1932, 2. Südamerikafahrt (5. bis 13. April): Brief ab "Roma Aeroporto Littorio 2.4.32" frankiert mit vier Werten, mit Bestätigungsstp."Mit Luftpost befördert / Postamt München 2" (2.4.) zum Anschlussflug ab Berlin nach Friedrichshafen mit rücks. Transit und Ankunftstempel von "Bahia 8.IV.32". Seltenes Routing Mi.214b = Euro 500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1934: Rocket experiment by Gerhard Zucker on October 30th in Trieste, lot eight cards and covers. 16 unused labels in original sheets of eight with experimenter's signature, two used labels on small piece, two photographs and a picture postcard of San Remo, good condition and arranged on album pages. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image)

1458 (Jan. 5): Early entire lettersheet written by Giovanni Baldesi from Florence to his brother Angelo Baldesi in Venice, signed 'Giovanni Bildexi in Firenze', showing fine merchant's guild mark and papered wax seal on reverse, dated on arrival 'Venice 10 gennaio 1458'. Cert. Bolaffi (2000). (Image 1) (Image)

1458 (Oct. 23): Pope Pius II (Latin: Pius PP. II, Italian: Pio II), born Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini (Latin: Aeneas Silvius Bartholomeus; 18 October 1405 – 14 August 1464) was Pope from 19 August 1458 to his death in 1464. Vellum manuscript from Rome addressed to the Duke of Milan (Francesco Sforza 1401-1466), official firm writing with red wax seal, signed by the secretary 'Marcellus'. Fine and early Papal document. Cert. Bolaffi (2008). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1459 (Apr. 14): Watermarked entire lettersheet from Florence written and signed by Paolo Baroncelli to Giovanni e Angelo Baldesi in Venice, showing fine merchant's guild mark on front and compl. papered wax seal on reverse. Fine and rare. Cert. Bolaffi (2001). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1481 (March 16): Fine merchant letter written by Francesco Giustinian in Candia Crete whilst under the Venetian rule addressed to Marco Bembo in Venice, showing rare postal note: 'dd' ('sia dato solo all persona destinataria') on front. Cert. Bolaffi (2003). (Image 1) (Image)

1495 (Nov. 23): Early merchant letter written by Giovanni Francesco Sabasto de Altrovana Bologna to Michele Foscari e Alvise Mocenigo in Venice, showing fine guild sign and papered wax seal with large part of 'filo canapis'. Cert. Bolaffi (2001). (Image 1) (Image)

1502 (Feb. 11): Entire lettersheet endorsed "Citissime, Citissime, Citissime, Volando" with waver wax seal on revese, from the Governor of Brescia and addressed to the Doge of Venice, Leonardo Loredan (1501-1521), Council of Ten of the 'Most Serene Republic of Venice' (ital. La Serenissima). Fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1504 (Nov. 23): Fine merchant letter written by Gioacomo Contarini in Venice to Giovanni Andrea da Salo in Tripoli (da Syria), showing "vel ubit sit" annotation (or whereas he might be) and archive note "1504 Damas 10 June". Cert. Bolaffi (2000). (Image 1) (Image)

1508 (Feb. 24): Military letter with 'Cito, Cito, cito, Citissime' from Andrea Loredan Governor of Friuli, Venezia Giulia, adrressed "Al Capitano ed ai membri del comitato del governo dell città e del Territorio di Gemona" (Udine). A fine and early express delivery letter. Cert. Bolaffi (2003) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

1544 (Sept. 23): Courier Mail within Duchy of Milan, Entire lettersheet from Milan to the postmaster Simon de Tassis in Alessandria with endorsed 'pag'ta' (payd) in triangle and 'De M(i)l(an)o a alessandria p. stafeta volando' with Andreas cross and "Cavalari de le poste cesaree portarete la presente staf(eta) con ogni diligentia et ciascaduno de voy sotte scriva il giorno er l'ora qual vi sera consignata a cio si vede chi non fara il suo debito" plus annotations of the five stages. Very rare and early postal history item of Posta Volando. Cert. Bolaffi (2005). (Image 1) (Image)

1577 (Feb.1): Pope Gregory XIII (Latin: Gregorius XIII (7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585)), born Ugo Boncompagni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in 1585. Vellum manuscript from Rome showing official firm writing and addressed to the Vescovo (Bishop) di Pistoia (Grand Duchy of Tuscany), headed GREGRORIVS PP XIII. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake for the Gregorian calendar, which remains the internationally accepted civil calendar to this day. Fine and Papal document. Cert. Bolaffi (2008).rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1660 (July 10): Domenico II Contarini (1585 – 1675) the 104th Doge of Venice, Vellum manuscript addressed to Bernardo Donati and Leonardo Zane Podesta and Capitaneo of Padova, written and signed by the official secretary. Fine and complete parchment document with official lead seal "DOMINICUS CONTARENO DEI GR(ATI)A D(UX) VENETIA (RUM) ET C(etera) with attached transcription on Cert. Bolaffi ( 2000). Contarini II reigned as Doge from 1659 until his death, whilst the Cretan War (1645–1669), an attempt to recapture Crete from the Ottoman Empire, had been ongoing another ten years.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

