U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 7-8, 2016
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1062 ITALY Flight Covers 1925 De Pinedo's Calcutta to Melbourne cover franked with two uncancelled India 1a adhesives, three-line "Italian Consul General's (Melbourne) letter of 12-11-25 Calcutta to Melbourne by Seaplane, 13/5/25", with appropriate "Italian World Air Flight" cachet on back. Only 93 letters were carried and delivered to the Italian Consul General in Melbourne. De Pinedo cut off the left portion of each letter (bearing his signature), as the senders had refused to pay a charity donation of Rs20 requested. Also included is a special perforated label, unused postcard (De Pinedo's Savoia S-16 airplane)  Catalog #Sass.GP7 Catalog Value €2,500 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1063 ITALY Flight Covers 1929 (July) military flight cover from Tobruk (with four page letter addressed to Sam Bayer) to Rome, franked with 80c overprinted Libya, cancelled on arrival in Rome, with additional arrival pmk on back | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1064 ITALY Flight Covers 1931 (8 Mar) cover flown from Rome, via Brindisi to Juba, arriving in Sudan, redirected to Aba, Belgian Congo, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks, fine | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1065 ITALY Flight Covers 1931 (17 May) cover flown from Genova, via Alexandria and Port Said to Calcutta, addressed to Stephen H. Smith and signed by him on reverse, transit and arrival pmks, fine and scarce flight to India | Price Realized $230.00 |
