2 May 2013 – 4 May 2013
2578 lots
Lot 10793 | « I-BORG » (Commander Captain Bruno Borghetti), set
Italy
« I-BORG » (Commander Captain Bruno Borghetti), set of two covers, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500)
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 10794 | « I-CALO » (Commander Jacopo Calo Carducci), set of
Italy
« I-CALO » (Commander Jacopo Calo Carducci), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), exceptionally scarce thus,…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 10795 | « I-DINI » (Commander Captain Mario Baldini), set of
Italy
« 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…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 10796 | « I-GIOR » (Commander Captain Gennaro Giordano), set
Italy
« I-GIOR » (Commander Captain Gennaro Giordano), set of two covers, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500)
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 10797 | « I-LEON » (Commander Captain Leone Leonetto), set o
Italy
« 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…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 10798 | « I-LONG » (Commander Lt. Col. Ulisse Longo), set of
Italy
« 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…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 10799 | « I-MIGL » (Commander Captain Alessandro Miglia), se
Italy
« I-MIGL » (Commander Captain Alessandro Miglia), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), very scarce thus,…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 10800 | « I-NANN » (Commander Captain Umberto Nannini), set
Italy
« I-NANN » (Commander Captain Umberto Nannini), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), scarce thus, very fine…
Estimation: 7’500 – 8’500 EUR
Lot 10801 | « I-NAPO » (Commander Captain Silvio Napoli), set of
Italy
« 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),…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 10802 | « I-PELL » (Commander General Aldo Pellegrini), set
Italy
« 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),…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 10803 | « I-QUES » (Commander Captain Luigi Questa), set of
Italy
« 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),…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 10804 | « I-RANI » (Commander Captain Celso Ranieri), set of
Italy
« 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),…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 10805 | « I-RECA » (Commander Captain Enca Ricagno), set of
Italy
« 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),…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 10806 | « I-ROVI » (Commander Captain Umberto Rovis), set of
Italy
« I-ROVI » (Commander Captain Umberto Rovis), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival; as Sassone GP30, € 9’750),…
Estimation: 7’500 – 8’500 EUR
Lot 10807 | « I-TEUC » (Commander Captain Giuseppe Teucci), set
Italy
« I-TEUC » (Commander Captain Giuseppe Teucci), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival; as Sassone GP30, € 9’750),…
Estimation: 7’500 – 8’500 EUR
Lot 10808 | « I-VERC » (Commander Captain Alessandro Vercelloni)
Italy
« I-VERC » (Commander Captain Alessandro Vercelloni), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival; as Sassone GP30,…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 10809 | 1933 Balbo Crossing, Rome to USA, both triptychs t
Italy
1933 Balbo Crossing, Rome to USA, both triptychs tied to separate covers, first (I-RANI) tied to reg’d Rome-Chicago (bs July 15 & 17) cover, second (I-BALB)…
Estimation: 2’400 EUR
Lot 10810 | 1933 Balbo North America flight triptych, 5.25 + 1
Italy
1933 Balbo North America flight triptych, 5.25 + 19.75L value WITHOUT OVERPRINT, only 40 known, centre stamp lh, labels nh, a truly elusive airmail rarity…
Estimation: 10’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 10811 | 1933 Balbo triptych with « SERVIZIO DI STATO » ovpts
Italy
1933 Balbo triptych with « SERVIZIO DI STATO » ovpts, centre stamp lh, others nh, fresh and fine (Sa. € 4’000)
Estimation: 600 EUR
Lot 10812 | 1933 Balbo triptych with « SERVIZIO DI STATO » ovpts
Italy
1933 Balbo triptych with « SERVIZIO DI STATO » ovpts tied by special Aerial Crossing cds of Roma (16.6.33), addressed to pilot Tempesti in Chicago (bs Jul…
Estimation: 6’000 EUR
Lot 10813 | 1934 Rome-Buenos Aires Flight set tied to small ca
Italy
