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351 Argentina/Brazil. 1930-39 Covers comprising 1930 Buenos Ayres to Paris, forced landing 400km from Dakar, rescued by S.S "Phocee" (N.300709); 1938 covers from Brazil or Argentina to England, from Air France crash in the Pyrenees, with four line French cachet (N.38032aa); 1939 Brazil to Paris cover, from the Air France crash in Morocco, handstamped "AVION ACCIDENTE" (N.390502a); 1939 Brazil cover from Ceasa to Sao Paolo, from the Pan Am crash near Cobras handstamped "ACCIDENTE DE AVIAO" (N.390813b), a useful group. (5).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
352 1931-39 Covers flown by Imperial Airways from G.B to Australia (5) or Australia to G.B (2) or USA, all delayed en route, including 1935 (Jan 16) IE303 which made a forced landing at Point Stuart, 1938 Australia to USA cover carried on flight BH11 from Bangkok to Hong Kong which was shot at by a Japanese fighter (Feb 28) which apparently mistook it for a Chinese aircraft, etc. (8).

Est. £200-300


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
353 Netherlands Indies. 1933-40 Covers and cards comprising 1933 "Postjager" flight (2), 1934 "Uiver" flight (3) and 1940 (Jan 19) Batavia to Sydney cover handstamped "RECOVERED FROM / LOST FLYING BOAT", from the K.N.I.L.M crash near Bali Airport which killed eight people (N.400122a). (6).

Est. £100-120


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
354 imageAustralia - "Loina". 1935 (Oct 1) O.H.M.S Money Order Advices cover from Shepparton to Hobart franked Australia Air 3d, minor soiling, with typed inscription "This envelope contains a money order advice was included in the mail which was recovered in a saturated condition from the air-liner "Loina." and initialled, above the oval cachet "SUPERINTENDENT OF MAILS / 6 OCT 1935 / GENERAL POST OFFICE HOBART", arrival backstamp. Very scarce, this typed explanation apparently unrecorded. E.535, $400+. Photo on Page 52. (Image1)

Est. £200-250


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
355 City of Khartoum. 1935 (Dec 23/24) Covers from London recovered from the Imperial Airways flying boat "City of Khartoum" which crashed into the sea near Alexandria on Dec. 31st, a long water stained cover to Melbourne with 6d block of four, other stamps washed off, handstamped "RECEIVED AT G.P.O MELBOURNE / DAMAGED BY WATER" with an Officially Sealed label on reverse; the other cover to New Zealand with the stamps washed off, dealt with at Sydney with an explanatory slip enclosed. (2).

Est. £150-180


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
356 Scipio. 1936 (Aug.) Covers from Australia (2) or India (3) to G.B (4) or USA, all recovered from the Imperial Airways flying boat "Scipio" which crashed into Mirabella Bay on August 22nd, one Australia cover with stamps washed off, the other a little fire and water damaged, all with differing "Damaged by Sea Water" or "Damaged by Water" cachets. (5).

Est. £150-180


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
357 Athena. 1936 (Sep 19-22) Covers from England (3) or Belgium to Australia (3) or New Zealand, all recovered from the Imperial Airways plane "Athena" which caught fire when taking off from Delhi on Sept. 29th, all fire damaged, one cover to Sydney largely destroyed, the remaining portion enclosed within an ambulance envelope with explanatory slip enclosed (date corrected to "29 SEP 1936" with a red handstamp). The cover to Brisbane handstamped "DAMAGED IN TRANSIT" with "DEAD LETTER OFFICE / BRISBANE" c.d.s (Oct 9), cover to Auckland with manuscript explanation and "Recovered in damaged / condition at Auckland", Belgium cover to Darling Point with "Salvaged from Air Liner / ATHENA", this cover sadly with the stamps torn out and reapplied using Sellotape, the New Zealand cover roughly torn open. (4).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
358 Cygnus. 1937 (Oct./Nov.) Commercial covers from Australia (3, one registered) or India, and a registered F.D.C of the Cook Islands Coronation stamps, all to England, recovered from the "Cygnus" which overturned and sank when taking off from Brindisi on Dec. 5th. Three with one or more stamps washed off, various Damaged by Sea Water handstamps. (5).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
359 Chile/Argentina. 1938 (June 18) Cover from Buenos Ayres to Lima, from the Santiago to Antofagasta flight which crashed in the Andes, the plane and mail not found until February 1941, some 32 months later, with violet explanatory cachet applied at Santiago, Lima backstamp (12 Apr. 1941), very scarce. N.380619.

