36 | Air Mail Crash Covers

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English 1934. Airmail Catapulted and Crashed addressed to RIO DE JANEIRO. Junkers W34 aircraft of the Cóndor Syndicate called "Tapajós" that crashed into the waters of Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro on May 3, 1934, the correspondence was recovered, some letters without stamps (as in this case) and the mark CORRESPONDENCE SAVED / FROM THE CRASH / FROM TAPAJOS is applied, in violet. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.

International Auction #136

Wednesday, 7 October 2026 | 16:00

Lot 36

Starting price 140€

Illustrative price in other currencies

$ 160
£ 120
CHF 131

Updated 2026-09-23 12:00:04

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