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EGYPT - 1937 - CRASH MAIL: Printed 'Metropolitan Hotel Cairo' cover affected by water franked with 1936 5m deep brown, 1937 pair 10m bright violet & 1937 2 x 5m red brown (SG 236, 254 & 259) tied by CAIRO cds's dated 1 DEC 1937. Addressed to FRANCE with four line 'SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAISE Correspondence retardee par accident d'Avion Priere de ne pas taxer' cachet in purple on front & French official seals on reverse. This cover is from the crash of the Flying Boat 'Cygnus' which overturned and sank while a

EGYPT 1937 CRASH MAIL

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Printed 'Metropolitan Hotel Cairo' cover affected by water franked with 1936 5m deep brown, 1937 pair 10m bright violet & 1937 2 x 5m red brown (SG 236, 254 & 259) tied by CAIRO cds's dated 1 DEC 1937. Addressed to FRANCE with four line 'SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAISE Correspondence retardee par accident d'Avion Priere de ne pas taxer' cachet in purple on front & French official seals on reverse. This cover is from the crash of the Flying Boat 'Cygnus' which overturned and sank while attempting to take of from Brindisi. (Nierinck #371205)