David Feldman - Europe & Collections June 14-15, 2018

Europe, Overseas & Collections / June 14-15, 2018 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 205 205 30949 F / 200 “I-DINI” (Commander Captain Mario Baldini), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), scarce thus, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500) Note: these two covers each bear the signatures of three crew members of the “spare” hydroplane “I-MARI” which recovered the mail and crew from the Amsterdam: Comm. Capt. Stefano Triboldi, Lt. E. Beltramo and Pilot Mario Delle Piane 4’800 30950 F / 200 “I-GIOR” (Commander Captain Gennaro Giordano), set of two covers, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500) 4’800 30951 F / 200 “I-LEON” (Commander Captain Leone Leonetto), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), very scarce thus, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500) 4’800 30952 F / 201 “I-LONG” (Commander Lt. Col. Ulisse Longo), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), very scarce thus, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500) 4’800 30953 F / 201 “I-MIGL” (Commander Captain Alessandro Miglia), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), very scarce thus, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500) 4’800 30954 F / 201 “I-NAPO” (Commander Captain Silvio Napoli), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival; as Sassone GP30, € 9’750), scarce thus, very fine 4’800 30955 F / 202 “I-PELL” (Commander General Aldo Pellegrini), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival; as Sassone GP30, € 9’750), scarce thus, very fine 4’800 30956 F / 202 “I-QUES” (Commander Captain Luigi Questa), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival; as Sassone GP30, € 9’750), exceptionally scarce thus, very fine Note: each cover is also signed by the commander of the reserve plane “I-MARI,” Stefano Trimboli 4’800 30957 F / 202 “I-RANI” (Commander Captain Celso Ranieri), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival; as Sassone GP30, € 9’750), scarce thus, very fine Note: the cover to Reykjavik has the signature of Lt. Enrico Squaglia, who was killed on the return flight when the “I-RANI” overturned on arrival at Lisbon from the Azores on August 9. 4’800 30958 F / 204 “I-RECA” (Commander Captain Enca Ricagno), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival; as Sassone GP30, € 9’750), scarce thus, very fine 4’800 30959 F / 204 “I-VERC” (Commander Captain Alessandro Vercelloni), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival; as Sassone GP30, € 9’750), extremely scarce, very fine 4’800 30960 F / 204 1933 (Jun 15) VELOVOLO I-BIAN (Captain Vincenzo Biani)-Nine “Distinta Degli Effetti Postali” postal forms for items relative to the offices of respectively Reykjavik, Amstedam, Chicago, Londonderry, New-York, Montreal, Cartwright, Shediac and departure airport of Orbetello, plus special “Dispaccio Aereo” envelope, ach item bearing both types of the CROCIERA AEREA DEL DECENNALE cds, a unique assembly, ex Alonge 2’400 30961 F / 204 1933 Balbo Transatlantic flight, I-LONG Triptych tied ROMA SUCC 7 10.7. 33 cds on registered cover to New-York, addressed to Newark, NJ necessitating a US 3c single as inland franking, very fine, cert. Colla 1’000 30962 F / 208 1941 Fieldpost card from the Bordeaux Base cancelled by GRUPPO SOMMERGIBILI 5.10.41 and addressed to Patrasso 200