WATERLOW RE-ENGRAVED ISSUE - "ATHENA" CRASH COVER TO AUSTRAL...
WATERLOW RE-ENGRAVED ISSUE - "ATHENA" CRASH COVER TO AUSTRALIA: 22 Sept. 1936 env. (badly burnt) bearing the remains of a single 2/6d chocolate brown paying the 1oz double rate, sent from London by Imperial Airways Atlanta-class "Athena" to Sydney. The aircraft caught fire whilst refuelling at Delhi and the few items of recovered mail were sent on to the final destination. Together with an explanatory leaflet (faults) from the Postmaster General giving details of the crash.
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WATERLOW RE-ENGRAVED ISSUE - "ATHENA" CRASH COVER TO AUSTRALIA: 22 Sept. 1936 env. (badly burnt) bearing the remains of a single 2/6d chocolate brown paying the 1oz double rate, sent from London by Imperial Airways Atlanta-class "Athena" to Sydney. The aircraft caught fire whilst refuelling at Delhi and the few items of recovered mail were sent on to the final destination. Together with an explanatory leaflet (faults) from the Postmaster General giving details of the crash.
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