1934 Rome-Buenos Aires Flight set tied to small cacheted cover autographed by pilot Lombardi and copilot Mazzotti, tied by 27.1.34 cds, large red cachet…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 10814 | 1934 Soccer Championship set of 9 (postage + airma
Italy
1934 Soccer Championship set of 9 (postage + airmail), each handstamped « SPECIMEN » in violet by Portugal authorities and affixed to small parts of album…
Estimation: 1’500 EUR
Lot 10815 | 1934 Rome-Mogadiscio set (plus add’l 70c franking)
Italy
1934 Rome-Mogadiscio set (plus add’l 70c franking) tied by special Roma cds (9.11.34) to neat cover with flight cachet and special bs (11.11.34), addressed…
Estimation: 700 EUR
Lot 10816 | 1934 Rome-Mogadiscio Flight set of 6 tied by speci
Italy
1934 Rome-Mogadiscio Flight set of 6 tied by special Roma flight cds (9.11.34) to attractive cacheted cover addressed to pilot Francis Lombardi and signed…
Estimation: 800 EUR
Lot 10817 | 1934 Roma-Mogadiscio issue with « SERVIZIO DE STATO
Italy
1934 Roma-Mogadiscio issue with « SERVIZIO DE STATO » ovpt, lh, fresh and very fine (Sa. € 1’100)
Estimation: 180 EUR
Lot 10818 | 1934 Roma-Mogadiscio flight reg’d cover from the M
Italy
1934 Roma-Mogadiscio flight reg’d cover from the Ministero delle Colonie franked with rare « SERVIZIO DI STATO » ovpt (a perfectly centred example!) tied…
Estimation: 8’000 EUR
Lot 10819 | 1954 (Jan. 14) Crash cover to London, with frankin
Italy
1954 (Jan. 14) Crash cover to London, with franking soaked off after crash near Rome, both Italian and British crash hs, a wonderful showpiece, for this…
Estimation: 80 EUR
Lot 10820 | 1954 (Dec. 18) Crash cover to New York from Ancona
Italy
1954 (Dec. 18) Crash cover to New York from Ancona, with franking partly soaked off after crash near in Jamaica Bay near Idlewild airport (now JFK), USA…
Estimation: 80 EUR
Lot 10821 | 1930s issues incl. better sets from Egeo, Eritrea,
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions
1930s issues incl. better sets from Egeo, Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania (with few Libia), also the Gen. Issues, mostly lh and mostly cplt. sets incl….
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 10822 | 1932 Garibaldi set plus 3 other stamps tied by Rod
Italy » Aegean Islands
1932 Garibaldi set plus 3 other stamps tied by Rodi airmail cds (18.11.32) to reg’d cover flown (bilingual hs) to Rome, bs and Brindisi transit, scarce…
Estimation: 360 EUR
Lot 10823 | 1933 Balbo Trans-Atlantic Flight cover with both t
Italy » Aegean Islands
1933 Balbo Trans-Atlantic Flight cover with both triptychs tied at Rodi (14.6.33 cds), flown to Rome by « Ala Littoria » Line, flight cachet on face, several…
Estimation: 3’000 EUR
Lot 10824 | 1933 Balbo Transtatlantic Flight, both triptychs t
Italy » Aegean Islands
1933 Balbo Transtatlantic Flight, both triptychs tied to separate reg’d flown covers by Rodi airmail cds, first Rome-Reykjavik (bs 5.7.33), second flown…
Estimation: 2’000 EUR
Lot 10825 | 1934 Rome-Buenos Aires Flight set plus add’l 2.75
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Cyrenaica (Cirenaica)
1934 Rome-Buenos Aires Flight set plus add’l 2.75 L Libia franking, all tied to small reg’d cacheted cover tied by 27.1.34 Bengasi cds, large red cachet…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 10826 | 1934 Mogadiscio-Roma flight, cover flown Tobruk to
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Cyrenaica (Cirenaica)
1934 Mogadiscio-Roma flight, cover flown Tobruk to Mogadiscio, franked with 25+2L special issue tied by special crowned cds (9.11.34), diamond cachet,…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 10827 | 1934 Rome-Mogadisco flight cover posted at Tobruk
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Cyrenaica (Cirenaica)
1934 Rome-Mogadisco flight cover posted at Tobruk with 10c & 2L Colonial Expo franking tied by special Tobruk cds (9.11.34), Mogadiscio bs (11.11.34),…
Estimation: 140 EUR
Lot 10828 | 1933 (May) Zeppelin Rome Flight pc, 10.75L total f
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Libya
1933 (May) Zeppelin Rome Flight pc, 10.75L total franking incl. 10L Zeppelin issue tied at Tripoli, superb Rome Flight cachet plus pictorial bs (29.V.33),…
Estimation: 240 EUR
Lot 10829 | 1933 (May) Zeppelin Rome Flight, reg’d ppc with mi
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Libya
1933 (May) Zeppelin Rome Flight, reg’d ppc with mixed franking, with Cirenaica 15L Zeppelin plus 2.25L in Libya stamps, all tied at Tripoli (May 28) with…
Estimation: 360 EUR
Lot 10830 | 1934 8th Tripoli Fair airmails & « Espressi » cplt.
