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AVIATION - ACCIDENTAL MAIL - Mail from ALEXANDRIA to PARIS.
See original version (French)
121
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AVIATION - ACCIDENTAL MAIL - Mail from ALEXANDRIA to PARIS.
See original version (French)
Estimate
€80
Voluntary lot
Description
AVIATION - ACCIDENTAL MAIL - Mail from ALEXANDRIA to PARIS.
Date stamp departure Alexandria 30th September - IMPERIAL AIRWAYS flight Egypt to London by HYDRAVION COURTIER - On 1st October 1937, during its water landing at Phaleron Bay in Greece the aircraft, piloted by Captain Poole, struck the sea violently. It damaged its fuselage and sank in a few minutes. Three passengers drowned.
The mail was recovered.
LETTER with adhesive "Postes et Télégraphes" repair paper on reverse and large purple stamp, 5 lines, from the French post office: "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS : Correspondance retardée par suite / du naufrage d'un avion / Reconstitué par le service français : NE PAS TAXER". - The Egyptian stamps on this recovered mailer are missing, detached by sea water. - Nierinck catalogue number: 371 001.
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ID: 87493926
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