U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Specialized Russia
March 12-13, 2008 and March 26-27, 2008

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1462
ITALY Air Post
1926 North Pole Mail, two specially pre-printed cards addressed to Christiania, Norway, one with "Nobile" airship label and special cachet, used on back in combination with a stamp from Crete, the other signed by Roald Amundsen, fine-v.f. and interesting lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1463
ITALY 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
$750.00

Lot #1464
ITALY Air Post
1926 Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Transpolar flight cover to Nome, Alaska, with "Norge" vignette affixed on back, signed by a crew member (Arduino), v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #1465
ITALY Air Post
1930 7.70L Trans-Atlantic Squadron, left margin block of four, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 1963 Bolaffi cert. (Sass.PA25)
Box **
Catalog #C27
Catalog Value € 4,750
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #1466
ITALY Air Post
1930 Balbo, 7,70L blue & gray, used with additional franking on specially prepared cover from Rome, 15 December to Rio de Janeiro, with 22 Jan.31 arrival cds, addressed to General Balbo, without the usual crew signatures, v.f., signed Bolaffi,
Envelope
Catalog #C27
Catalog Value € 2,200
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1467
ITALY Air Post
1930 Balbo, 7,70L blue & gray, overprinted "Saggio" in red, l.h., v.f.
S
Catalog #C27S
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1468
ITALY Air Post
1933 Crociera Nord Atlantica, Balbo Triptychs, set of two sheets of 20, l.h. in top margin only, stamps n.h., folded horizontally between stamps, 5,25L+19,75L with the "Ciuffo" variety at upper right ("I-Borg"), couple of natural gum inclusions and usual minute toned spots, fine-v.f., certainly the nicest possible set of sheets of this popular issue, signed Bolaffi,
Box **
Catalog #C48-49
Catalog Value € 17,750
Unsold
Lot #1469
ITALY Air Post
1934 Rome-Buenos Aires, cplt set of four, used with additional franking on registered and flown cover, with appropriate markings, fine-v.f. (Sass.PA56-59)
Envelope
Catalog #C52-55
Catalog Value € 1,600
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1470
ITALY Air Post
1934 Roma-Mogadiscio Flight, complete set of six, used with additional franking on two flown covers from Rome, 9.11.34 to Tripoli, with appropriate cachets and arrival pmks on back, filing folds away from the stamps, fine-v.f. (Sass.PA83-88)
Envelope
Catalog #C73-78
Catalog Value € 3,250
Price Realized
$1,350.00

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