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Lot# 1026 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 1026 Ireland

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    Pan American Crash of Lockheed L049 Constellation N88858 "Empress of the Skies" Karachi - London 1948 Apr. 15): Group of four fragments of envelopes, incl. one from Damascus, Syria and three from Istanbul, Turkey with one bearing rare four line handstamp: 'DELAY DUE TO AIRMAIL / INTERRUPTION NEAR -SHANNON EIRE / APR. 15 1948" in violet (to date only known with this cachet), one with official Irisch ambulance envelopes as well as one with official US certificate of 'Department of State General Staff US Army' dated May 14th, 1948. Very rare offer Nierinck 480415 a+b.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold