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Heavier-Than-Air Flights continued...

Foreign Crash Covers continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
941   imageBritish Asia, 1937 (Oct. 1), Imperial Airways Far East-Britain flight lost at Phaleron Bay (Greece), cover cancelled Alexandria, Egypt, 30.IX.37, and addressed to Athens, Greece; front bears the bilingual Greek-French cachet listed in Nierinck (#371001a), but in blue rather than the listed violet; back flaps sealed by 4 Greek Postal Service seals and 2 Athens c.d.s.'s, Very Fine.
Nierinck 371001a var; SFr 750 ($780).
Estimate $400 - 600

While coming in for landing, the "Courtier" seaplane hit the water hard, damaging its hull and sinking in minutes. Three passengers drowned; all the mail was recovered and received different cachets depending on its final destination. This bilingual cachet was used for mail addressed to Greece. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
942   imageBritish Asia, 1937 (Dec. 5), 2 covers from Imperial Airways Cygnus Far East-England flight lost at Brindisi (Italy), 1 cover to England, 1 to France; British cover (bearing a Malaya Straights Settlements stamp cancelled "Butterworth S.S.") fronting 2 clear strikes of the boxed 2-line "DAMAGED BY SEA/WATER" cachet in black with flap sealed by 2 strips of "G. [crown] R./Found open or damaged/and officially secured" P.O. paper tape (bilingual English/French); cover to France bears "SERVICE POSTAL FRANÇAIS/Correspondance retardée/par accident d'avion/Prière de ne pas taxer." cachet in violet with French PTT Seal (No. 509) securing the flap on reverse, French cover exceptionally fresh; English cover worse for wear along full height of right side, nonetheless Very Fine.
Nierinck 371205b & 371205e; SFr 320 ($330).
Estimate $150 - 200

The "Cygnus", a seaplane, left Karachi on December 2, arriving at Brindisi on December 4. When taking off, the plane overturned and sank, killing one crew member and one passenger. The mail (120,000 pieces from the Far and Near East) was recovered; numerous cachets were applied. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
943   imageCeylon, 1943 (June), Ceylon-England crash cover, bearing 3 King George VI Indian stamps, sent from Bombay to New York (Nierinck notes only "[d]amaged mail posted in Ceylon, Aden or China and addressed to Great Britain is known"); front carries the 2-line typed "[S]alvaged air mail Cairo-Karachi/despatch No.65" label, along with a "Passed" censor upper left and purple straightline "DHB/50" at lower right; reverse shows two square boxed "D.[H.B.]/BOMBAY" strikes, one dated 24 AUG 43, the other 31 AUG 43; top left, left and bottom of envelope sealed with P.O. paper tape; includes the original correspondence, Very Fine, an interesting piece on many counts.
Nierinck 430600a; SFr 260 ($270).
Estimate $150 - 200

Per Nierinck, amazingly, information about a crash is not available. He also notes the "wrong-way" route on the label (West-East rather than East-West), noting it "[p]ossibly an error." . (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
944   imageChile, 1929 (Aug. 11), letter recovered from Oued Ocaale (Morocco) crash of C.G.A. Santiago de Chile-Toulouse flight, eye-catching red-bordered "Par Avion" cover sent from Senegal to France with lovely blue and ultramarine franking; black boxed 2-line boxed "Correspondance aérienne/ouverte en «Mauritanie»" handstamp in black on front, Very Fine.
Nierinck 290811a; SFr 260 ($270).
Estimate $150 - 200

The plane, a Laté 26, was forced down by engine trouble 90 km outside Tiznit, Morocco, at Oued Ocaale, where the plane was set alight and the mail pillage. The flight held 20,000 letters from Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, French West Africa (A.O.F.) and Sudan. The boxed handstamp is found on opened covers (such as this one) in multiple colors. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
945   imageChile, 1932 (Feb. 27), 3 covers recovered from CGA Chile-France flight at Setiba (Brazil), in varying condition; the first, addressed to Brazil, carries a violet 3-line cachet "CORRESPONDENCIA SALVA/DO ACCIDENTE/DO __________" and "Late 28" added in manuscript on front (Nierinck #320227c); the second shows the French 3-line handstamp "Accident d'Avion/Correspondances recueillies en mer/NE PAS TAXER" on reverse Nierinck #320227a), and the third appears to be an unlisted 2-line violet "RETARDÈE PAR/ACCIDENT DE SERVICE" handstamp on both recto and verso of cover to Dresden, Very Fine.
Nierinck 320227 vars; SFr 540+ ($560).
Estimate $300 - 400

