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Lot# 1254 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 1254 Sierra Leone

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    B.O.A.C. Crash of Short Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): Fine group of four envelopes, all bearing 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet on reverse, incl. envelop franked with three 5 d. adhesives from Freetown, Sierra Leone and forwarded with London ambulance envelope to Glasgow, Scotland together with two similar usages to London and Blackpool as well as envelope franked with George VI 3 d. and 6 d.(2) to Manchester. Covers slightly burned as usual, but a scarce group salvaged from the Mount Brandon accident Nierinck 430728a = CHF 1'800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF