I am following crash-mail auctions around the world and I will publish news about interesting items that have been offered and sold at auctions and what price they have fetched.
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August, 2010: The following crash-mail covers were sold at an auction in Hong Kong.
- City of Karthoum Crash 1935
Item 1955: The “City of Karthoum” Crash, 1935 (Dec.), envelope from the U.K. to a Royal Navy officer aboard the the H.M.S. “Tamar” at Hong Kong (19.1.36) showing on reverse Hong Kong “Officially Sealed” label, tied by “Received/Damaged at Hong Kong” framed h.s. and “Victoria/Hong Kong” c.d.s., adhesives floated off, customary disaster faults, fine usage.
Price achieved at auction (incl. 15% buyers’ commission): Hong Kong $ 5.750,00 ≈ £ 558 at current exchange rate (21/09/2010)
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- Flying Board “Scipio” Crash
Item 1956: Flying Boat “Scipio” Crash : 1936 (13. Aug.) registered airmail envelope from Hong Kong to England bearing 20c. and 50c. , cancelled by “Hong Kong/Air (R) Mail” c.d.s., showing unframed “Damaged by – ['Sea' deleted] Water” h.s. in violet (this h.s., per Webb, found on registered mail) and on reverse brown Great Britain “Officialy Sealed” tape, cancellled by “Ashford, Kent” c.d.s. (26.8), fine. Webb No. 53. Ex Lee Scamp
Price achieved at auction (incl. 15% buyers’ commission): Hong Kong $ 2.530,00 ≈ £ 206 at current exchange rate (29/09/2010)
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- Hong Kong to England
Item 1958: 1937 (Nov.) airmail envelope from Hong Kong to England, showing framed “Damaged by/Sea Water/in Airplane/Accident” h.s. in violet, with portion of Hong Kong origin c.d.s. (adhesives floated off), light central creases, fine. Webb No. 67. Ex Lee Scamp.
Price achieved at auction (incl. 15% buyers’ commission): Hong Kong $ 2.070,00 ≈ £ 169 at current exchange rate (29/09/2010)
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- Flying Boat “Portland” Crash
Item 1959: Flying Boat “Portland” Crash: 1947 (18. Aug.) registered airmail envelope from Hong Kong to London, showing framed “Damaged by Sea-Water” h.s. in violet and on reverse British “Officially Sealed” label and “Hong Kong/Registered” origin c.d.s., with partial Hong Kong c.d.s. (adhesive floated off) on front, along with K.G.VI $1 from this mailing that did not originate on the envelope, minor water staining, fine. Webb No. 127.
Price achieved at auction (incl. 15% buyers’ commission): Hong Kong $ 2.300,00 ≈ £ 187 at current exchange rate (29/09/2010)
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- Airmail Envelope Addressed from Shanghai
Item 1960: 1947 (Aug.) long airmail emve;p[e addressed from Shanghai, but apparently posted in Hong kong, to New York, showing framed “Damaged by/Sea Water” h.s. in violet and partial Hong Kong origin c.d.s. (adhesive floated off), also showing “By Air to Office of Exchange Only” instructional h.s. in purple, peripheral fualts and damage. Webb No. 127.
Price achieved at auction (incl. 15% buyers’ commission): Hong Kong $ 2.760,00 ≈ £ 225 at current exchange rate (29/09/2010)
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- Hong Kong to Marseille
Item 1961: 1947 (Aug.) airmail envelope from Hong Kong to Marseille, France (28.8.), showing “Retardé/par suite d’Accident/d’Aviation” framed h.s. (applied on French destination mail from the “Portland” crash), with partial Hong Kong origin c.d.s. (adhesive floated off) and “Par Avion de Hong Kong à Marseille” h.s. in violet alongside, fine. Webb No. 127.
Price achieved at auction (incl. 15% buyers’ commission): Hong Kong $ 2.990,00 ≈ £ 244 at current exchange rate (29/09/2010)
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- ‘Comet’ Crash near Calcutta
Item 1962: “Comet” Crash near Calcutta : 1953 (30 Apr.) 40 c. aerogram from Hong Kong to England, showing “Salvaged Mail/’Comet’ Crash, Near Calcutta/2nd. May 1953″ h.s. in violet, fine. Webb No. 145.
The BOAC Comet aircraft crashed some six minutes after takeoff from Calcutta, en route from Hong Kong to England, after entering a violent thunderstorm, with a loss of all 43 persons on board.
Price achieved at auction (incl. 15% buyers’ commission): Hong Kong $ 1.495,00 ≈ £ 122 at current exchange rate (29/09/2010)
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- Hong Kong to London ‘Comet Crash’
Item 1964: 1953 (30 Apr.) airmail envelope from Hong Kong to London bearing uncancelled K.G.VI $1 (which probably did not originate on the envelope), showing another type of “Salvaged Mail/’Comet’ Crash, Near Caclutta/2nd. May 1953″ h.s. in violet, envelope damaged at right and crumpled. Webb No. 145.
Price achieved at auction (incl. 15% buyers’ commission): Hong Kong $ 920,00 ≈ £ 75 at current exchange rate (29/09/2010)
Item 1966: (description will be added in due course)
Item 1967: (Hong Kong ‘PAL’ crash near Rome)
Item 1968: (description will be added in due course)
Item 1969: (description will be added in due course)
Item 1971: (Thai Airways crash at KAITAK Airport in Hong Kong)
Almost double the estimate.
Price achieved at auction (incl. 15% buyers’ commission): Hong Kong $ 9.200,00 ≈ £ 750 at current exchange rate (29/09/2010)
Item 1972: (description will be added in due course)
