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Lot

Symbol

Catalog No.

Descrip

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10782

1930 (12 March), FDC and first flight from Rome to Torino, two covers, franked by 80c and 1L airs respectively (Sass. p.a. 13-14) and each with 10c Caesar as well, tied by airmail cds and bs in Torino (14.3.30), prepared by A. Bolaffi, very fine (Sass. 187, € 280)

SOLD for € 50.00
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10783

GP 25

1930-31 Balbo Mass Flight, Rome to Brazil, franked with 1.25L and special 7.70L issue, Rome and Rio machine cancels, no pilot signatures, very fine (Sa. € 2’200)

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SOLD for € 550.00
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10784

GP 25a

1930-31 Balbo Mass Flight, Rome to Brazil, franked with 1.25L and special 7.70L issue, Rome and Rio machine cancels, with all pilot signatures and addressed to General Balbo, very fine (Sa. € 2’200)

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SOLD for € 550.00
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10785

A 25

1930 7.70L Balbo Crossing, perfect centring and nh, very fine (Sa. € 1’100+)

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SOLD for € 190.00
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10786

1931 (Aug 9) Italy-India with “RAID INTERROMPU” hs, with 1931 25L tied by “AMB. BOLOGNA-BRINDISI” cds, further franked with Egypt 27m & 4m tied by Alexandria 4.2.32 cds (6 months later), all tied by the “flight interrupted” hs, “PER VALIGIA DELLE INDIE” cachet, Brindisi bs, some toning and missing backflap, not recorded by Müller, Nierinck, etc., signed Emilio Diena and one other

SOLD for € 280.00
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10787

PA 45-50

1933 Zeppelin Crossing set in TR corner margin blocks of nine, nh, one lower value with tiny toned spot else fresh and very fine (Sa. € 3’600)

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CLOSED
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10788

1933 BALBO FLIGHT TO USA The outbound flight across the North Atlantic started with 25 flying boats under the command of Commanding General Italo Balbo. One of the planes stayed behind in Amsterdam. The outbound route was Orbetello-Amsterdam-Londonderry-Reykjavik-Cartwright-Shediac-Montreal-Chicago, and the return flight, of which only 23 planes made it, used a more southerly route. The triptych stamps were overprinted at left with abbreviated pilot names, The 5.25L+19.75L values are used on covers addressed and carried to Reykjavik, Iceland, with some of these further carried to Cartwright (Labrador, Newfoundland) with receiver, as well as all other intervening transits, on the face as well. The 5.25L+44.75L values are on covers sent to Chicago, and have all the intervening transits on the face, as well as the flight cachet and, uncommonly, the oval handstamp of the Italian Royal Air Force navigation ship “ALICE.” The reverse of all covers shows the special Roma “Crociera Aerea” cds of June 16, and the covers to Chicago also show the red “Commando” and Arms circular hs. “I-APAM” (Commander Captain Mario Aramu), set of two covers, the one to Reykjavik flown on to Cartwright (Sassone GP30, € 19’500), very fine Expertise: Cert. Giorgio Colla (2001) Estimate: € 6’000 – € 8’000

SOLD for € 6,500.00
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10789

A 51-52

1933 Balbo North Atlantic Mass Flight issue, set in complete sheets of 20 thus showing abbreviated names of all the pilots, fresh, nh and well centred, important showpieces in perfect condition, very fine in all respects (Sassone € 17’625)

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SOLD for € 4,000.00
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10790

“I-BALB” (Commanding General Italo Balbo), set of two covers, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500) (Est. € 7’500/8’500)

SOLD for € 7,000.00
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10791

1933 BALBO FLIGHT TO USA The outbound flight across the North Atlantic started with 25 flying boats under the command of Commanding General Italo Balbo. One of the planes stayed behind in Amsterdam. The outbound route was Orbetello-Amsterdam-Londonderry-Reykjavik-Cartwright-Shediac-Montreal-Chicago, and the return flight, of which only 23 planes made it, used a more southerly route. The triptych stamps were overprinted at left with abbreviated pilot names, The 5.25L+19.75L values are used on covers addressed and carried to Reykjavik, Iceland, with some of these further carried to Cartwright (Labrador, Newfoundland) with receiver, as well as all other intervening transits, on the face as well. The 5.25L+44.75L values are on covers sent to Chicago, and have all the intervening transits on the face, as well as the flight cachet and, uncommonly, the oval handstamp of the Italian Royal Air Force navigation ship “ALICE.” The reverse of all covers shows the special Roma “Crociera Aerea” cds of June 16, and the covers to Chicago also show the red “Commando” and Arms circular hs. “I-BIAN” (Commander Captain Vincenzo Biani), set of two covers, the one to Reykjavik flown on to Cartwright, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500), very fine Expertise: Cert. Giorgio Colla (2001) Estimate: € 6’000 – € 8’000

SOLD for € 6,500.00
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10792

“I-BISE” (Commander Captain Attilio Biseo), set of two covers, the one to Reykjavik flown on to Cartwright, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500)

CLOSED
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10793

“I-BORG” (Commander Captain Bruno Borghetti), set of two covers, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500)

SOLD for € 6,500.00
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10794

“I-CALO” (Commander Jacopo Calo Carducci), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), exceptionally scarce thus, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500)

CLOSED
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10795

“I-DINI” (Commander Captain Mario Baldini), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), scarce thus, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500) Note: these two covers each bear the signatures of three crew members of the “spare” hydroplane “I-MARI” which recovered the mail and crew from the Amsterdam: Comm. Capt. Stefano Triboldi, Lt. E. Beltramo and Pilot Mario Delle Piane

CLOSED
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10796

“I-GIOR” (Commander Captain Gennaro Giordano), set of two covers, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500)

CLOSED
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10797

“I-LEON” (Commander Captain Leone Leonetto), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), very scarce thus, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500)

CLOSED
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10798

“I-LONG” (Commander Lt. Col. Ulisse Longo), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), very scarce thus, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500)

CLOSED
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10799

“I-MIGL” (Commander Captain Alessandro Miglia), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), very scarce thus, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500)

CLOSED
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10800

“I-NANN” (Commander Captain Umberto Nannini), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), scarce thus, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500) (Est. € 7’500/8’500)

SOLD for € 6,000.00
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM

10801

“I-NAPO” (Commander Captain Silvio Napoli), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival; as Sassone GP30, € 9’750), scarce thus, very fine

CLOSED
Closing..May-04, 12:00 PM