Lot No. 1046
| Auction No. | 20 |
| Category |
Airmails |
| Est. | $70 |
| Status | SOLD $70 |
1935 (31st Dec) Imperial Airways England to Australia flight in a Short Calcutta flying boat "City of Khartoum". Crashed at Alexandria Egypt, with much of the mail badly damaged with nearly all stamps soaked off. No stamps on this long cover but remains of London FS Air Mail part slogan cancel. Includes the Deputy Director of Posts & Telegraphs original letter. AAMC 575 Cat. $325