AIR CRASH MAIL - U.S.A.: 1932-36 collection on leaves inc. p...

Hammer

£260

AIR CRASH MAIL - U.S.A.: 1932-36 collection on leaves inc. pair of 1932 envs., one badly charred, with boxed "DELAY DUE TO/AIR MAIL INTERRUPTION/MAY 16, 1932/BURBANK, - CALIF." cachets; 1933 charred env. with "Received in a damaged condition/FORT WORTH, TEXAS." cachet; 1933 env. with purple "Damaged due to air mail/interruption at El Paso,/Tex., Nov. 21, 1933" cachet, with typed message on back explaining reason for further delay; plus similar examples from planes which crashed or had other problems in 1935 or 1936. (11 covers) Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA