** 1954 AND 1960 AIR FRANCE CRASH MAIL; July 1954 airmail en...

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** 1954 AND 1960 AIR FRANCE CRASH MAIL; July 1954 airmail envs. to NY or Michigan with West German frankings or part cds with varying defects and each with "Delay caused by/Air Mail Interruption/Near Norwich Conn/Date Aug 3 1954" cachets on rear following a Paris-NY flight that crashed killing all passengers & crew and range of Aug. 1960 airmail envs. ex France or Gabon to Senegal, majority with frankings missing and all with varying defects and each with framed "COURRIER ACCIDENTE/DAKAR, le 29 Aout 1960" h.s. on front following a crash-landing in poor weather at Dakar killing all crew & passengers. (15 covers) Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, FRANCE, GERMANY, FRENCH COLONIES

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Auction Date:
13th Dec 22 at 11am GMT

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