Lots 116 - 119, Catalogue of Auction #96 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
WORLDWIDE AIR POST STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY
 
Italian Colonies
Cyrenaica
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
116    C12-17
     Zeppelin Flight
1933 (May 29-30), Italy Return Flight registered cover from Tripoli to Toulon forwarded to Paris, franked by 3L-20L, complete Zeppelin set of six and Colonies stamp of 2.75L red orange (very scarce on cover), all tied by "Posta Aerea Zeppelin. Tripoli. 29.5.33", blue flight cachet, Roma "30.V.33" drop and Friedrichshafen the same day green arrival ds, mostly VF and rare, A. Bolaffi certificate, C.v. $3,375
(Ph)
750.00
 
Libya
Pioneer Flights
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
117    C8
     
1934 (January 13), cover from Tripoli to Milan, franked by Libya Ancient Galley 50c black and live green plus Tripolitania Airplane over Leptis Basilica 50c carmine, bilingual boxed "Par Avion" in black, Milan arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF
(Ph)
75.00
118    C8
1934 (March 3), cover from Tripoli to Lucca, franked by Libya Ancient Galley 50c black and olive green plus Tripolitania Airplane over Leptis Basilica 50c carmine, bilingual boxed "Par Avion" in black and appropriate label, Lucca arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF
(Ph)
75.00
119    C12
1937 (April 6), Ala Littoria First Flight cover from Tripoli to Tunisia, franked by Tripolitania Airplane over Arab Horseman 1L blue, the same day arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF
(Ph)
75.00

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