U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
May 7-8, 2008

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1380
ITALY Air Post
1926 April 8 Transpolar Nobile "Italia-Alaska", franked with two Italian adhesives, canc. Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Kingsbay, Alaska and later to Norway, with special Nobile label overprinted to state that 51 letters addressed to Oslo were misplaced and eventually found nine years later, fine and scarce cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1381
ITALY Air Post
1926 May 13 first flight over the North Pole with airship "Norge" (pilot Amundsen), carried from Ciampino Roma 10.4.26 to Kingsbay, Alaska, franked with Italy 1.25L, also with special Nobile label (horiz. pair imperf. between), all on front (another single label on back overprinted "Norge"), bearing oval cachet "Volo Transpolare 1926 Amundsen - Ellsworth - Nobile Equipaggio Italiano Dirigibile Norge", addressed to Milano and bearing signature of "Precerutti", v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1382
ITALY Air Post
1926 April 8 Transpolar Nobile "Italia-Alaska", franked with 1,25L St.Francis on front, canc. Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Kingsbay, Alaska and later to Norway, with special Nobile label (horiz. pair imperf. between), overprinted to indicate that 51 covers addressed to Oslo were misplaced and eventually found nine years later, fine and scarce cover, especially franked with the variety
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1383
ITALY Air Post
1926 April 8 Transpolar Nobile "Italia-Alaska", franked with two Italian adhesives, canc. Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Nome, Alaska, with special Nobile label, signed by a crew member
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1384
ITALY Air Post
1926 April 8 Transpolar Nobile "Italia-Alaska", franked with 1,25L St.Francis on front, canc. Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Kingsbay, Alaska and later to Norway, with special Nobile label (variety imperf. at right) added on back & overprinted to indicate that 51 covers addressed to Oslo were misplaced and eventually found nine years later, fine and scarce cover, especially franked with the variety
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1385
ITALY Air Post
1930 Virgil, gray card with nine diff. color proofs of 7.70+3.30L, each imperf. amid simulated perfs, v.f. and probably unique item, with Diena cert.
P
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #1386
ITALY Air Post
1930 Rome to Rio de Janeiro Flight, vertical se-tenant pair, top stamp with six stars, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi, with Raybaudi cert. (Sass.25+25a)
**
Price Realized
$2,500.00

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