Lot 85 POSTAL HISTORY

COURTIER 1937 Imperial airways crash cover stampless envelope from Cairo to Isere France (opened up for display) with reverse bearing large transparent printed label POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES with violet five line delay handstamp applied at the French post office and tied BORGOIN / ISERE cds. On 1st October 1937 the Imperial airways short empire G-ADVC Courtier crashed on landing in Phaleron Bay, Greece, due to poor visibility killing 2 of 15 on board. Most mails were salvaged and turned over to the Greek Post Office for onward transport.