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Lot 1094

1,000 HKD

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1954 New Zealand to England. Air crash cover, f.w. New Zealand KGVI and QEII issue x6, along with "SALVAGED MAIL AIRCRAFT CRASH SINGAPORE

1954 New Zealand to England. Air crash cover, f.w. New Zealand KGVI and QEII issue x6, along with "SALVAGED MAIL AIRCRAFT CRASH SINGAPORE 13.3.1954" cachet. On 13 March 1954, a BOAC plane crashed and caught fire when it attempted to land at Kallang Airport.1954年新西蘭寄英國。空難封，貼新西蘭佐治六世及伊麗沙白二世票6枚，另鈐“SALVAGED MAIL AIRCRAFT CRASH SINGAPORE 13.3.1954”橫戳。1954年3月13日，一架英國海外航空飛機著陸加冷機場時意外墜毀。

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Lot 1104

500 HKD

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1953 (2 May) "Comet" Crash cover from Burma to USA, f.w. Burma issue x8 on both sides, applied with "SALVAGED MAIL / "Comet" Crash, Near

1953 (2 May) "Comet" Crash cover from Burma to USA, f.w. Burma issue x8 on both sides, applied with "SALVAGED MAIL / "Comet" Crash, Near Calcutta / 2nd May 1933" cachet. On 2 May 1953, a BOAC Comet 1 broke up mid-air and crashed near Calcutta six minutes after takeoff. All 43 passengers and crew members died.1953.5.2 加爾各答“彗星”空難封，由緬甸寄美國，正背貼緬甸票8枚，鈐“SALVAGED MAIL / "Comet" Crash, Near Calcutta / 2nd May 1933”指示橫戳。1953年5月2日，英國海外航空的彗星客機於加爾各答附近失事。