AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: CRASH COVER: Dec.1942 airmail cover recovered from RAAF Beaufort A-119 (7 Squadron), which ditched in the sea on 9 December, near Wednesday Island (off Thursday Island), 'DAMAGED MAIL/SALVAGED FROM SEA' label affixed, signed and tied by 'FIELD P.O./0101' cds of Thursday Island. One of the rarest crash covers of Australia, missing from most major aerophilately collections. Unlisted AAMC and Nierinck. Will be included in the next edition of AAMC
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AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: CRASH COVER: Dec.1942 airmail cover recovered from RAAF Beaufort A-119 (7 Squadron), which ditched in the sea on 9 December, near Wednesday Island (off Thursday Island), 'DAMAGED MAIL/SALVAGED FROM SEA' label affixed, signed and tied by 'FIELD P.O./0101' cds of Thursday Island. One of the rarest crash covers of Australia, missing from most major aerophilately collections. Unlisted AAMC and Nierinck. Will be included in the next edition of AAMC

Estimate
A$1,000–1,200
Realised
A$750
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30 Sept 2026, 03:04
Last seen
30 Sept 2026, 03:04
Category
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