Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 1

1923: 50 c. orange overprinted CORREO AEREO in violet with insignificant rounded corner top left, on Pioneer Airmail cover, with contents, from Riberalta addressed to Porto Velho, Brazil, the cover endorsed "Por Correio Aereo á Villa Bella" at top, flown by the 'King Air Service' with boxed "CORREO AEREO / 17-2-27 h.8 / Riberalta-Beni-Bolivia" manuscript filled (dated and time) cachet in violet. The contents state that this is the first flight to call at Villa Bella. Fine and very rare with less than 5 covers recorded from this service. rnrnProvenance Collection Brian Moorhouse, Corinphila sale 237, June 2019, lot 5081.