1926 (13 May) first flight over the North Pole with airship "Norge" (pilot Amundsen), carried from Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Kingsbay, Norway, franked with Italy 1.25L, also with special Nobile label overprinted "Norge", bearing oval cachet "Volo Transpolare 1926 Amundsen - Ellsworth - Nobile Equipaggio Italiano Dirigibile Norge", with arrival pmk, bearing signature of "Precerutti", v.f.
Estimate: $500
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
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Lot #986 - ITALY Flight Covers
Lot #987 - ITALY Flight Covers
1926 (13 May) first flight over the North Pole with airship "Norge" (pilot Amundsen), carried from Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Nome, Alaska, franked with Italy 1.25L, also with special Nobile label (variety frame inverted) overprinted "Norge", bearing oval cachet "Volo Transpolare 1926 Amundsen - Ellsworth - Nobile Equipaggio Italiano Dirigibile Norge", with arrival pmk, bearing signature of "Precerutti", v.f., with 1997 Raybaudi certificate...
Lot #988 - ITALY Flight Covers
1926 (13 Apr) S.A.N.A. official company first flight covers, selection of four, including Genova-Palermo, Genova-Roma, Genova-Napoli, Palermo-Roma, also three additional covers Genova-Roma and Ostia-Napoli, plus Roma-Palermo (with postage due added on arrival) to various markings, mostly fine-v.f., scarce group
Estimate: $500
Lot #989 - ITALY Flight Covers
1926 (13 Apr) S.A.N.A. flight cover Genova (via Palermo) to Tripoli, red departure, with arrival pmk (17 April) on back, cover with clipped corner, otherwise fine, ex-Boris Joffe ("only two covers were canceled in red at Genova")
Estimate: $500
Lot #990 - ITALY Flight Covers
1926 (13 Apr) S.A.N.A. flight cover Genova (via Palermo) to Tripoli, blue departure cds, with arrival pmk (17 April) on back, v.f., ex-Boris Joffe
Estimate: $150
Lot #991 - ITALY Flight Covers
1926 (8 Oct) flight from Rome to Barranquilla, Colombia, franked with 25L and SCADTA 30c added for further transmission to Bogota, with appropriate markings on both sides, fine and scarce combination cover
Estimate: $150
Lot #992 - ITALY Flight Covers
1930 (12 Dec) Roma-Tripoli-Massaua-Mogadiscio Special Flight by Francis Lombardi, cover from Rome to Mogadiscio, addressed to the pilot, v.f., with arrival pmk (Sass.179, €850)
Estimate: $250
Lot #993 - ITALY Flight Covers
1930 (12 Dec) Roma-Tripoli, ppc with attractive franking and appropriate cachet, v.f., with arrival pmk (Sass.179a, €700)
Estimate: $250
Lot #994 - ITALY Flight Covers
1930 (12 Dec) Roma-Massaua, ppc with attractive franking and appropriate cachet, little toning at bottom of the card, otherwise fine, with arrival pmk (Sass.179b, €700)
Estimate: $250
Lot #995 - ITALY Flight Covers
1930 (12 Feb) flown card Roma-Tripoli-Massaua-Mogadiscio by Francis Lombardi, franking on picture side, with arrival pmk, v.f. (Sass.179, €850)
Estimate: $250
Lot #996 - ITALY Flight Covers
1930 (12 Feb) flown cover Roma-Tripoli-Massaua-Mogadiscio by Francis Lombardi, Tripoli leg, v.f., with arrival pmk, ex-Joffe (Sass.179a, €700)
Estimate: $250
Lot #997 - ITALY Flight Covers
1930 (12 Feb) flown cover Roma-Tripoli-Massaua-Mogadiscio by Francis Lombardi, Massaua leg, v.f., with arrival pmk, ex-Joffe (Sass. 179b, €700)
Estimate: $250
Lot #998 - ITALY Flight Covers
1930 Rome to Rio de Janeiro flight cover franked with 7.70L, autographed by Italo Balbo, v.f., with arrival cds on front, signed Caffaz, with their 1993 certificate,