Est. £100-120


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
360 Calpurnia. 1938 (Nov 22/24) Covers (5) and a postcard from England to Australia (3) or New Zealand (3) all recovered from the Imperial Airways flying boat "Calpurnia" which crashed when landing on Lake Ramadi in Iraq on Nov. 27th, four with one or more stamps washed off. Covers and a card to Wellington or Auckland handstamped "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION / EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA" (2) or "RECEIVED IN / DAMAGED CONDITION / ex CALPURNIA", cover to Hobart handstamped "SALVAGED / EX "CALPURNIA""; cover to Brisbane with red boxed "DAMAGED BY WATER / THROUGH ACCIDENT / TO FLYING BOAT" sealed with brown tape "This Cover was torn in transit / The Accident is Regretted / Repaired by - / G.P.O Brisbane", the cover to South Australia with an Adelaide G.P.O explanatory slip enclosed. (6).

Est. £300-400


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
361 Australia - "Koranga". 1939 (Jan 6) Covers from England to Australia all recovered from Guinea Airways Ltd "Koranga" which crashed at Katherine River, Northern Territory, on January 18th. Covers to Melbourne or Fremantle with differing explanatory slips enclosed or applied to the cover, a window envelope (to Tasmania) with red handstamp "Damaged in airliner which / crashed at Katherine River, / North Australia". E.843, $1,200. (3).

Est. £250-300


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
362 Centurion. 1939 (June) Covers from Australia (3) or Burma, all to G.B, recovered from the Imperial Airways flying boat "Centurion" which crashed when landing on the Hoogly River near Calcutta on June 12th, two stamps washed off, handstamped red "SALVAGED MAIL / EX CENTURIA" or "SALVAGED MAIL / EX. CENTURION", the Burma cover additionally handstamped boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA / WATER". (4).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
363 1940 (Jan 20) Cover from Batavia to Sydney franked by three 35c stamps, recovered from the K.N.I.L.M plane which crashed near Bali airport on January 22nd, handstamped "RECOVERED FROM / LOST FLYING BOAT" applied in Sydney.

Est. £80-100


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
364 Belgium/Netherlands/G.B. 1948 (Mar 2) Cover from Brussels to London, burnt at left edge, endorsed "Damaged by Fire", from the Sabena flight to London which crashed in fog when landing at Heathrow killing 19 occupants; and 1950 (Feb 1) cover from Amsterdam to London handstamped violet boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA / WATER", recovered from the KLM flight to London which caught fire and crashed into the sea. N.480302b, 500203a. (2).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
365 USA/Italy/Germany. 1951-54 Covers flown between Europe and the USA, comprising 1951 (Dec 19) 10c air letter from Philadelphia to Italy backstamped violet "Contiene corrispondenza danneggiala / ricuperata nell' incidente / all'aereo New York - Milano / del 23 dicembre 1951", from the L.A.I flight from New York via Shannon which crashed upon landing at Milan (N.511223b); 1954 (July 31) cover from Germany to New Orleans backstamped violet "Delay caused by / Air Mail Interruption / Near Norwich Conn. / Date AUG 3 1954", from the Air France Paris to New York flight which made a crash landing after running out of fuel (N.540803b); and three 1954 (Dec. 15) covers from Italy to USA handstamped "DAMAGE DUE TO AIRMAIL INTERRUPTION / NEAR N.Y INT'L AIRPORT DEC 15, 1954", from the L.A.I Rome to New York flight which crashed into Jamaica Bay killing all 34 on board (N.541218a/aa/h). A good group, all with some water or fire damage. (5).

Est. £150-200


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
366 Cayman Islands/Jamaica. 1953 (Apr 5) Cover from New York to Grand Cayman, via Kingston, Jamaica, water staining and the stamp washed off, the reverse bearing a label "Found Open (or damaged) and officially repaired at General Post Office, Kingston, Jamaica" tied by a Kingston c.d.s (Apr 12). Recovered from the Caribbean International Airways flight from Kingston to Montego Bay and the Cayman Islands which crashed into the sea shortly after take off killing 13 passengers and crew. Recovered mail was dried at Kingston then forwarded without any cachet being applied. Very scarce, not recorded by Nierinck.

Est. £150-180


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
367 Colombia/Germany. 1954 (Aug 7) Cover from Germany to Colombia franked 1.40m, a little waterstained, handstamped violet "Demorada su entrega por fuer- / za major ocurrida en las Islas / Azores el 9 de agosto de 1954". The Avianca Paris to Bogota flight crashed in the Azores killing 30 passengers and crew. Scarce, little mail recovered. N.540809a.

