Lot 262
1950 Crash Cover from Caribbean...




The Graham Booth Collection of Cayman Islands Postal History | 5934
Auction: 15 June 2022 at 01:00 BST
£380
Description
1950 Crash Cover from Caribbean International Airways flight from Jamaica. The flight on the 10th of April 1950 crashed on take-off, some mail was recovered and repaired with Jamaican resealing labels at Kingston (cancelled 12 AP 1950). This heavily damaged cover is addressed to Georgetown, the Jamaican stamp was reattached, presumably being loosened by water damage




