£460
Athena - Philippines / Italy. 1936 (Sep 22) Cover from Genoa to Manila bearing Italy 2L + 1.25L, burnt at lower edge, handstamped "RECEIVED IN BAD ORDER", reverse with the explanatory label "BULLETING OF VERIFICATION / from Singapore to Manila / dated October 3, 1936 / The letters in this bun- / dle of correspondence were / salvaged from the Imperial / Airways aeroplane "Athena" / destroyed by fire at New / Delhi on the 29th Septem- / ber, 1936.", a Philippines Officially Sealed label applied over the edge. A rare origin and destination, the Manila explanatory label with the date altered from September 3. Photo on Page 20.
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