Lot 10
1931 (Nov. 13th) Sir Lowry's Pass crash cover ‡




The Moody Tidwell Collection of South Africa, with Important Pioneer Airmails | S26032
Auction: 17 December 2026, 10:00 GMT
Description
1931 (Nov. 13th, a Friday) charred envelope from East London to Cape Town on Union Airways flight, Capt. Davenport, which crashed in a gale at Sir Lowry's Pass near Cape Town. All on board were killed and the salvaged mail was mostly badly charred. ‘Ambulance’ envelope is included, together with the Post Office regrets slip and much of the charred original letter (regarding difficulties in respect of the addressee's overdraft!); a very scarce ‘set’




