Lots 194 - 202, Catalogue of Auction #96 Raritan Stamps, Inc
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Est.$ |
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| 194 | |
4 | 1931 (January 15-20), Balbo card on line Rome - Brindisi - Vlore (Albania), bearing mixed franking of Vatican City 30c and Italy Virgil 50c, tied by Vatican City and Italy "15.1.31" ds, two Balbo etiquettes is alongside, Brindisi (17.1) transit and Vlore "20.1.31" arrival markings, mostly VF and scarce, 76 items were delivered by this flight, Est. $200-$250
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100.00 |
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| 195 | |
4 | 1931 (July 9-10), First Flight Rome - Athens - Thessaloniki, mixed franking cover of Vatican City 25c and Italy 50c in block of four, cancelled by Vatican "8.7.31" and Rome "9.7.31" ds, arrival and transit markings, mostly VF and rare, only 22 items carried, Est. $300-$350
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150.00 |
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| 196 | |
19-20, 24, 28 | 1933 (May 31-June 1), cover on Flight from Rome to Berlin, four Vatican City definitives franking, met altogether 1.45L postal rate (1.25L - letter rate and 20c - air mail fee), all appropriate markings and arrival ds, mostly VF and scarce, 48 items were delivered by this flight
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100.00 |
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| 197 | |
19, 22 | 1935 (July 29), Inauguration Flight Rome - Paris mixed franking cover, bearing two Vatican City definitives and uprated by seven Italian adhesives, properly cancelled, bearing red lilac flight confirmation marking, Paris machine arrival ds on reverse, VF and very scarce, only 27 items flown, Est. $200-$250
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100.00 |
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| 198 | |
68-71 | 1940 (March 18-20), First Round Flight registered cover Rome - Locarno - Rome, addressed to Milan, franked by complete set of Pope Pius XII, tied by Vatican City "18.3.40" ds, Rome "19.3.40" connection and Locarno the same day marking is on front, Rome Posta Aerea "20.3.40" and Milan "21.3.40" arrival handstamps, minor soiling, still F/VF, 19 items were delivered by this round flight, Est. $200-$250
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100.00 |
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| 199 | |
9, 14 | 1932 (August 29 - September 2), 5th SAF cover to Brazil, franked by nine stamps, tied by Vatican City "26.8.32" ds, Friedrichshafen connection (29.8.) and confirmation marking in violet, Bahia "2.IX.32"receiver, mostly VF and scarce, Sieger #171, €700, Frost #127- 170, C.v. $1,000
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400.00 |
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| 200 | |
7, 10 | 1932 (October 10-14), 8th SAF cover to Argentina, franked by two values, tied by Vatican City "3.10.32" ds, uprated by two Italian stamps at Ventimiglia (one is not cancelled) with transits of Genoa and Milan on reverse, Friedrichshafen connection (10.10.) and red Flight cachet, Buenos Aires "15.OCT.32" arrival marking, mostly VF and rare, signed by Arthur Falk on reverse, Sieger #189, €1,300, Est. $800-$1,000
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400.00 |
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| 201 | |
10, 14 | 1933 (May 29-30), Italy Flight postcard to Friedrichshafen, franked by two values, cancelled "28.5.33" at Vatican City, uprated by Italian Zeppelin stamp of 3L, tied by machine Rome "29.5.33" ds, blue flight cachet, green Friedrichshafen "30.5.33" special Zeppelin marking, VF and scarce, Sieger #208 Vh, €750, Est. $600-$800
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300.00 |
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| 202 | |
11, 14 | 1933 (May 29-30), Italy Flight cover to Friedrichshafen, franked by two values, cancelled "28.5.33", uprated by Italian Zeppelin stamp of 5L, which tied by machine Rome "29.5.33" date stamp on front, the same Rome machine marking is presented on reverse, blue flight cachet, green Friedrichshafen "30.5.33" machine arrival postmark, VF and scarce, Sieger #208 Vi, €850, Est. $600-$800
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300.00 |