Lot No. 1051
| Auction No. | 20 |
| Category |
Airmails |
| Est. | $30 |
| Status | SOLD $30 |
1954 (13th March) British Overseas Airways Corp. Constellation G-ALAM "Belfast" (Captain T.W. Hoyle) crashed in Singapore with 31 passengers & two crew killed. The resulting fire destroyed much of the mail to the U.K from Australia & New Zealand but some letters were saved. Red cachet, "SALVAGED MAIL -AIRCRAFT CRASH - SINGAPORE 13.3.54" applied to this London addressed Airmail env with NZ 6d & 1/- commems tied by Manner Street NZ cds. 80% burnt around edges & half of 1/- stamp burnt off. AAMC 1337
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