Description
Est.$
1931 (January 15-16), Special Flight to Cagliari (Sardinia), Balbo card (produced for prospective flight to US in December 1930-January 1931), mixed franking representing three stamps of Vatican and Italian Air Post of 50c brown (on picture side), two Balbo etiquettes together with Cagliari "16.1.31" arrival ds on address side, VF and scarce, only 31 items flown, Est. $200-$250
100.00
1931 (January 15-16), Special Flight to Tripoli, Balbo card (produced for prospective Trans-Atlantic flights), mixed franking of Vatican 30c dark blue on yellow network and Italian Virgil 50c brown, Italy-Brazil etiquette in blue and gold tied by Tripoli "16.1.31" arrival ds, VF, 70 items were delivered by this flight, Est. $200-$250
100.00
1931 (April 1-2), FFC Rome - Munich - Berlin, mixed franking cover bearing Vatican 1.25L blue and Italy Virgil 1L orange, appropriately cancelled, Munich and Berlin Luftpostamt markings in red, Berlin "2.4.31"arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, 48 items were delivered by this flight, Est. $200-$250
100.00
1931 (June 11), FFC Rome - La Valetta, three-country franking cover of Vatican 20c violet on lilac network and Italy Virgil 1L orange, appropriately cancelled, marked "T" upon arrival to Malta and Postage Due stamp of 1/2pgreen was applied, mostly VF and rare, 56 items were carried and only a few uprated by dues, Est. $300-$350
150.00
1937 (April 7-8), FFC Rome - Haifa addressed to Tel Aviv, franked by six Vatican adhesives, tied by "6.4.37" ds, Rome "7.4.37" connection marking, Haifa "8.4.37" receiver, mostly VF, only 27 items carried with that flight, Est. $200-$250
100.00
1939 (July 12-19), Special Flight Brussels - Rome mixed franking cover, bearing two Belgian Basilica stamps, tied by Brussels 2nd International Salon de l'Aeronautique "12.7.39" special marking, uprated by Vatican Pope Pius XII, complete set of four, cancelled with "19.7.39" ds, Rome the same day arriving handstamp, VF and rare, 19 items carried, Est. $300-$400
150.00