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Auction: 19015 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 2203

(x) South Africa
1936 (29 Sept.) "Athena" Crash
1936 (18 Sept.) charred envelope from Pretoria to New Zealand bearing 4d. (2) and 6d., salvaged from the crash at Delhi and accompanied by Postmaster-General's Department, General Post Office, Sydney "regret" slip with date error of "29th. August" corrected to 29 September. Very rare, being one of only three items from South Africa recorded by the owner. Nierinck 360929j. Photo

Note: The Imperial Airways airliner "Athena" was destroyed by fire on take-off from Delhi. The crew and passengers escaped before destruction of the plane

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