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French Colonies: Indochina, 1933 (Mar. 28), Air Orient Indochina-Marseille flight, recovered at Crotone (Italy), pretty picture post card addressed to Belgium with black boxed "Saigon-Marseille" and straightline "COURRIER ACCIDENTÈ" handstamps on reverse, Very Fine. Nierinck 330328; SFr 1,500 ($1,550). Estimate $300 - 400
The Lioré Olivier 242 seaplane broke its moorings at Crotone in Calabria during a storm and was stranded on the beach, soaking the mail. Only after the plane was refloated did Italian authorities dry out the mail, which was delivered to Marseille by the relief plane F-AJLJ. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-20-2018, 11:23:38 EST
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Sale No: 714
Lot No: 404
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French Colonies: Indochina, 1933 (Apr. 23), recovered from Air Orient Saigon-Marseille flight at Saracena (Italy), upper right and lower left corners damaged, reduced at right, with "Marseille-Gare-Avion/Bches du Rhone/2 V/1933" and "Paris VIII/Distribution/3 VI/1933" receivers on reverse; accompanied by copies of report of the incident and photos of the crash and the pilot, Very Fine. Nierinck 330423; SFr 290 ($300). Estimate $100 - 150
Piloted by André Corouge, the seaplane hit a snow storm over Castrovillari, where an air pocket caused it to lose 1000 m in altitude. The plane struck the only tree on top of a mountain, with wreckage recovered near Saracena (140 km from Cosenza). Mail was found around the wreckage and partly recovered; no special markings for the crash, but postmarked Marseille. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)