Lot 726
POSTAL HISTORY: CRASH MAIL: 1953 B.O.A.C....
Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5938
Auction: 22 November 2022 at 00:00 GMT
£1,100
Description
POSTAL HISTORY: CRASH MAIL: 1953 B.O.A.C. Comet plane crash envelope (280x187), registered, to England franked with Singapore 1948-52, perf 17½x18, 20c (3), 50c (4), $1 (4), $2 (5), cancelled by Singapore double-ring registered ds for '1 MAY 53', the front with unboxed 'SALVAGED MAIL./"Comet" Crash, Near Galcutta/ 2nd MAY 1953' cachet in violet showing spelling error in Calcutta 'G' for 'C' (Nierinck 530502b); 1954 B.O.A.C. Comet plane crash envelope, registered, most stamps washed off with one remaining 1948-52, perf 17½x18, $1, indistinct postmark due to the immersion in water, the front bearing double-lined 'DAMAGED 1N COMET/AIRCRAFT CRASH' cachet in purple (Nierinck540110c). A most interesting pair. (2)
