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1939 “CHALLENGER” MOZAMBIQUE. On the 1st May 1939, the ...more
1939 “CHALLENGER” MOZAMBIQUE. On the 1st May 1939, the Imperial
Airways Short S23 Class Flying Boat “Challenger” struck a boat
while coming in to land at Lumbo, in Mozambique, killing two
members of the crew. The mail was recovered and forwarded on the
flying boat ‘Canopus’. Mail was processed on arrival in South
Africa. This cover from Southampton has the boxed two line
bilingual – English and Afrikaans - explanatory
cachet. In the lower left corner is a circular handstamp with a knight in armour with a sword and 'CHALLENGER' written around the top. Could this have been an envelope from on board the plane?
David Morrison
Lot G3602 (D)
cachet. In the lower left corner is a circular handstamp with a knight in armour with a sword and 'CHALLENGER' written around the top. Could this have been an envelope from on board the plane?
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125.00 GBP
(app. 145 EUR)
(app. 145 EUR)
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