類別
BOMBING OF THE GARE des ORIENTAUX, SALONICA, GREECE. On 30 ...更多
BOMBING OF THE GARE des ORIENTAUX, SALONICA, GREECE. On 30 August
1917, German bombers based in Bulgaria attacked the Gare es
Orientaux in Salonica setting fire to the buildings and two postal
wagons. Most of the mail that was burned and severely damaged was
from French soldiers and addressed to France. A blue single line
cachet was applied to the damaged mail ‘INCENDIE WAGON POSTE’. This
cachet comes in two sizes, this cover having the larger size. (67mm
long, 3mm high) The original letter accompanies the cover, along
with an article from a French newspaper
BOMBING OF THE GARE des ORIENTAUX, SALONICA, GREECE. On 30 ...更多
BOMBING OF THE GARE des ORIENTAUX, SALONICA, GREECE. On 30 August
1917, German bombers based in Bulgaria attacked the Gare es
Orientaux in Salonica setting fire to the buildings and two postal
wagons. Most of the mail that was burned and severely damaged was
from French soldiers and addressed to France. A blue single line
cachet was applied to the damaged mail ‘INCENDIE WAGON POSTE’. This
cachet comes in two sizes, both in blue, this
cover having the smaller size cachet. (53mm long, 2mm high) Cover faults including tears on the back
1936 ‘SCIPIO’ MIRABELLA BAY, CRETE. On the 22nd August 1936 ...更多
1936 ‘SCIPIO’ MIRABELLA BAY, CRETE. On the 22nd August 1936 the
Imperial Airlines ‘Scipio’ was landing at Mirabella Bay when one of
the pilots inadvertently set the tailplane at maximum incident,
making the plane nose heavy. The plane dived into the sea and sank
within a few minutes. The passengers and crew all escaped. Much of
the mail had the stamps washed off and received various cachets .
This cover from India has had the stamps washed off and has a two
line ‘DAMAGED BY / SEA WATER’ cachet. (Sanford type ‘g’)
1936 ‘SCIPIO’ MIRABELLA BAY, CRETE. On the 22nd August 1936 ...更多
1936 ‘SCIPIO’ MIRABELLA BAY, CRETE. On the 22nd August 1936 the
Imperial Airlines ‘Scipio’ was landing at Mirabella Bay when one of
the pilots inadvertently set the tailplane at maximum incident,
making the plane nose heavy. The plane dived into the sea and sank
within a few minutes. The passengers and crew all escaped. Much of
the mail had the stamps washed off and received various cachets .
This cover from India that has a block of four 3as and has had one
stamp washed off, has a two line ‘DAMAGED BY / SEA WATER’ cachet.
(Sanford type ‘g’)
David Morrison
拍項 G5893
定價
85.00 GBP
(app. 98 EUR)
(app. 98 EUR)
David Morrison
拍項 G5894
cover having the smaller size cachet. (53mm long, 2mm high) Cover faults including tears on the back
定價
70.00 GBP
(app. 81 EUR)
(app. 81 EUR)
David Morrison
拍項 G5993
定價
115.00 GBP
(app. 133 EUR)
(app. 133 EUR)
David Morrison
拍項 G5994
定價
150.00 GBP
(app. 173 EUR)
(app. 173 EUR)
當前時間: Monday March 23rd 2026 - 05:41 MET