wilcockson. Also picture postcards (2, one a real Photo card) and cigarette cards (3) depicting the Scipio, a fine real photo of the wrecked plane with its tail protruding from the sea, and contemporary news cuttings about the crash (12). A scarce pilot signed crash cover (with pilots understandably reluctant to sign such covers!). (19). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

1936 (Aug 1) Cover from Perth to London bearing Australia 1/6 pair, handstamped "Damaged By SEA WATER", both sides signed "A.S. Howard, wireless operator, F.B Scipio". A very unusual signed cover, crew involved in air crashes understandably reluctant to sign covers recovered from the crash!

1936 Cover and picture postcard both from Tel Aviv to Germany, the cover with the stamp washed off and a Munich Post Office explanatory label on reverse; the postcard franked Palestine 5m with a further stamp washed off and handstamped violet "Aus verunglucktem Flugzeug / geborgen / Munchen Bahnpostamt 1". (2).

1936 Cover from Brisbane to Germany bearing French language explanatory label "Lettre endommagée de l'eau de la / mer à la suit du désastre aérien", backstamped at Brindisi (Sep. 1, "Posta Aerea" c.d.s), a scarce explanatory label, this item illustrated in Nierinck. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

Switzerland. 1936 (Aug 14) Cover from India ("Srinagar Secretariat" datestamp) to Switzerland, the stamps washed off, bearing the French language explanatory label "Lettre endommagée de l'eau de la / mer à la suit du désastre aérien", backstamped at Brindisi (Aug 29, "Posta Aerea" c.d.s), a little minor staining, a scarce explanatory label and a very unusual destination from this crash.

1936 Covers from India (8) or Burma to England, all bearing India stamps, all handstamped "Damaged by Water" or "Damaged by Sea Water" in various types comprising Nierinck types a, b, e (2), g, h, also violet "DAMAGED BY / SEAWATER" and straight line "Damaged By Sea Water" in red or black not shown by Nierinck, one cover with a London R.L.S ambulance envelope and enclosed explanatory slip "The accompanying item was salvaged / from the wreck of the Air Liner / "Scipio". / Returned Letter Section / London". (9).

Italy. 1936 Cover from Calcutta to Italy bearing 1a + 4a (2), another stamp washed off, with the French language explanatory label "Lettre endommagée de l'eau de la / mer à la suit du désastre aérien", reverse with Italian Officially Sealed labels tied by Brindisi Posta Aerea c.d.s (Sep 1), a scarce explanatory label, small rust mark at upper left, otherwise fine.

Italy. 1936 (Aug 27) Italian ambulance envelope, used to forward a registered cover (no longer present) from Delhi to Switzerland, with a Brindisi c.d.s and French language explanatory label "Lettre endommagée de l'eau de la / mer à la suit du désastre aérien", arrival backstamps, unusual.