U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Specialized Russia
September 16-18, 2008

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #889
ITALY Air Post
1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, 7.70L Prussian blue and gray, h.r., v.f. (Sass. PA25)
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Catalog #C27
Catalog Value € 550
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #890
ITALY Air Post
1930 First Transatlantic flight from Rome to Brazil, cover franked with 7.70L with seven stars instead of six, with appropriate markings and signed by the entire crew, little toning, otherwise fine-v.f., extremely rare, signed Sismondo as Sass.PA25a (also with 2008 Raybaudi cert. which identifies it incorrectly as Sass.25)
Envelope
Catalog #C27a
Catalog Value € 30,000
Unsold
Lot #891
ITALY Air Post
1933 Zeppelin, complete set, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.45-50)
Box **
Catalog #C42-47
Catalog Value € 1,750
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #892
ITALY Air Post
1933 Balbo Triptychs, "I-GIOR" and "I-PELL", two sets, l.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.PA51-52)
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Catalog #C48-49
Catalog Value € 700
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #893
ITALY Air Post
1933 Balbo triptychs (I-Gior), set of two, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.PA51-52)
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Catalog #C48-49
Catalog Value € 700
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #894
ITALY Air Post
1933 Balbo "Crociera Nord Atlantica" set of two sheets of 20 triptychs each, n.h. and post office fresh, folded once horizontally between stamps, minute and inconsequential stains affecting one set only, otherwise unusually crisp, v.f. and desirable set of sheets, seldom found in this beautiful condition (Sass.PA51-52)
Box **
Catalog #C48-49
Catalog Value € 17,750
Unsold
Lot #895
ITALY Air Post
1933 Balbo Crociera Nord Atlantica, 5,25+19,75L Triptych, without overprint, n.h. and post office fresh, signed Bolaffi etc., with 2007 Raybaudi "Grande Rarita" certificate. A wonderful rarity, only two sheets (40 triptychs) were discovered, of which many are in poor condition (Sass.51b)
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Catalog #C48a
Catalog Value € 45,000
Price Realized
$30,000.00

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