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World Aerophilately continued...

Crash Covers continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
401   imageFrance, 1947 (Mar. 14), cover from Air France Dakota Nice-Paris flight lost at Vercors, cover with light water damage to lower left, sporting the newsprint-like label applied to all recovered mail from the flight, this being the "DAKOTA" variety; also included is a second envelope, without label, that was mailed at the same time and may have come from the same flight, Very Fine.
Nierinck 470314b; SFr 800 ($830).
Estimate $200 - 300

The airplane crashed in the early afternoon on the Grande Moucherolle massif, near Château Bernard, killing all aboard. The mail was recovered a month later (April 13, per the label) and forwarded with the explanatory note attached. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
402   imageFrance, 1969 (May 28), Postal Night Flight Paris-Bordeaux, 3 covers salvaged at Orly Airport, one dirty but near sound and without marking, one with right edge burned away and 2-line black "COURRIER ACCIDENTÉ/en COURS de TRANSPORT" cachet (Type b) on reverse, and one PTT Service Cover with 2-line red "CORRESPONDANCE ACCIDENTÉE/EN COURS DE TRANSPORT", Very Fine group.
Nierinck 690528b-c; SFr 240 ($250).
Estimate $100 - 150

Taking off from Orly airport for the postal night flight Paris-Poitiers-Bordeaux-Toulouse-Pau, the DC 4 caught fire. The 3 crew members were unhurt, but a large part of the mail aboard was destroyed. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
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403   imageFrench 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. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
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404   imageFrench 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. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction
405   imageGermany, 1927 (Sept. 23), Death of Baron Ago von Maltzan, German Ambassador to U.S., in Deutsche Lufthansa Berlin-Munich flight, article and photo from The Detroit News, Friday, September 23, 1927, headlined "GERMAN ENVOY TO U.S. KILLED: Baron and 4 Others Die When Berlin-to-Munich Plane Crashes", along with a clipping "By Cable to Free Press and Chicago Tribune" titled "Baron Von Matzan, German Ambassador to U. S., Is Aviation Victim.", plus a letter datelined Seattle, Wash., May 11th., 1927, signed by Maltzan to Wm. J. Callanan thanking him for his "kind letter of April 27th., 1927"; Detroit News clipping includes two other articles, "Dempsey Lays His Defeat To a 'Slow Count'" and "Capt. Giles in Chicago on New Zealand Flight", remarkably well preserved, Very Fine, lovely collateral material.
Estimate $100 - 150

Von Maltzan, an aviation enthusiast, was killed with 5 others when the Dornier Merkur "Puma" crashed on its Leipzig-Beyreuth leg due to a fault in a wing. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction
406   imageGermany, 1931 (Sept. 11), recovered at Natal (Brazil), on Condor Hamburg-Porto Alegre flight, missing its stamps (crash at sea), with 3-line violet cachet reading "CORRESPONDENCIA SALVA/DO ACCIDENTE/DO __________" with 'hydroaviaõ "Olinda"' entered in manuscript, Very Fine.
Nierinck 310911a; SFr 530 ($550).
Estimate $150 - 200

The Dornier seaplane Olinda took off for Rio de Janeiro from the Rio Potengy in Natal but struck an unknown floating object, causing an explosion. One postal bag was recovered and sent to Rio immediately without any special marking for the accident; mail recovered later bears one of two special cachets. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
407   imageGermany, 1937 (Mar. 12), cover from Lufthansa's Rostock Germany-South America flight, recovered at Bathurst (Gambia), cover, without adhesives, mailed to Rio, bearing red circular "Deutsche Luftpost/Europa-Sudamerika" Zeppelin & Plane cachet, and a Nierinck-unlisted variety straightline crash cachet in black, "ACCIDENT d'AVIATION" (Nierinck's cachets are either in Spanish or Portuguese, not French); no transits, receivers or other markings on reverse; close wrapped in cellophane (open at the back), Very Fine.
Nierinck 370312 var.
Estimate $100 - 150

Coming from Las Palmas, the plane circled the supply ship "Ostmark" on the Gambia River, then disappeared. The wreck was found in a swamp 3 miles away, with all 4 crew members dead. The entire load of 20 mail bags was recovered. It is reported that this mail was forwarded to South America via Air France plane service. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction
408   imagePeru, 1937 (Sept. 15), letter recovered from Faucett plane crash on Cuzco-Lima route at Chilca, original cover in very dirty condition (as nearly always) bearing striking blue "Servicio Aereo" straightline, plus Peruvian Service Cover used to forward the mail, with violet 2-line "Recuperada del accidente del/avion FAUCETT-15.9.937" [sic] cachet; reverse of Service envelope bears 2 Lima 18 SEP 37 backstamps, a 23 SEP (illegible) dater, plus a double-circle violet "Correos del Peru/Oficina/Servicio Aereo" handstamp, Very Fine.
Nierinck 370915A; SFr 350+ ($360).
Estimate $150 - 200

