NEW ZEALAND DISASTER MAIL continued...
Air Mail Incidents continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2238 |
 PSE |
 1952 (Mar) mail from Netherlands per KLM Constellation 'Venlo' which was on fire when it made a non-fatal emergency landing at
Bangkok, two covers & a 30c Aerogramme (all with significant fire-damage but with the stamps in place), and New Zealand OHMS ambulance cover, all with boxed 'RECEIVED AT WELLINGTON IN DAMAGE [sic] CONDITION/SALVAGED AT BANGKOK FROM AIRCRAFT FIRE'
cachet in rosine. See Volume Five at pages 55-70, two illustrated at page 66. Brian Peace's census lists 17 covers to New Zealand.
(4 items) (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2239 |
PSE |
 1952 (Mar) Dutch 30c Aerogramme per KLM Constellation 'Venlo' which was on fire when it made a non-fatal emergency landing at
Bangkok, only minor damage still with light strike of the boxed 'RECEIVED AT WELLINGTON IN DAMAGE [sic] CONDITION/SALVAGED AT BANGKOK FROM AIRCRAFT FIRE' cachet in rosine. See Volume Five at pages 55-70. Brian Peace's census lists 17 covers to New
Zealand. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2240 |
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 1952 (Mar) per KLM Constellation 'Venlo' which was on fire when it made a non-fatal emergency landing at Bangkok, cover with 35c
block of 4 (one unit with surface-damage), a little charred and with significant water-staining, roneo'd incident advice slip 'This letter was damaged in a plane crash at Bang[kok]' affixed to the reverse. Ex Henri Nierinck. See Volume Five at pages
55-70, illustrated at page 67. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2241 |
PSE |
 1952 (Mar) per KLM Constellation 'Venlo' which was on fire when it made a non-fatal emergency landing at Bangkok, two 30c
aerogrammes apparently returned to the Netherlands with different bilingual (English & Dutch) roneo'd incident advice slips affixed at Amsterdam, one on the reverse, the other detached. Ex Henri Nierinck. See Volume Five at pages 55-70, illustrated
at page 67.
(2 items) (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2242 |
/ |
 1954 (Mar) Australia-England per BOAC Constellation 'Belfast' that hit the seawall on approach to Kallang Airport (Singapore) &
crashed onto the runway, killing all 31 passengers & two crewmembers, selection on Brian Peace's exhibit pages with covers to England x2 (one registered, the other with the OHMS ambulance envelope) or Switzerland & a long OHMS ambulance envelope to
"Holland" (roughly opened) all with the standard cachet in rosine, and two covers to England (one resealed with Malayan 'FOUND OPEN/(OR TORN) - ...' label, the other at double-rate with 1/- meter x3) both with hastily-assembled 'SALVAGE [sic] MAIL -
AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE 13-3-54' cachet in black. See Volume Five at pages 83-124, with several of these illustrated. One of the most famous post-war air incidents, and still the most deadly at Singapore. See also Lots 2179-83 under Australia.
(7 items) (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
(Image5)
(Image6)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$2,600.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2243 |
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 1954 (Mar) Australia-England per BOAC Constellation 'Belfast' that hit the seawall on approach to Kallang Airport (Singapore) &
crashed onto the runway, killing all 31 passengers & two crewmembers, registered philatelic cover with largely very fine unframed 'DAMAGED IN FIRE/SINGAPORE CRASH' cachet (Type N; the only recorded example) in violet on the reverse, fire damage &
heavy central vertical fold clear of the cachet. See Volume Five at pages 83-124, illustrated at pages 100-1. One of the most famous post-war air incidents, and still the most deadly at Singapore. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2244 |
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 1954 (Mar) Australia-England per BOAC Constellation 'Belfast' that hit the seawall on approach to Kallang Airport (Singapore) &
crashed onto the runway, killing all 31 passengers & two crewmembers, cover to the Netherlands charred at right & resealed at left with Malayan 'FOUND OPEN/(OR TORN) - ...' label, Dutch 'BESCHADIGE TA/UTRECHT ONTVAGEN/BY HOOFDBESTELLES' cachet (=
received at Utrecht damaged, head postmaster) front & back. Possibly the only recorded examples of this handstamp. See Volume Five at pages 83-124, illustrated at page 103. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$1,250.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2245 |
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 1954 (May 21) Christchurch-Wellington-Auckland per National Airways Corporation DC3 'Piere' which crashed short of Paraparamu
Airport, killing three children, two large-part covers with KGVI 4d (still with the contents) or Royal Visit 4d, both with very fine 'RECOVERED FROM PARAPARAUMU/AIR CRASH 22-5-54' cachet in violet, both with inappropriate use of DLO 'RETURNED LETTER'
envelopes. See Volume Five at pages 28-33, illustrated at pages 31 & 32. Only seven items have been confirmed, five to the Wellington District and two to Nelson (see the next lot).
