Losnr. 555 - 234.-243. Auktion
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Losnr. : 555 Ägypten (Königreich)
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1935 (Dec. 31): Crash of "City of Khartoum" in Alexandria, group of three covers with soaked stamps, incl. envelope from Lund, Sweden addressed to Colombo Ceylon, sent via Sassnitz, Germany and delivered to Imperial Airways at Brindisi, showing on reverse official label: "Salvaged air mail ex Air Plaine "City of Khartoum" and backstamped (15 Jan 36), together with R.A.F. cover to Iraq bearing special label "Found open or damaged and officially sealed" and tied by Baghdad cds.(Jan.36) on reverse, further envelope from England to India signed by recipient on reverse: "This letter was salvaged from the ill-fated Imperial Airways Liner 'City of Khartoum' and was duly delivered, still soaking wet, after having been at the bottom of the Meditteranean 11/1/36". A very unusual trio with only one noted in Nierinck Nierinck 351231e.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 480 CHF -
