Lot 06367

‘5.12.1937.Far East-Great Britain.Imperial Airways “Cygnus” crash mail (Brindisi 5.12.37).Air cover from Athens (3.12.37) to Paris.Salvaged from the sank airplane in the mailbag (all the stamps were washed out).Forwarded to its destination by the Italian authorities, received the strike “SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAISE/Correspondanre retarde par accident d”Avion. Prier de ne pas taxer” & officialy sealed. Hellas:CF22. ONE OF THE TWO RECORDED FROM GREECE.’