AIR CRASH MAIL - 1946-49 TO/FROM GREAT BRITAIN: A collection...

Hammer

£120

AIR CRASH MAIL - 1946-49 TO/FROM GREAT BRITAIN: A collection on leaves inc. 1946 charred env. ex France to UK carried on Air France Douglas DC3 which crashed after taking off from Paris with "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS/Correspondance retardee/par accident d'Avion/Priere ce ne pas taxer" label, plus another charred cover carried on same flight; 1948 charred env. ex Belgium to UK carried on Sabena DC3 which crashed in London with red ms 'Damaged by Fire'; 1949 6d Air Letter (opened out) ex GB to Belgium Congo carried by Douglas DC3 which caught fire after landing at N'Dolo with "Courrier retire de l'avion accident/a Leopoldville le 27/8/1949". (4 covers) Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS, FRANCE, BELGIUM