(4 items) (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2246 |
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 1954 (May 21) Christchurch-Wellington-Auckland per National Airways Corporation DC3 'Piere' which crashed short of Paraparamu
Airport, killing three children, cover to Nelson (South Island) with KGVI 2d only & very fine 'RECOVERED FROM PARAPARAUMU/AIR CRASH 22-5-54' cachet in violet, still with the contents within. See Volume Five at pages 28-33 (where illustrated). Only
seven items have been confirmed, five to the Wellington District and two to Nelson. These were apparently missorted, needing to be flown back across Cook Strait from Wellington. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2247 |
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 1963 (July 3) National Airways Corporation DC3 'Hastings' Whenapui Air Base (Auckland)-Tauranga which was blown off-course &
slammed into a rockface near Mount Ngatamahinerua in the Kaimai Range, killing all 23 occupants, fire-damaged window-faced cover with 2½d Flower tied by Auckland slogan of '2JUL/1963'. See Volume Five at pages 38-43, illustrated at page 40. Only
seven items recorded by Brian Peace. This remains New Zealand's most deadly domestic air disaster. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2248 |
O |
 1964 (Sep) from Iran with 10r Ruins on linen bank envelope (222x158mm) with 'Printing Matter' at upper-left, Farsi backstamp
(censor?) & yellow/white 'castle' label across the flap, attractive staining & boxed 'RECEIVED IN/DAMAGED CONDITION/AT AUCKLAND' cachet in blue on both sides, redirected with 'NEWLYNN/10SO64/POSTMENS BRANCH' arrival backstamp. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2249 |
PSE/D |
 1966 (Mar 3) philatelic cover to Canada endorsed "Auckland to Singapore", on-carried to Hong Kong (backstamp of 3MR/66) then per
Canadian Pacific 'Empress of Edmonton' which crashed into the seawall on approach to Tokyo's Haneda Airport, killing 64 of the 72 occupants, superb 'Damaged in Air Crash/At Tokyo 1' cachet (Type 1: 'A' of 'At' below 'ma' of 'Damaged') of Vancouver,
with the roneo'd incident advice letter & the Canada Post ambulance envelope with smudged Type 2 cachet ('A' of 'At' below 'ge' of 'Damaged'). Only two other items from New Zealand are recorded, all to the same addressee. See Volume Five at pages
155-8, where all three items are illustrated.
(3 items) (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
(Image5)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2250 |
PSE/D |
 1968 (Apr 8) England-Australia per BOAC Boing 707 which suffered a catastrophic malfunction after departing Heathrow Airport but
returned & made a successful crash-landing, despite which explosions & fire caused the deaths of five occupants, badly damaged Great Britain 9d Aerogramme to Nelson with roneo'd incident advice label ('seawater' amended to "FIRE"), returned from New
Zealand then to the original sender in Surrey with the British 'Returned Postal Packet' envelope with '.../accidentally damaged...' label & London cds of 6MAY68 on the reverse. See Volume Five at pages 161-187, illustrated at page 175, the RLO
envelope illustrated at page 174. See also Lot 2194.
