Lot 5725

Sale 78 · Important Australian & World Coins & Banknotes, The Lampard Collection, The James Atkinson Collection

Description

Australia, crash cover Belfast Singapore crash, the original envelope and letter is enclosed in an O.H.M.S. forwarding letter with red cachet 'Salvaged Mail / Aircraft Crash / Singapore 13.3.1954', original letter is partly burnt (A.A.M.C. 1337).

The crash of B.O.A.C. Constellation RMA 'Belfast', G-ALAM, at Singapore was crewed by Pilot T.W.Hoyle, F/O J.B.Perkins and W.O. Rutherford. Thirty three people were killed and seven injured.

Estimate
$100
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$60