£2,400
Singapore / New Zealand. 1954 (Mar 11) Registered cover from New Zealand to London franked 2/-, with the rare loose type violet cachet "DAMAGED BY FIRE / SINGAPORE CRASH" applied to both the front and reverse of the cover, the cachet on reverse with the top line crossed through in crayon and similar type "SALVAGED MAIL / SINGAPORE CRASH" applied above (the "A" in "Mail inserted by hand). This "Damaged by Fire" cachet not recorded by Nierinck but one other example is known, on a large registered cover from Australia, sold in the last Argyll Etkin auction (1 Oct. 2020, lot 37) for £2,500. A very rare cover. N.540313. Photo on Page 30.
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