U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 13-14, 2005

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1512
Italian Air Post Issues
1926 "Norge" vignette, imperf. single, blue and brown colors omitted, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1513
Italian Air Post Issues
1926 flown cover from Campino, franked on front with 1.25L, also Norge adhesive vertical pair, imperf. between, additional imperforate block of four on reverse, Volo Transpolare cachets, v.f. and rare cover, signed by the pilot
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #1514
Italian Air Post Issues
1929, 10.7. cover commemorating the "Arrival-day of Pathfinder at Aeroporto del Littorio", signed by Lewis Yancey who was one of the pilots, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #1515
Italian Air Post Issues
1931 Trans-Atlantic Flight cover addressed to General Italo Balbo in Brazil, franked with 7,70L blue and 1,25L regular franking, v.f., with Rio de Janeiro arrival, signed by Balbo
Envelope
Catalog #C27
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1516
Italian Air Post Issues
1933 Balbo "Crociera Nord Atlantica" set of two sheets of 20 triptychs each, n.h. and post office fresh, one sheet with some horizontal perf. separations and minor gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #C48-49
Catalog Value Euro 16,500
Price Realized
$16,000.00

Lot #1517
Italian Air Post Issues
1933, 20.5. special round-trip flight cover Zurich-Tunis-Rome-Zurich, final leg of the trip, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #1518
Italian Air Post Issues
1934 (17 Aug.) flown cover (backflap missing), attempted westward crossing, Rome to New York, plane forced down in England, with Newport, 19 Aug. 34 pmk, v.f., signed by Cesare Sabelli, one of the pilots
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC TO1214
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #1519
Italian Air Post Issues
1934 experimental Rocket Flight cover from Trieste to Munich, with 7,70L blue & green label, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$80.00

Lot #1520
Italian Air Post Issues
Zeppelin Flights.
1933 Roma flight, three covers or cards to Friedrichshafen, one from Italy, franked with 5L Zeppelin, another from Tripolitania with 5L Zeppelin (mixed franking with Libya) and card from San Marino,franked with 3L Zeppelin, all v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

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