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