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Auction: 5006 - British Empire
Lot: 450

BURMA Crash and Wreck Mail 1939 (June) envelopes (4) recovered from the Imperial Airways flying boat "Centurion", comprising items from London to Maymyo and from Myingyan and Shwebo to London, all with stamps floated off, and one from Katha (complete with contents) franked at 61/2a. to London, all showing "salvaged mail/ex centurion" in magenta, one additionally showing boxed "damaged by sea/water", one with Officially Sealed label and one additionally showing boxed "damaged by/sea water/in airplane/accident" cachet in violet Estimate £ 100-120

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