1933 (Oct.) Zeppelin “Century of Progress” (Chicago) Flight, reg’d cover franked by six diff. 1932 Pictorials incl. scarce 2.55L value (total 8.75L) tied at Mogadiscio (Sept. 27), triangular cachet for connecting flight via Seville but not flown as sent to Rome (6.11.33 bs) via Milan (19.10.33 bs), scarce and very fine (Sieger 238 variety, € 600; Sassone Z22c, € 425+) (Image)

1934 Mogadiscio-Roma return flight reg’d cover franked with 25+2L special issue tied by special crowned cds (13.11.34), diamond cachet, addressed to pilot Lombardi and signed by him on reverse, Roma bs (1.12.34), few minor age spots at TL of envelope else very fine (Sa. € 1’350) (Image)

1934 Roma-Mogadiscio Flight set tied by 1935 (7.1) cds to large reg’d cover endorsed for carriage to Rome “Via Mombasa – Kenya – Brindisi,” Napoli and Roma bs, clean and very fine (Sa. GP 90d, € 2’200) (Image)