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Auction: 19015 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 2221

(x) South Africa
1938 (27 Nov.) "Calpurnia" Crash
1938 (25 Nov.) envelope from Johannesburg to Australia, bearing 1d. with machine datestamp and showing fine "damaged by water/through accident/to flying boat." cachet in violet applied at Sydney; mail from South Africa is uncommon. Nierinck 381127l

Note: The Imperial Airways Short S23 flying boat "Calpurnia" was wrecked whilst attempting to land during a severe storm on Lake Ramdi, Baghdad. The pilot, Capt. Attwood, the first officer and two passengers lost their lives

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