Est. £100-120


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
368 Japan/Philippines/Hong Kong. 1954 (Jan) Covers from Japan (3), Hong Kong or Manila to England, Japan or Pakistan to Germany, all recovered from the Philippine Airlines flight to London which caught fire and crashed near Rome, most soiled or fire damaged, various cachets including red "DAMAGED IN AIRCRAFT / CRASH" (not recorded by Nierinck), two line Italian cachet (2 covers), "DAMAGED IN / P.A.L AIRCRAFT CRASH" (3 covers, one from Hong Kong with two versions of this cachet in both violet and black and the Italian cachet, forwarded in a London ambulance envelope), "AIRCRAFT CRASH / DAMAGED IN PAL" (2 covers, one also with the previous cachet), and a German explanatory label applied at Frankfurt. A good group, some scarce cachets and cachet combinations, three registered. N.540114a/dd/f/h/i. (7).

Est. £400-500


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
369 Ireland/Holland. 1954 (Sep 4) Cover and postcard from Holland to USA, some staining, handstamped "SALVAGED FROM K.L.M CRASH AT SHANNON" in black or violet. From the KLM Amsterdam to New York flight which crashed into the mud when taking off from Shannon killing 25 crew and passengers. N.540905a/b. (2).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
370 G.B/Bermuda/USA. 1954 (Dec 22/23) Covers from London franked 1/3 to Bermuda or USA, both recovered from the B.O.A.C Stratocruiser "Cathay" which crashed at Prestwick on Christmas day killing 23 people. The cover to Bermuda with violet loose type "SALVAGED MAIL / PRESTWICK - 25-12, 54", the larger cover to New York with larger violet "SALVAGED MAIL / PRESTWICK / 25/12/54", two scarce cachets, the Bermuda destination unusual. N.541225b, d. (2).

Est. £100-120


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
371 Canada/G.B. 1954 (Dec 22) Covers franked 1/3 (2) and a 6d air letter all from England to Canada, all recovered from the Prestwick crash, the 6d air letter with violet loose type "SALVAGED MAIL / PRESTWICK 25-12-54" (unrecorded by Nierinck, similar to his cachet type "b" but with smaller letter "S" and number "2", no hyphen before "25", hyphen between "12" and "54"), fire damaged so forwarded in an ambulance envelope bearing the violet boxed cachet. The other covers with larger violet "SALVAGED MAIL / PRESTWICK / 25/12/54" on reverse; or with the violet boxed cachet on the front, the reverse endorsed "Recu en damage 18/1/55" and handstamped "RECEIVED DAMAGED AT / Recu avarie a / MONTREAL". A scarce trio. N.541225a, d. (3).

Est. £150-180


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
372 Venezuela/G.B. 1954 (Dec 23) Cover from London to Cardon, Venezuela, from the Christmas day crash at Prestwick, some scorching and staining, the boxed "Salvaged Mail" cachet on the front, backstamped "INGRESO EN MAL ESTADO" with a Caracas c.d.s. Part flap missing and piece torn from upper right corner but a scarce destination and cachet, not recorded by Nierinck. N.541225.

Est. £80-100


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
373 Italy/Belgium. 1955 (Feb 10) Cover from France to Brussels and redirected to Rome with violet "Corrispondenza recuperata in seguito / incidente aereo del 13 FEB 1955", and a cover from Belgium to Belgian Congo, water damaged and the stamp washed off, handstamped violet "POSTES ROME GARE AVION / Correspondance recouvree / dans le desastre du 13 FEB 1955", backstamped at Boende (Mar. 16). From the Sabena Brussels-Rome-Leopoldville flight which crashed in mountains 70km north of Rome killing all 29 on board, the plane being found eight days later. The Italian language cachet not recorded by Nierinck. N.550213. (2).

Est. £140-160


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
374 G.B/New Zealand. 1968 (Apr 6/7) 9d Air Letter and covers (2) from G.B to New Zealand, both covers with their stamps washed off, all with a little fire damage, recovered from April 8th B.O.A.C London-Zurich-Australia flight which attempted a forced landing at Heathrow when an engine became detached after take off, and crashed killing five people. One cover to Auckland handstamped green "SALVAGED FROM AIRCRAFT / ACCIDENT LONDON 8-4-68", a cover to Wanganui enclosed within a transparent ambulance envelope with printed heading "NEW ZEALAND POST OFFICE / THE ENCLOSED ARTICLE WAS DAMAGED IN THE POST", the air letter to Lower Hutt with an explanatory letter from the Wellington Post Office (not recorded by Nierinck but similar to the illustrated Christchurch Post Office letter). N.680408,b,x. (3).

Est. £280-320


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
375 G.B/Australia. 1968 Cover franked 9d (a further stamp missing) and 9d air letters (2) all from G.B to Australia, all with a little fire damage, all recovered from the April 8th B.O.A.C crash at Heathrow. The cover to Melbourne with an explanatory letter from the Melbourne Post Office, the air letters both to Adelaide, one forwarded in an ambulance envelope with an explanatory letter from the Adelaide Post Office. N.680408d,f. (3).

Est. £200-240


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

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