1954 Forces cover from Singapore (Jan 8) to G.B, the stamp w...
1954 Forces cover from Singapore (Jan 8) to G.B, the stamp washed off and Officially Sealed labels tied by London F.S c.d.s (Jan 27) with red "DAMAGED BY SEAWATER / COMET MAIL", from the B.O.A.C. Comet crash near the Island of Elba; and March 11/12 covers or airletters from Australia to G.B (7) or Holland all recovered from the Comet crash at Singapore, one without any cachet, five with red boxed "SALVAGED MAIL / AIRCRAFT CRASH / SINGAPORE 13.3.1954", two other fire damaged covers enclosed within O.H.M.S ambulance envelopes with the red "cachet" printed upon them. N.540110a, 540313a,aa. (9).
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1954 Forces cover from Singapore (Jan 8) to G.B, the stamp washed off and Officially Sealed labels tied by London F.S c.d.s (Jan 27) with red "DAMAGED BY SEAWATER / COMET MAIL", from the B.O.A.C. Comet crash near the Island of Elba; and March 11/12 covers or airletters from Australia to G.B (7) or Holland all recovered from the Comet crash at Singapore, one without any cachet, five with red boxed "SALVAGED MAIL / AIRCRAFT CRASH / SINGAPORE 13.3.1954", two other fire damaged covers enclosed within O.H.M.S ambulance envelopes with the red "cachet" printed upon them. N.540110a, 540313a,aa. (9).