(3 items) (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
(Image5)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2251 |
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 1973 (July 19) Japan Air Lines Amsterdam-Tokyo which was hijacked by pro-Palestinian terrorists, the Japanese Red Army, diverted to
Libya, and blown-up, advertising postcard for Radio Nederland 'World DX Friendship Year' to New Zealand, fire damage & soiling, and Christchurch incident advice slip. See Volume Five at pages 205-210, illustrated at page 208. ** See also Lot 2032, as
amended online ** (2 items) (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$800
SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2252 |
/D |
 1973 (July 19) Japan Air Lines Amsterdam-Tokyo which was hijacked by pro-Palestinian terrorists, the Japanese Red Army, diverted to
Libya, and blown-up, cover with 95c advertising meter to New Zealand, some fire damage & overall soiling, and photocopied Tokyo incident advice letter & Christchurch incident advice slip. See Volume Five at pages 205-210, illustrated at pages 206-8.
** See also Lot 2032, as amended online **
(3 items) (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
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Estimate AU$1,250
SOLD for AU$950.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
PACIFIC ISLANDS DISASTER MAIL
PACIFIC ISLANDS DISASTER MAIL
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2253 |
/D |
 NEW ZEALAND: 1970 (June) local cover with the stamp washed-off & minor water-damage, boxed 'RECEIVED IN/DAMAGED CONDITION/AT
AUCKLAND' handstamp in pale green, with the roneo'd incident advice dated 3.6.1970 "...stolen while in transit from Hamilton to Auckland and subsequently located in the Manukau Harbour..." & actually signed by the Chief Postmaster "GC Holloway" (?).
The only items from this incident recorded by Brian Peace.
Inadvertently omitted from the New Zealand section.
(2 items) (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2254 |
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 FIJI: 1943 (Feb 9) American V-Mail (= airgraph) & mailing envelope processed at V-Mail Station Suva FPO 130, addressed to "Navy 223
Dept 8" which was on Tulagi in the Solomons, by air to New Caledonia, then to FPO 145 on Guadalcanal, & by local boat to Tulagi. Now late-February, the sailor had been deployed to New Hebrides where 'DIRECTORY SERVICE GIVEN AT/NAB NAVY 140' cachet
applied. The sailor was by then, apparently unknown to the Records Branch, back in the States. It was forwarded to Pearl Harbor where marked 'No Record -ERO/Navy 128 S-7' & dater 'JUL 12 1943' both in red. Finally sent to "FAW 14/co FPO/SF CAL" (=
Fleet Air Wing 14) at Alameda CA, where a fire at the post office caused minor damage & 'Damaged By FIRE AT/FAW 14/22844' cachet on both sides & dater '25FEB1944' on the reverse. Finally, the V-Mail was delivered, more than one year after leaving
Suva. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2255 |
|
 GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS: 1944 (July) Hawaii-Ellice Islands-New Hebrides per US Navy flying boat operated by PanAm that struck
another US vessel while taking off from Funafuti Lagoon, crashing & killing 22 of the 27 occupants, cover from Fort Sam Houston at San Antonio TX to "Public Works Navy 134" based at Brisbane (Qld), minor water-damage & the stamp washed-off. See
Volume Four at pages 110-112, illustrated at page 110. Brian Peace has recorded only three other items from this crash. Following Pearl Harbor on 7.12.1941, trans-Pacific airmail services were maintained by the American Forces. Such services were
unscheduled so it is usually very difficult to assign any cover to a particular flight. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2256 |
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 GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS: 1944 (July) Hawaii-Ellice Islands-New Hebrides per US Navy flying boat operated by PanAm that struck
another US vessel while taking off from Funafuti Lagoon, crashing & killing 22 of the 27 occupants, cover from Guernewood Park CA to "Sea Plane Base/Navy One Three One" based at Noumea (New Calaedonia), water-damage & the stamp washed-off. See Volume
Four at pages 110-112, illustrated at page 111. Brian Peace has recorded only three other items from this crash. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 2257 |
/D |
 GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS: 1944 (July) Hawaii-Ellice Islands-New Hebrides per US Navy flying boat operated by PanAm that struck
another US vessel while taking off from Funafuti Lagoon, crashing & killing 22 of the 27 occupants, cover to Sydney, Australia with 'TUCSON/JUL13/ 1944/ARIZ' machine, the stamps washed-off & the writing barely legible still in fine condition, plus
the roneo'd incident advice slip from Brisbane GPO dated 18.8.1944. Unlisted in the AAMC. See Volume Four at pages 110-112, where both items illustrated. Brian Peace has recorded only three other items from this crash.
(2 items) (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
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