£150
AIR CRASH MAIL - 1937 'CYGNUS' CRASH COVER GROUP: Four covers ex India/Iraq/Hong Kong to UK/USA/Ireland carried on the Imperial Airways flying boat which overturned at Brindisi. Most with stamps washed off and with variations of the boxed cachets "DAMAGED BY SEA WATER", one (to USA) with "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS/Correspondance retardee/par accident d'Avion./Priere de ne pas taxer." (mainly used on mail to France). (5 covers, 1 piece) Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS, IRAQ, HONG KONG
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