The flight was caught in a storm over the Atlantic and struck by lightning, crashing off the beach of Setiba. Mail bags were found on the beach of Sarita; 1482 covers were recovered, with various handstamps or markings used depending on final destination. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
946   imageChile, 1935 (Nov. 3), Air France Chile-France flight cover from crash at Aracaju (Brazil), with violet "COURRIER ACCIDENTÉ AU BRÉSIL/LE 3 NOVEMBRE 1935" cachet on front; accompanied by an article by W. Dudley Edwards in Air Mail News about the crash, Very Fine.
Nierinck 351103a; SFr 220 ($230).
Estimate $150 - 200

Seventeen mail bags were discovered on a small beach near Aracaju. The mail was carried to Bahia by car and then by plane to Natal and to Toulouse, where it arrived November 13. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
947   imageChile, 1938 (June 19), Panagra Santiago-Antofugasta crash cover from Los Erizos, addressed to New York, the cover is crumpled at left with small tear at bottom; violet 5-line cachet on front at upper right; accompanied by April 22. 1941, typewritten notice from Albert Goldman, Postmaster in New York City (Nierinck #380619f); note is unpriced in Nierinck, Very Fine.
Nierinck 380619a & 380619f; SFr 440+ ($460).
Estimate $250 - 350

Radio contact with the "Santa Lucia" was lost an hour after its departure from Santiago. The wreckage was discovered more than 2 years later, with mail recovered forwarded to addressees through the Santiago Post Office. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
948   imageEcuador, 1932 (Aug. 19), recovered from the Ecuador's First Guayaquil-Latacunga-Manta Flight, lovely cover with pictorial cachet telling the story of the crash, Very Fine.
Nierinck 320819a; SFr 200 ($210).
Estimate $100 - 150

The plane, on a military first flight, crashed at Mombrillo, killing the pilot. Part of the mail was recovered and received this cachet. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
949   imageEgypt, 1933 (Mar. 4), Imperial Airways Cairo-Athens cover from Cap Sunion (Greece) forced landing, pretty franking addressed to Athens, with bilingual "Barid Jawwi/Par Avion" label and airplane handstamp on front; reverse shows Athens 5 March 33 postmark, Very Fine.
Nierinck 330304; SFr 520 ($540).
Estimate $250 - 350

The seaplane "Satyrus" had to make a forced landing on heavy sea near Gaidouronisi (Crete), off Cape Sunion, due to lack of petrol. The plane was towed into Phaleron Bay and mail was taken to Athens where it was postmarked. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
950   imageEurope, 1938 (May 22), Europe-South America Condor cover from Santos (Brazil) crash, purple envelope posted from Austria to Argentina, with red "Deutsche Luftpost/Europe-Sudamerika" Zeppelin & Airplane cachet; with manuscript German notice of crash location and date on reverse; not listed in Nierinck, who only references a manuscript note (in Spanish) for mail destined for Uruguay, Very Fine.
Nierinck 380522 var.
Estimate $200 - 300

Mail from Europe was brought to Natal by a DHL flight, whence it was taken to Rio de Janeiro by Condor flight. At Rio, the seaplane "Guaracy" left for Santos in bad weather, and was forced down shortly into its flight when an engine failed. The plane sank in rough seas. Mail was recovered on June 5 and forwarded with a special cachet or marking. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
951   imageFrance, 1920 (Oct. 5), recovered at Onteniente (Spain) from L.A.L. Toulouse-Morocco flight, large part of envelope wrapped in cellophane; singed along right side though address intact, with only "Casablanca" bisected by envelope loss at bottom; manuscript "Détérioré par accident d'avion" notation in blue on reverse, Very Fine.
Nierinck 201005b; SFr 3,000 ($3,100).
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

