AIR CRASH MAIL - CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA: 1938 charred env. ex...

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AIR CRASH MAIL - CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA: 1938 charred env. ex Argentina to UK carried on Air France Dewitine 333 "Ville de Toulouse" which crashed in the Pyrenees with purple "CORRESPONDANCE AVION/retardee et deterioree/par suite de l'accident aerien/survenu le 23 MARS 1938" cachet; 1938 charred env. ex Mexico carried on Mexicana Lockheed 10 Electra which crashed on a hill outside Mexico City with "CORRESPONDENCIA AVERIADA EN EL ACCIDENTE AL AVION/DE LA RUTA #2 "MEXICO-VERIDA", EL 12-2-38." label on back; 1939 badly charred env. (opened out) ex Argentina to Portugal carried on Air France Dewoitine 338 "Ville de Dakar" which crashed into a mountain near Marrakech with "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS/Correspondance retardee/par accident d'avion/Priere de ne pas taxer." cachet; plus others ex Brazil, Argentina, or Uruguay. (8 covers) Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS, ARGENTINA, MEXICO

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Auction Date:
5th Mar 24 at 11am GMT

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