The plane "met with an accident," in Nierinck's words, flying from Cuzco to Lima. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
409   imagePhilippines, 1954 (Jan. 14), Philippine Airlines Manila-London cover salvaged at Rome, singed to a half-circle on left, long airmail cover posted from Tokyo to London, bearing 3 Nierinck-listed cachets on front: black "Corrispondenza recuperata in seguito/incidente aereo del 14 GEN 1954" applied in Italy (Type a), black 2-line "DAMAGED IN/PAL-AIRCRAFT CRASH" applied in London (Type f) and 2-line "DAMAGED IN P.A.L. AIRCRAFT CRASH" on mail for Britain, but in blue rather than the Nierinck-listed black (Type i var); reverse free of markings, Very Fine.
Nierinck 540114a, 540114f & 540114i var; SFr 560+ ($580).
Estimate $150 - 200

After leaving Beirut, the "Cloud Master", a DC 6, arrived near Rome where it had to land, as its 2 right-side engines were burning, making it impossible to reach Ciampino airport. Attempting a forced landing, it exploded 20 meters above the ground. 18 died; part of the mail was recovered. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
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410   imageUnited States, 1928 (Nov 25), West Lebanon, Ohio, ephemera, consisting of two pieces of each of the orange and black fabric, plus a piece of the fur lining of the coat of pilot Tildon Johnson who was killed, with notarized affidavit of authenticity, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, rare mementos, only four covers reported.
AAMC 281125.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
411   imageUnited States, 1930 (Feb. 7), Emergency Air Service, Baudette - Penasse, MN, Crash cover, cancelled Jan. 23 in Clear River, MN, with Penasse Feb. 7 backstamp; carried on the Baudette - Penasse flight that crashed on Lake of the Woods on Feb. 8; accompanied by Air Mail and Precancel Journal announcement; very slight reduction on right from opening, still Very Fine.
AAMC E15; $350.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
412   imageUnited States, 1932 (Mar 31), Bedford, Ohio, one known, one piece of orange and one piece of grey fabric from the wreck, plus notarized note of attestation, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, rare mementos.
AAMC 320331.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
413   imageUnited States, 1932 (Jun 2), Fresno, Calif., AAMS 32.10, badly charred remains forwarded to Los Angeles in USPO Penalty ambulance cover with explanatory note, Fine, rare thus.
AAMC 320602.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
414   imageUnited States, 1933 (Jun 4), Upper Zion, Va., badly charred cover "Damage due to/air mail interruption/at/Upper Zion Va", Fine, scarce.
AAMC 330604.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction
415   imageUnited States, 1938 (May 25), Cleveland, Ohio ephemera, cover plus large piece of silver fabric and burnt piece of mailbag with letter of attestation, Very Fine, unusual.
AAMC 380524.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
416   imageUnited States, 1938 (Nov 29), Point Reyes, Calif., AAMS 38.7; franked by pair of 3¢ Washington coils, cachet "Damage due to air mail/interruption near/Point Reyes, Cal/Nov 29. 1938"; press photo of pilot accompanies, Very Fine.
AAMC 381129.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
417   imageWorldwide, 1941-45, WWII era crash covers, 9 covers, includes 1944 Kansas City MO to APO listed in Eisendrath p. 170, 1944 Nov 15 cover from Hawaii to mainland, with "Damaged in Transit", 1942 from Indonesia to Lagos, crashed at sea, 1942 cover from Griffin GA to APO 871, 1944 Vancouver to England with "Salvaged From/Air Crash", 1944 APO 526 to New York with crash label, 1945 from Lebanon to New York, censored, and 1945 Texas to New York with"Damaged in Plane Crash", Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
Roessler Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
418   imageBrazil, 1930-31, Zeppelin Flight covers, four covers and a card, cover with Roessler Zeppelin Mail cachet franked with 308 & 4CL2, cover with Roessler Zeppelin Mail cachet franked with 306 & 4CL2, cover with Roessler Zeppelin Mail cachet franked with 321 & 4CL9, 1931 DOX cover serviced by Roessler franked with 276, C18 (2), C20 and C8, and picture postcard of Boston's Art Museum franked with 274 & 4CL1, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $600-800
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
419   imageCanada, 1919, Parrsboro Nova Scotia to Greenport NY Pioneer Flight cover, 3¢ tied by Parrsboro N.S. duplex, on flight cover with Roessler return address and stamp facsimile cachet, addressed to Roessler, flown by Admiral Mark Kerr & Major Brackley, label stapled to cover, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
CLOSED
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420   imageCanada, 1919, Parrsboro Nova Scotia to Greenport NY Pioneer Flight cover, 3¢ tied by Parrsboro N.S. duplex, on flight cover with Roessler return address and stamp facsimile cachet, addressed to Roessler, flown by Admiral Mark Kerr & Major Brackley, label stapled to cover, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

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