Auction: 14037 - Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf Area, The Alan Parsons Collection
Lot: 2050
The Indian Postal Agencies in the Persian Gulf Area
The Postal Agencies
Arabia
Bahrain
1947 (18 Aug.) envelope from China to England and recovered from the Portland flying boat which crashed on landing at Bahrain on 23 August, franked at $3,200 and showing boxed "damaged by/sea water" cachet at foot; part envelope missing at left through having been hastily opened. Unusual. Nierinck 470823
Sold for
HK$500