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Lot# 530 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 530 South Africa

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    1945, Crash of Military Aircraft: Registered envelope sent from Army Post Office "37" Turin, Italy to Durban, dated 6th July 1945, franked with pair of 3 d. blue South African postage, envelope and contents are charred from crash fire, the location and nature of which are unknow as aircraft brought down by enemy action were not publicised and military regulations did not permit access to exisiting records, the enclosed letter is from Signaller Oliver to his son and contains four £1 notes (South African Reserve Bank) which remain intact in the envelope, comes with the ambulance envelope OHMS used to deliver the registered letter, again marked by an Army Post Office dated 25 July 1945, the covers, letter and bank notes are written-up on two album pages, scarce assembly. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF