Auction #37: Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Worldwide Coins & Worldwide Banknotes
This auction features Worldwide Postal History Especially Holyland Foreruners Postcards And Covers, Large Collection Of Gold Coins From All Over The World. And Huge Amount Of Banknotes. Other Interesting Items Included As Well.
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS "COURTIER" CRASH MAIL FROM PALESTINE TO GERMANY IN 1937.
Airmail from Palestine with a 15 milliemes issue "dome of the rock" paying the rate to Germany. Jerusalem postmark wiith maltese cross dated September 30th 1937. The Short S.23 "Courtier" piloted by Captain Pool crashed at Pahleron Bay, near Athens damaging the hull and sinking within minutes. The mail was recovered, but all three onboard passengers were drowned.
German Official seal on reverse of October 12th 1937 confirming mail recovered from the crash.