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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。

Burma

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。

Tibet

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Tibet

Lot 2503

2,000 HKD

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1935 (Jun) Cover to Capt P.C. Bailey, British Trade Agent, Gyantse after earthquake at Quetta, frankless and applied with Yatung BPO

1935 (Jun) Cover to Capt P.C. Bailey, British Trade Agent, Gyantse after earthquake at Quetta, frankless and applied with Yatung BPO transit cds (12 Jun), showing "Earthquake No satmps" annotation. Very scarce example of Quetta earthquake, probably unique addressing to Tibet.1935.6 於Quetta地震後寄英國貿易專員Capt P. C. Bailey之信封，無貼票，寫有“Earthquake No stamps”批示，鈐亞東英局6.12中轉戳。出自Quetta地震之郵例十分珍罕，寄西藏更很可能為孤品。

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Lot 2514

3,000 HKD

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An assorted collection of British and Indian Post in Tibet, containing about 39 covers, telegrams and postcards etc, showcasing various

An assorted collection of British and Indian Post in Tibet, containing about 39 covers, telegrams and postcards etc, showcasing various features such as "Damaged by Imersion in Sea Water" cachet, combination franking, variety cds, Gangtok, Gyantse, Yatung cds etc. Very comprenhensive. Please view.一組豐富之英印西藏客郵集藏，包含約39件封片及電報，特色各異，如“Damaged by Imersion in Sea Water”指示戳、混貼貼票、甘托克、江孜、亞東等局郵例等。請預覽。