Cat. Val. $2,000
Estimate: $500
Lot #999 - ITALY Flight Covers
1931 (28 June) first flight covers Roma-Brindisi-Alexandria, selection of various legs and combinations, five covers and one ppc, different cachets, fine-v.f., scarce lot, ex-Joffe
Estimate: $500
Lot #1000 - ITALY Flight Covers
1931 (11 Apr) Roma-Athens leg of the flight from Paris to Saigon, pilot signed, v.f., scarce (Sass.237, €600)
Estimate: $250
Lot #1001 - ITALY Flight Covers
1932 (Amelia Earhart) autographed (facsimile) airmail cover with Italian and French stamps canceled, respectively, at Milano (Posta Aerea 8.6.32 cancel, Roma Aeroporto del Littorio 9.6.32 receiver), and aboard the ship bringing the aviatrix back to US (Le Havre a New York 17.6. 32 cancel, Rome I VII 32 receiver). After her record-breaking Transatlantic flight in May 1932, the aviatrix had spent three weeks in Europe, before departing for US...
Lot #1002 - ITALY Flight Covers
1932 (2 May) first flight from Rome to Konigsberg, Germany, v.f., with Munich and Berlin transits, Konigsberg (4.5.) arrival on back
Estimate: $150
Lot #1003 - ITALY Flight Covers
1932 (2 May) first flight from Rome to Tilsit, Germany, v.f., with Munich and Berlin transits, Tilsit arrival on back
Estimate: $150
Lot #1004 - ITALY Flight Covers
1933 (18 Oct) flown cover from Merano, via Athens to South Africa, with transit and Cape Town arrival pmks, roughly opened on back, otherwise fine cover to uncommon destination
Estimate: $150
Lot #1005 - ITALY Flight Covers
1933 Balbo Issue, 5,25-19,75L and 5,25-44,75L "I-QUES" and "I-MIGL" triptychs, set of two, with additional franking on back, used on registered and flown cover from Napoli to New York, numerous transit and arrival markings, appropriate Balbo handstamp, v.f., rare set on one cover, with 1982 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.51-52, €19,500)
Cat. Val. $6,000
Estimate: $2000
Lot #1006 - ITALY Flight Covers
1933 Balbo Issue, 5,25-19,75L and 5,25-44,75L "I-TEUC" and "I-BORG" triptychs, set of two, with additional franking on back, used on registered and flown cover from Napoli to New York, numerous transit and arrival markings, appropriate Balbo handstamp, v.f., rare set on one cover, with 1982 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.51-52, €19,500)
Cat. Val. $6,000
Estimate: $2000
Lot #1007 - ITALY Flight Covers
1933 Balbo Triptychs 5,25L+19.75L I-RECA and I-PELL, used on registered and flown covers from Lido-Venezia to Amsterdam, and from Rome to USA, each with appropriate Balbo cachets, transit and arrival pmks, fine-v.f. (Sass. €19,500)
Cat. Val. $6,000
Estimate: $1500
Lot #1008 - ITALY Flight Covers
1934 Roma-Buenos Aires flight cover, with complete set of four, plus additional franking, appropriate cachet and arrival pmks, signed Bolaffi, with his 1966 certificate (Sass. €2,000)
Cat. Val. $1,600
Estimate: $500
Lot #1009 - ITALY Flight Covers
1934 Rome to Mogadiscio complete set of five used on registered and flown cover from Rome (9.11.34), with special cachet and arrival pmks, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $3,250
Estimate: $500
Lot #1010 - ITALY Flight Covers
1934 Roma-Mogadiscio flight cover addressed to Tobruk, with 2L franking and additional stamps, v.f., with appropriate cachet and arrival pmk,
Cat. Val. $240
Estimate: $150
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