U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 7-8, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1540
Italian Air Post Issues
1921 ppc from Turkey to Naples, sent and signed by Francisco de Pinedo, the famous pilot, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1541
Italian Air Post Issues
1926 Transpolar Expedition Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile, special "Norge" vignette used on cover to Alaska, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1542
Italian Air Post Issues
1933 Balbo, matched set of "I-Gior" triptychs, each with a sheet margin at left, used on two separate, registered and flown round-trip covers from Livorno, via Rome to Amsterdam and back, v.f., with 2004 Caffaz cert.(Sass.51-52G)
Envelope
Catalog #C48-49
Catalog Value Euro 6,850
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #1543
Italian Air Post Issues
1933 Balbo Triptychs, set of vertical strips (I-Rani, I-Calo, I-Aram, I-Bise), sheet margin imperforate at bottom, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi, with Diena and Bolaffi certs. World Class rarity, only 3-4 known to exist
Box **
Catalog #C48-49var
Catalog Value Euro 80,000+
Price Realized
$42,500.00

Lot #1544
Italian Air Post Issues
1933 Triptych "I-Bian", further overprinted "Volo di Ritorno", sheet margin example, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., signed Giulio Bolaffi etc., with Raybaudi (1994), Caffaz (2002) and Diena (2004) certificates. Only 500issued, very few still exist (Sass.53) (listed in Scott's following No.C49)
**
Catalog #C49var
Catalog Value Euro 42,000
Price Realized
$24,000.00

Lot #1545
Italian Air Post Issues
Zeppelin Flights.
1931 Hungary Flight ppc, sent from Campone, via Germany where 2M South America adhesive (C38) was added, cancelled on board and continued to Budapest, v.f. and scarce combination flight cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #1546
Italian Air Post Issues
Zeppelin Flights.
1933 Roma flight to Argentina, cover franked with 20L and additional regular franking, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Sass.PA50
Catalog Value Euro 1,400
Unsold

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