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Lot# 1235 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 1235 Mauritius

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    Imperial Airways BOADICIA Crash 1936 (Sept. 25): Airmail cover from London to Mauritius bearing black boxed hs FOUND IN THIS CONDITION and five line special cachet: "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / correspondance retardée par suite / de naufrage d'un Avion / Reconstitué par  par le Service Français / NE PAS TAXER" applied in red in France, backstamped "MOMBASA  9 NO 36" and Mauritius GPO  4 DE 36" on reverse. Scarce crash cover, to date only two items to Mauritius known Nierinck 360925b.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF