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  • Lot# : 1310 Israel

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    1948 (Dec. 13): Crash cover from Budapest addressed to Ejn-Wered / Tel.Mond Palestine carried on the CSA flight from Prague - Rome - Athens  to Lydda (Palestine) franked with airpost 1 Ft. 40, additional franking lost, bearing on reverse official label in french: "La présente lettre a été  trouvée dans les débris de l'avion (ligne aérienne OK  584 PRAHA-LYDDA) abbattu le 21./XII 1948 près Calamata, Grèce. Bureau de Poste de PRAHA 120" tied on January 27 49-17. Only a small  part of the mail was recovered. The salvaged mail was returned to Prague where the Post Office re-sealed the damaged items and added the printed label Nierinck 481221.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF