£420
Malaya. 1954 Covers from Singapore (3, two registered) or Malaysia (2) to G.B, all from the second Comet crash near the island of Elba on January 10th, which killed all passengers and crew. One cover with four Malaya meter marks totalling 70c, the others all with their stamps washed off, cachets comprise red "DAMAGED BY SEAWATER / COMET MAIL" (2), violet "DAMAGED IN COMET / AIRCRAFT CRASH" (2) or black boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER" (not recorded by Nierinck, triangular framed "I.S" alongside), the last with sellotape at the edges, otherwise fine, one with Officially Sealed labels. N.540110b, c. (5).
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