ITALY Flight Covers - Stamp Auctions

Lot 1063 - ITALY  Flight Covers  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 1063 - ITALY Flight Covers - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1926 (May 13) first flight over the North Pole with airship "Norge" (pilot Amundsen), cover carried from Ciampino Roma 10.4.26 to Kingsbay, Alaska, franked with Italy 1.25L, also with special Nobile label (rare variety horizontal pair imperf. between), all on front (another single label on back overprinted "Norge"), bearing oval cachet "Volo Transpolare 1926 Amundsen - Ellsworth - Nobile Equipaggio Italiano Dirigible Norge", addressed to Milano, signed "Precerutti", v.f.
Estimate: $1500

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Lot 1058 - ITALY  Flight Covers  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 1058 - ITALY Flight Covers - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1926 (1 Apr) first flight cover to Trieste, Torino-Trieste route, appropriate franking and oval cachet, fine cover with arrival pmk
Estimate: $150

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ITALY Flight Covers
Lot 1053 - ITALY  Flight Covers  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 1053 - ITALY Flight Covers - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1925 (28 June) Livorno, special postal card prepared for the Philatelic Congress, franked with 60c and 1L and the corresponding vignette, all tied by Livorno pmks and flown to Rome, plus cover with 60c franking and the airmail vignette (not tied), both card and cover with Rome arrival pmks, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $250

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Lot 1069 - ITALY  Flight Covers  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 1069 - ITALY Flight Covers - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1937 (7 April) Paris-Torino, three first flight covers, with Venice, Milano and Torino arrival pmks, each with appropriate cachet; also 5 April first flight from Marseilles to Palermo, v.f., ex-Joffe
Estimate: $250

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ITALY Flight Covers
Lot 1064 - ITALY  Flight Covers  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 1064 - ITALY Flight Covers - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1929 (10 July) Rome-Venezia, Rome-Milano flight, two covers, each with "Arrival Day of Pathfinder at Aereporto del Littorio" cachets and arrival pmks, one signed by Lewis A. Yancey (pilot), fine-v.f., ex-Joffe
Estimate: $250

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ITALY Flight Covers
Lot 1059 - ITALY  Flight Covers  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 1059 - ITALY Flight Covers - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1926 (1 Apr) first flight cover from Pavia to Trieste, Torino-Trieste route, appropriate franking and oval cachet, v.f., with arrival pmk
Estimate: $150

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ITALY Flight Covers
Lot 1054 - ITALY  Flight Covers  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 1054 - ITALY Flight Covers - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1925 (3 Oct) Milano-Geneva first flight cover franked with 1 Lire definitive, v.f., with arrival pmk
Estimate: $150

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ITALY Flight Covers
Lot 1065 - ITALY  Flight Covers  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 1065 - ITALY Flight Covers - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1930 (4 Jan) first flight cover from Trieste to Fiume, violet "Societa Italiana Servizi Aerei Idroscalo Di Fiume", v.f., with arrival pmk
Estimate: $150

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ITALY Flight Covers
Lot 1060 - ITALY  Flight Covers  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 1060 - ITALY Flight Covers - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1926 (1 Apr) first flight S.I.S.A. postal card from Venezia to Trieste, appropriate franking tied by red Venezia-Ferrovia cds, also Trieste to Venezia flown cover with appropriate cachet and franking, 30c Postage Due added on arrival, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $200

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ITALY Flight Covers
Lot 1055 - ITALY  Flight Covers  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 1055 - ITALY Flight Covers - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1926 (1 Apr) first flight cover to Pavia, Torino-Trieste route, appropriate franking and oval cachet, 30c Postage Due applied on arrival, fine
Estimate: $200

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ITALY Flight Covers