#CO2, 1934 "Servizio di Stato" 10L Blue, Roma-Mogadishu Flight, air post official value used on registered airmail cover from Rome addressed to the Governor of the Italian Somalia in Mogadishu, tied by crowned "Roma/9.11.34/Posta Aerea Speciale" datestamp, alongside showing "Roma/Real Casa" c.d.s., oval marking of the Colonial Ministry, red "Volo Postale/Roma Mogadiscio/Al Servizio di S. M. il Re" cachet and crowned "Mogadiscio/Posta Aerea Speciale" arrival datestamp, repeated on reverse, very fine and exceedingly rare; 2007 Colla, 2007 Caffaz, 2003 Raybaudi and 1989 Enzo Diena certificates (Scott $27,500.00; Sassone €52,500). (Image)

Est. $7,500-10,000

Italy postal history selectionQ of 15 items, including 191210c stationery card with rare usage of special dleivery 25c applied in transit (signed L. Gazzi), two usages with officials in the 1920's, incoming mail from U.S. with illustrated embossing on reverse "Divisione Navale in AMerica" of the Italian naval mission, 1923 reg. mail with additional fiscal usage of 6l,1949 "Biennale di Venezia" set, restored franked envelope with rare markings of the "Comando Base Navale Santi Quaranta", 1916 reg. mail from Libia redierected in Switzerland with instructional prov. label, 1908 appealing illustrated reg. cover to Japan, very rare fiscal usage in 1893 at the Italian Consulate in Cairo with postage dues of 1l and 5l in strips of three, etc; mixed condition, generally fine-very fine.

Est. $300-400