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Sale No: 3010
Lot No:106
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ITALY; 1931 Crociera Aerea Transatlantica Italia – Brasile, specially printed flight card with Port Guinea 10c, 20c, 30c pair plus two different special flight vignettes, all tied by «ESTACIO POSTAL DE BOLOMA -4. JAN 1931» cds cancels, backstamped «NATAL (R.G.N. Corr. Aereo - 4a SEC. - 6.I.31» on arrival, the vignettes with some tropical toned perfs, otherwise a Fine and scarce use; one of only a few items transported privately outside the official mails by pilot Calo Carducci (I-CALO) himself on his plane from Balamo to Natal; signed E Diena (Longhi 2261, EUR4,000) (Image 2)(Image)