£340
AIR CRASH MAIL - 1950s INDIA & PAKISTAN: 1950 env. ex India to UK flown on Air India Constellation which crashed into Mont Blanc Nov. 1950 but not salvaged until Sept. 1951 with typed "Salvaged April 1951, from the Air Liner "Malabar-Princess", which crashed in the Alps, November 1950" label on back; 1951 charred p.stat. Air Letter (opened out) ex UK to India flown by Douglas DC3 Dakota which crashed Calcutta with purple "SALVAGED NIGHT AIR MAIL/DUM DUM CRASH 21st NOV '51" cachet, and similar on India p.stat. env.; charred 1953 env. ex Australia to India flown on Douglas DC3 with purple "SALVAGED MAILS/N.A.S. Air Crash/Nagpur. Dated 12-12-53." cachet; large 1954 front ex Pakistan to UK (missing stamps) flown by BOAC which crashed near Elba with partial red "DAMAGED BY [SEA WATE]R/COMET [MAIL]" cachet. (5 items)Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS, INDIA, PAKISTAN
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