Portugal and Portuguese Colonies General Foreign G
Sale No: 3070
Lot No:288
Symbol:CV
Cat No:Germany C32
Germany C32, 1m Blk & Salmon, T Mgn Vert Stp/4 & Btm Mgn Vert Pair w/"8" in mgn on Dornier X flight cover, VF to XF, tied to cover w/(2) violet "DORNIER/FLUGSCIFF/DOX/30 JAN 31/1929" dc bridge on board ccls. Also w/red dbl boxed flight hs cachet. Reverse w/imprinted advert from the Continental Hotel, Nice (Italy) & diamond receiving hs from Brazil. Letter inside notes he missed the flight from Germany, but would have U.S. Embassy send it to Lisbon, Portugal to get on the plane there. Since this has violet on board ccls (instead of black), I believe this is AAMC #8a (Image)