Piloted by Genthon with mechanic Benas, the Bréguet 14 left Toulouse for Alicante in the morning. Encountering strong headwinds between Valencia and Alicante, Genthon decided to return to Valencia. Forced to land at Onteniente due to poor visibility, the plane struck a rock and caught fire, killing the crew. Some letters were recovered from the badly burnt mail bag. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
952   imageFrance, 1925 (July 23), letter recovered from C.G.E.A. Toulouse-Dakar flight, in excellent condition, with top fully repaired/sealed by P.T.T. label 509; from the stash of letters turned in at Dakar 8 months after the crash, with double-circle "Dakar/Clon de Dakar & Depces/30/Mars/26" strikes and 5-line stamped cachet in blue reading "Courrier tombé aux/mains des Maures le/23.7.25 Correspondance/rapportée à Dakar le/30 mars 19Z6", Very Fine.
Nierinck 250723b; SFr 1,400 ($1,450).
Estimate $750 - 1,000

Forced down at Playa Blanca, south of Oued Draa, the Bréguet 14 was attacked and plundered (the pilots escaped in another plane). Some letters were immediately recovered and taken to Agadir, more were found and forwarded from Agadir 2 months after the flight, and more still (from which this cover comes) were handed over at Dakar 8 months after the crash. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
953   imageFrance, 1929 (Feb. 19), 2 covers from the crash of the "Dragon d'Annam" at Bondy (France), from the first postal liaison attempted by the Dragon d'Annam; both in great shape and with violet 3-line "RAID INTERROMPU/PAR ACCIDENT/Retour à l'envoyeur" cachet. Each has its own charm:

The first was one of 542 pieces of mail (of the 10,000 carried) that erroneously received a standard c.d.s. postmark instead of the commemorative "POSTE AÉRIENNE/18 */19-2/29/* FRANCE-INDO-CHINE *" postmark; the original stamps were handstamped "ANNULÉ" and new postage added (on reverse) receiving the commemorative strike; meaning the cover bears 41 Francs postage total (including some lovely Mersons) - which probably helped offset it odyssey back to sender: cover front has "PYRENEES PARIS 29/16-2/29" c.d.s. and multiple "PARIS VI/4 III 29" c.d.s.'s; reverse bears "BIARRITZ/1640/16-2/29/Bses PYRENEES" and "CIBOURE/1145/1-3/29/Bses PYRENEES" c.d.s.'s; so sent from Ciboure, intended for Hanoi, returned to Paris, forwarded to Biarritz, then tio Ciboure and then back to Paris where the sender was staying.

The second cover originally received the correct commemorative postmark, is noted 'par "Dragon d'Annam"/France-Indochine" manuscript upper left front, while back flap has, in the same hand, "Bon voyage pour les/Aviateurs/Prière conserver enveloppe", with a fourth commemorative strike bottom center and an indistinct roller cancel at top.

Accompanied by contemporary photo post card of Costes (one of the Dragon's pilots) and Rignot, and an official French press release photo of the plane getting ready to leave for Saigon, noted on back in pencil "Depart de Coste pour Saigon" with blue double-circle "AGENCE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE FRANÇAISE/27, Fg Montmartre/PARIS-IXe", Very Fine, simply a magnificent pair of covers with collateral material, all working together to tell a great story.
Nierinck 290219a & 290219b; SFr 650 ($670).
Estimate $400 - 600

The Bréguet 284T left Le Bourget but developed engine troubles shortly after take-off, forcing it to land on the outskirts of Bondy station. The plane was completely destroyed, and its crew of 3, Costes, Codos and Bellone, were lightly injured. Mail was returned to senders with the special violet cachet applied to these two covers. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
954   imageFrance, 1929 (Feb. 26), cover from Moulmein (Burma) crash of Istria-Indochina flight, pristine cover from the first airmail flight between France and French Indochina; no cachet regarding crash, but with Saigon Sept. 3 receiver on reverse; accompanied by the letter from Lucien Niel, stamp dealer, to friends in Saigon (Mr. & Mrs. Boy-Landry, wine merchants): "We are taking advantage of the 1st postal connection by air between Marseille and Indo-China to send you our best wishes and warmest regards….", a lovely 3-color franking, Extremely Fine.
Nierinck 290226.
Estimate $150 - 200

