£380
India - Malaya / Hong Kong. 1953 (Apr 15 - May 1) Covers to England all recovered from the first B.O.A.C Comet crash near Calcutta on May 2nd (in which all 37 passengers and crew died), comprising cover from Singapore franked 70c; air letter from Siliau, Negri Sembilan, franked 30c; stampless O.H.M.S cover from Hong Kong Dockyard; and a letter found detached from its original envelope so enclosed in an Indian ambulance envelope, all handstamped violet "SALVAGED MAIL / "Comet" Crash, Near Calcutta / 2nd May 1953", first type cachet with large date, second type with large date and error "Galcutta" (2), or third type with smaller date. N.530502. (4).
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