U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 9-10, 2005

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1794
Italy and Colonies Air Post
1917-33 selected sets and covers incl. 1930 Balbo 7,70L proof, two blocks of four, block of nine and two covers, 1933 Zeppelin singles & blocks of four, Balbo triptych two sets on covers, Servizio di Stato (Sc.No. CO2), also Aegean Islands,Cyrenaica, Tripolitania, Somalia "Coronchina" (CBO1), Iceland Balbo (C12-14), Newfoundland (C18) single, block of four & cover, Tripolitania etc., few l.h., mostly n.h., all better items with certificates (photo: front & inside back cover)
Envelope *\**

Catalog Value Euro 66,490
Unsold
Lot #1795
Italy and Colonies Air Post
1910-37 selection of 36 mostly first flight covers or cards incl. 1910 Souv. card from Torino, 1917 Roma-Torino (6 diff.), 1925 flights to Switzerland, 1930 flights to Albania, Greece, 1934 Roma-Buenos Aires card, plussome Colonies. In addition, there are some more modern flights which are not counted, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,350.00

Lot #1796
Italy and Colonies Air Post
1926 Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile flight, cover franked with the special "Volo Transpolare Norge" vignette, canc. Ciampino, Rome, 8.4.26 and addressed to Nome, Alaska, with special photo label of crew member (Maresciallo Ettore Arduino), alsosigned by him at left, additional oval cachet, v.f., with Raybaudi cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1797
Italy and Colonies Air Post
1926 Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile flight, cover franked with the special "Volo Transpolare Norge" vignette, canc. Ciampino, Rome, 8.4.26 and addressed to Nome, Alaska, signed by crew member (Maresciallo Ettore Arduino), v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1798
Italy and Colonies Air Post
1926 Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile flight, card franked with the special "Volo Transpolare Norge" vignette, canc. by the oval cachet, other side with the special pre-printed Transpolar Flight Expedition vignette, canc. "Luftpost Med "Norge" Svalbard Nordpolen-Alaska, addressed to Berlin, with Rouald Amundsen, Christiania return signature, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #1799
Italy and Colonies Air Post
1926 Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar flight cover to Nome, Alaska, with "Norge" vignette affixed on back, signed by a crew member (Ardvino), v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1800
Italy and Colonies Air Post
1930 First Transatlantic flight from Rome to Brazil, cover franked with 7.70L etc., slight toning, otherwise fine-v.f., with appropriate markings and signed by the entire crew (Sass.PA25)
Envelope
Catalog #C27
Catalog Value Euro 1,800
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #1801
Italy and Colonies Air Post
1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, 7.70L Prussian blue and gray, showing seven stars instead of six, barely hinged, v.f., signed Diena (Sass.PA 25a)
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Catalog #C27a
Catalog Value Euro 1,300
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #1802
Italy and Colonies Air Post
1934 Rome-Mogadishu, cplt set in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. PA83-88)
Box **
Catalog #C73-78
Catalog Value Euro 685
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1803
Italy and Colonies Air Post
1934 Rome-Mogadishu Flight, four covers or cards, incl. 1L on card, 1L horizontal pair on cover, 2L on cover and 5L on cover, usual markings and cachets, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Sass.PA83/86
Catalog Value Euro 900+
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1804
Italy and Colonies Air Post
Air Post Officials.
1934 10L Servizio di Stato, n.h., fine (Sass.2)
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Catalog #CO2
Catalog Value Euro 1,400
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #1805
Italy and Colonies Air Post
Parcel Post.
1954 1000L ultramarine, well centered, l.h. (if at all), v.f. (Sass.PP81)
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Catalog #Q76
Catalog Value Euro 2,500
Price Realized
$1,350.00

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