38 | 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, named "Tapajós," which crashed into the waters of Guanabará Bay, Rio de Janeiro, on May 3, 1934. The mail was recovered and marked CORRESPONDENCE SAVED / FROM ACCIDENT / FROM... in violet (in this case, the stamps are preserved). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.

International Auction #136

Wednesday, 7 October 2026 | 16:00

Lot 38

Starting price 150€

Illustrative price in other currencies

$ 171
£ 129
CHF 141

Updated 2026-09-23 12:00:04

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