Having left Istria on Feb. 19, the Bernard 197GR, piloted by Paillard, Le Brix and Jousse, was forced down in Moulmein (Mawlamyine), Burma, 120 miles outside Rangoon, due to engine trouble. Landing in a swamp, the plane turned over, badly injuring Jousse. Local villagers saved the 30 Kg of mail and the 12 newspapers on board, which was then carried by Le Brix to Phnom Penh by train and onward by plane to Saigon, where it arrived September 3 at 10 a.m. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction
955   imageFrance, 1929 (Dec. 14), 3 registered covers from France-Indochina flight lost at Sirte (Tripolitania), one addressed to Saïgon, Cochinchine (from Toulon sur Mer); one to Saïgon, Indo-Chine (from Marseille), and one to Shanghaï via Saïgon (from Paris); all bearing the straightline black "COURRIER ACCIDENTÈ" cachet; each reverse shows the Marseille St. Charles 3-1/30 receiver following recovery, and "Saigon Central/28-1/30/Cochinchine" or bilingual "Shanghai/5 Feb 19 [=1930]" receiver, a pretty grouping, Very Fine.
Nierinck 291214a; SFr 540 ($560).
Estimate $250 - 350

The plane, a Nieuport Delage 641, was caught in a storm and crashed on a sandhill not far from Sirte in today's Libya. The three aviators were killed. Around 30 kg of mail was recovered and returned to Marseille, arriving January 3, 1930, where the cachet was applied. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
956   imageFrance, 1932 (Aug. 13), 2 envelopes recovered at Beirut from Air Orient's Marseille-Saigon flight, each carrying the 2-line black "Lettre Parvenue DèterIorée/Suite Accident Courrier Avion" handstamp (with inverted "i" in "Courrier" and other misspellings), both Very Fine.
Nierinck 320813a; SFr 340 ($350).
Estimate $150 - 200

The seaplane "Liban", a CAMS 53, capsized on wrecking in Beirut harbor. Mail was recovered and forwarded without delay by another plane and arrived in Saigon on August 19. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
957   imageFrance, 1936 (Oct. 26), Paris-Saigon air race cover, interrupted at Karachi (Pakistan), "special mail" cover with violet black "Voyage interrompu/le 26-10-1936 à Karachi" handstamp; signed by two of the aviators (Arnoux, Jappy & Micheletti); note in pencil on front "Rare sans le cachet violet-R.F.R." - referring to the triangular "Cours Aérienne Paris Saigon" cachet normally found on the commemorative covers, Very Fine, The plane, "Goéland", had to interrupt its flight at Karachi due to an accident. 278 special covers, as well as ordinary mail, was flown.
Nierinck 361026a; SFr 220 ($230).
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
958   imageFrance, 1938 (Feb. 9), Air France Marseille-Tunis cover, recovered at Marseille, 2-color franking from Pecquencourt, France, to Sousse, Tunisia, with 3-line "Accident d'Avion/Correspondances recueillies en Mer/NE PAS TAXER" black cachet on front; Sousse 11-2 38 receiver on reverse; accompanied by Air Mail News article by Ian Nutley, Very Fine.
Nierinck 380209a; SFr 160 ($170).
Estimate $100 - 150

Taking off from Marseilles in thick fog, the "Ville de Bône" was blown off course by a strong cross wind and crashed into a breakwater. The plane caught fire and sank, with recovered mail sent to Marseille where the special cachet was applied. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction
959   imageFrance, 1942 (July 2), France-Senegal flight cover salvaged at Port Etienne (Senegal), sent registered from Lyon to Conakry, French Guinea; heavily burned and chipped along top edge, sealed with Postes & Téléphones tape (not noted or illustrated in Nierinck), with 3-line manuscript notation on reverse "lettre brulée par suite de/l'accident de l'avion postal/à Port Etienne" in black, along with Dakar 3 July and Conakry 14 July receivers, Very Fine.
Nierinck 420702b; SFr 250 ($260).
Estimate $150 - 200

The plane, a Lockheed 18, was forced to land shortly after take-off. It was completely destroyed, but a part of the mail was recovered and forwarded by a relief plane. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
960   imageFrance, 1946 (Feb. 5), Air France Marseille-Algiers, recovered at St. Louis de Mahon (Spain), cover addressed to Madagascar with black boxed 2-line "AVION/ACCIDENTE" cachet; reverse shows Fianarantsoa, Madagascar, 10 Oct receiver and Madagascar slogan roller cancel at top; reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Nierinck 460205b; SFr 200 ($210).
Estimate $150 - 200

Engine trouble forced the Dewoitine 338 down at Minorca in the Balearic Islands. Mail was held by Spanish authorities until the end of September. This handstamp, one of many found on these "liberated" covers, was used only on pieces destined for Madagascar. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction

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