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1956, Archangel Gabriel, 300L deep violet, bottom left corner sheet margin single, imperforated at foot, full OG, NH, VF, Sassone #A32a, €2,000, Est. $300-$400
Vatican City air post stamps |
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1933, Holy Year issue, 25c+10c - 1.25L+25c, imperforated complete set of four, four-side margin singles, full OG, NH, VF and rare, E. Diena certificate for the complete set, Sassone #15a-18a, €16,000, Est. $2,000-$2,400
Vatican City semi - postal issues |
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1933 (May 29-30), Italy Flight postcard to Friedrichshafen, franked by two values, cancelled ''28.5.33'' at Vatican City, uprated by Italian Zeppelin stamp of 3L, tied by machine Rome ''29.5.33'' ds, blue flight cachet, green Friedrichshafen ''30.5.33'' special Zeppelin marking, VF and scarce, Sieger #208 Vh, €750, Est. $400-$500
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1933 (May 29-30), Italy Flight cover to Friedrichshafen, franked by two values, cancelled ''28.5.33'', uprated by Italian Zeppelin stamp of 5L, which tied by machine Rome ''29.5.33'' date stamp on front, the same Rome machine marking is presented on reverse, blue flight cachet, green Friedrichshafen ''30.5.33'' machine arrival postmark, VF and scarce, Sieger #208 Vi, €850, Est. $500-$600
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1933 (May 29-30), Italy Flight postcard to Friedrichshafen, franked by two values, cancelled ''28.5.33'', uprated by Italian Zeppelin stamp of 3L, which tied by circular Rome ''29.5.33'' ds on front, Rome machine marking with the same date is on reverse, blue flight cachet, green Friedrichshafen ''30.5.33'' special Zeppelin receiver, mostly VF and scarce both types of Rome postmarks on one item (not priced in the Cat.), Sieger #208 Va/Vh, Est. $500-$600
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1932 ( May 2-6), 4th SAF cover to Brazil, franked by ten stamps, including two blocks of four, tied by Vatican City ''29.4.32'' ds, Munich transit (30.4. - on reverse), Berlin-Friedrichshafen connection and Flight cachet are on front, Santos ''6.Mai.32'' arrival marking, mostly VF and very scarce, Sieger #157, €950, Est. $700-$800
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1933 (June 3), 2nd SAF cover to Barcelona, franked by two stamps tied by Vatican City ''3.5.33'' date stamp, uprated by two Italian adhesives with Rome cancel, Friedrichshafen ''3.6.33'' connection, green flight marking, Barcelona boxed drop of ''3.Jun.33'' on reverse, mostly VF and rare cover to Barcelona destination, Sieger #214 var, €650++, Est. $700-$800
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1932 (August 29 - September 2), 5th SAF cover to Brazil, franked by nine stamps, tied by Vatican City ''26.8.32'' ds, Friedrichshafen connection (29.8.) and confirmation cachet in violet, Bahia ''2.IX.32'' receiver, mostly VF and scarce, Sieger #171, €700, Est. $400-$600
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AIRSHIP ''HINDENBURG'' FLIGHT: 1936 (May 5-9), 1st NAF cover to USA, franked by two stamps, tied by ''4.5.36'' Vatican City ds, uprated by two Italian values, Friedrichshafen ''5.5.36'' connection, flight cachet in red (letter ''c'' for Frankfurt), NYC ''May.9.1933'' receiver, mostly VF and scarce, Sieger #406, €700, Est. $500-$600
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1932 (October 10-14), 8th SAF cover to Argentina, franked by two values, tied by Vatican City ''3.10.32'' ds, uprated by two Italian stamps at Ventimiglia (one is not cancelled) with transits of Genoa and Milan on reverse, Friedrichshafen connection (10.10.) and red Flight cachet, Buenos Aires ''15.OCT.32'' arrival marking, mostly VF and rare, signed by Arthur Falk on reverse, Sieger #189, €1,300, Est. $900-$1,000
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