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Libya
1934 8th Tripoli Fair airmails & « Espressi » cplt. on reg’d cover to Rome, all tied by 1934.06.07 cds, bs, fine (Sa. € 2’000)
Estimation: 260 EUR
Lot 10831 | 1941 Airmail overprints set of 10, the 1d, 10d and
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Lubiana (Ljubljana)
1941 Airmail overprints set of 10, the 1d, 10d and 40d no gum, couple incl. 50d with scuffs indicating stock was once partly stuck together, else fine…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 10832 | 1933 (Oct.) Zeppelin « Century of Progress » (Chicag
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Somalia
1933 (Oct.) Zeppelin « Century of Progress » (Chicago) Flight, reg’d cover franked by six diff. 1932 Pictorials incl. scarce 2.55L value (total 8.75L) tied…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 10833 | 1934 Mogadiscio-Roma return flight reg’d cover fra
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Somalia
1934 Mogadiscio-Roma return flight reg’d cover franked with 25+2L special issue tied by special crowned cds (13.11.34), diamond cachet, addressed to pilot…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 10834 | 1934 Roma-Mogadiscio Flight set tied by 1935 (7.1)
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Somalia
1934 Roma-Mogadiscio Flight set tied by 1935 (7.1) cds to large reg’d cover endorsed for carriage to Rome « Via Mombasa – Kenya – Brindisi, » Napoli and…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 10835 | 1933 North Atlantic Crossing set, each value tied
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Tripolitania
1933 North Atlantic Crossing set, each value tied to separate cover together with 5.25L Libya franking, Benghasi airmail cds, sent reg’d via Reykjavik…
Estimation: 1’200 EUR
Lot 10836 | Tripolitania 1931 FFC to Berlin
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Tripolitania
1931 (30 March) First flight cover to BERLIN franked by 1.25L in four stamps incl. 1L airmail all tied by Tripoli d’Africa air cds, Rome transit (same…
Estimation: 90 EUR
Lot 10837 | 1934 Rome-Buenos Aires 5L Overprint (Sa. PA 32) pl
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Tripolitania
1934 Rome-Buenos Aires 5L Overprint (Sa. PA 32) plus ordinary Libya 1L & 1.75L values, all tied by 22.1.34 Triploi d’Africa cds to reg’d cover to Buenos…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 10838 | 1933 Balbo Trans-Atlantic Flight reg’d cover with
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Tripolitania
1933 Balbo Trans-Atlantic Flight reg’d cover with complete set of two (Sa. PA 28-29) plus add’l 2.55L value, all tied at Tripoli (14.6.33 cds), flown Rome-New…
Estimation: 2’000 EUR
Lot 10839 | 1934 « Circuit of the Oases » set tied to flown reg’
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Tripolitania
1934 « Circuit of the Oases » set tied to flown reg’d cover by special Tripoli cds, not bs, very rare with only 5’000 sets prepared and perhaps 100 sets…
Estimation: 1’200 EUR
Lot 10840 | 1934 Football Championships, two covers with cplt.
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Tripolitania
1934 Football Championships, two covers with cplt. airmail set plus two postage values, all tied by airmail cds and sent reg’d to Rome (bs), scarce and…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 10841 | 1934 Mogadiscio-Roma flight, cover flown Tripoli t
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Tripolitania
1934 Mogadiscio-Roma flight, cover flown Tripoli to Mogadiscio, franked with 25+2L special issue tied by special crowned cds (6.11.34), diamond cachet,…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 10842 | 1934 Rome-Mogadiscio cover flown Tripoli (special
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Tripolitania
1934 Rome-Mogadiscio cover flown Tripoli (special 8.11.34 cds) to Mogadiscio (11.11.34 bs) then via Tobruk (14.11.34 bs) to Roma (1.XII.34 machine bs),…
Estimation: 200 EUR