1746 (July 17): Pre-printed postal routing slip with headed Austrian Double Eagle and followed by instruction: "Mastri deputati alle Poste non manchererte di portare subito con diligenza questo piego per Staffetta, ...." from Cremona, docketing four diff. arrivals and departures for a sending to Milan. Rare postal form. (Image 1) (Image)

1750 (Nov. 15): Pope Benedict XIV (Latin: Benedictus XIV 1675 – 1758), born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was head of the Catholic Church from 17 August 1740 to his death in 1758, Papal bull, fine ornamental heading and calligraphic writing on large parchment with complete lead seal attached by knotted silk rope, addressed to the Archbishop in Ravenna. Cert. Bolaffi (2008). (Image 1) (Image)

1800 (Nov): Disinfected printed document from the Trieste Health Department with oval cachet inside I.R.MAGISTRATO CENTRALE DI SANITA / IN TRIESTE in black with a list of goods and passengers of the ship "Genius" sailing under the flag of Naples in transit to Goro, Papal States and disinfected on arrival by toasting with tong marks evident, and struck with circular COMMISSARIATO DI GORO in blue-black ink. A most unusual document. (Image 1) (Image)

Piacenza 1801 (Jan. 30): PORT-PAYÉ in black and 'No.8/ARM.D'ITALIE' on headed lettersheet sent by LOUIS GUILLIEN COMMISSAIRE DES GUERRES, dated 'Plaisance, le 8 Brumaire an 10' and sent to Charlieu, Dept. de la Loire (F). Fine. (Image 1) (Image)

1807 (Aug. 4): P.P. / BORGO / SAN DOMINO in black on headed lettersheet REGIE DES DROITS REUNIS ETATS DE PARME ET PLAISANCE Le Contrôleur Principal des Droits rêunis from Borgo to Fiorenzola. A fine and scarce handstamp. (Image 1) (Image)

Piacenza 1809 (Sept. 14): Deb.de BORGO / SAN-DOMINO in black on reverse of headed lettersheet sent by 'Le Maire de la Ville de Plaisance' with imprinted Coat of Arms of Parma to Fiorenzuola. Fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image)

1816 (Jan. 25): Disinfected letter from Constantinople via Milan to Florence struck with fine "Netto di fuori e sporco di dentro" of Rothenthurn, in addition 1823 (March 11) disinfected transit letter from the Dutch Consul in Izmir, Turkey endorsed Forward Agent "L. simoni Contantinople 26 mars 1823" carried via Semlin and Vienna with TUR(key) handstamp to Francomont, Belgium. (Image 1) (Image)

1823 (Oct 2): Disinfected entire letter from Dobrota (Cattaro) to Venice struck with fine straight line CATTARO handstamp in black disinfected on arrival by dipping / perfuming; and July 1830 entire letter from New York to Venice, struck with oval V.TRIEST in blue where disinfected by fumigation / toasting with red wax seal of the San Carlo Quarantine, also showing manuscript "Trieste 18 Settembre 1830 / G. Schmid & Co." plus Venezia two line arrival on reverse (Sept 20). A scarce pair. (Image 1) (Image)

1825/29: Disinfected entire letters (3) to Trieste, all with LAZZARETTO DI SANTA TERESA DI TRIESTE red wax seal on reverse, incl. 1825 entire letter from Valona, Albania, 1826 letter from Alessandria, Egypt, 1825 as well as 1829 letter from Beiruth, Berutti, marked with 'G.T.' as a reference to the associated parcel, taxed with 37 Kreuzer. (Image 1) (Image)

1832/37: Disinfected entire lettersheets (2) with 1832 (Aug.27) entire from Venice to Naples disinfected on arrival together with 1832 (Sept. 2) letter from Naples to Trieste, forwarded to Stelmik disinfected in transit in Rome with two line h.s. NETTA FUORI SPORCA DENTRA in black. (Image 1) (Image)

1846 (April 6): Entire letter from New York to the American Consul in Naples, endorsed 'via Havre' at left and carried on the "Argo" of the Union Line to Le Havre where 'Outre-mer / Le Havre' cds applied in red (May 6). Thence via Paris and Huningue and Milan where VIA DI / UNINGA applied in red (Van der Linden fig. 2939). Initially rated "1 # 06" on front in manuscript (1 scudo, 6 bajocchi) in the Papal States, altered to include the Naples fee to '143' grana due to pay on arrival (May 14) with cds verso and AGDP control marking in red. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1848 Disinfection during the Republic of Saint Mark: Two disinfected letters from Venice to Bologna (Papal State), one struck with oval "Disinfettata Provincia di Bologna", other with rectangular DISINFETTATA in black. (Image 1) (Image)