1930, Trans-Atlantic Squadron, 7.70L deep blue and gray, nice centering and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, signed by A. Bolaffi, C.v. $900, Sassone #PA25, C.v. €1,300, Est. $300-$400

300.00

1930, Trans-Atlantic Squadron, 7.70L deep blue and gray, left sheet margin block of four, stamp with "Seven Stars" variety at the bottom right, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, rare and desirable positional piece, each stamp signed by A. Bolaffi with his certificate for block of nine (error is in the middle), C.v. $6,700 as singles, Sassone #A25, a, C.v. €13,625, Est. $3,000-$3,500
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1918 (February 27), cover to Naples, written by Piero Maglione, a pilot of 133rd Air Squadron, franked by three King Victor Emmanuel III adhesives, tied by Posta Militare ds, two-line "Per Aviatore Militare. Espresso" violet marking, arrival "2.3.18" handstamp on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $150-$200

150.00

1961, Visits of President Gronchi to Argentina, Uruguay and Peru, three pre-printed air mail First Day covers individual for those countries, each one is posted into the mail in Vatican City on March 31 and franked by four values, upon arrival to Rome uprated accordingly with "Visit stamps" and bearing machine cancellation of April 6, 1961; including cover to Peru, which is franked by both 205L stamps, a common gray violet stamp obliterated an error Gronchi Rosa stamp. All appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF, only 110 FDC for each country were produced, so 110 complete "common" sets possible; cover franked by both "Peru" stamps is a rarity, Raybaudi certificate, Sassone #918-21, C.v. is €6,000 for common air mail covers, Est. $3,000-$4,000
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1942, red overprint "Governatorato del Montenegro. Valore in Lire" on Yugoslavian air post stamp of 5d lilac, broken "G" and "t" almost omitted in "Governatorato" (position18 of 20-stamp setting), full OG, NH, fine and rare, K. Ceremuga certificate, only 25 such errors possible, Sassone #PA22e, C.v. €2,400, Est. $400-$500
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400.00

1942, red overprint "Governatorato del Montenegro. Valore in Lire" on Yugoslavian air post stamp of 10d brown red, broken "G" and "t" almost omitted in "Governatorato" (position 18 of 20-stamp setting), full OG,NH, F/VF, only 25 such errors possible, K. Ceremuga certificate, Sassone #PA23e, C.v. €2,400, Est. $400-$500
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400.00

1943, Airplane over Mountains, 1L ultra, top sheet margin single imperforate at top, very light fold between stamp and margin, full OG, NH, VF, K. Ceremuga certificate, Sassone #PA27b, €1,200, Est. $200-$250
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200.00

1933, Zeppelin issue, 3L-20L, complete set of six, 5 stamps with sheet margins, nice quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,290, Sassone #PA22-27, C.v. €3,000, Est. $500-$600

500.00

1933 (May 30-June 7), Italian and 2nd South America Connected Flights registered cover, from Tripoli to US via Rome and Rio de Janeiro, franked by complete Zeppelin set of six along with Colony 2.75L orange, tied by Tripoli "29,5,33" ds, bearing confirmation cachet of both flights, Friedrichshafen "3.6.33" connection and all appropriate transit and arrival markings, mostly VF and very rare, expertized by A. Diena, Sieger #212O, C.v. €4,000, Est. $1,500-$2,000

1934-37, three covers, from Tripoli to Milan, Tripoli to Lucca and Tripoli to Tunis, each one franked by one or two stamps, all appropriate flight labels and markings, arrival ds on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $200 -$250
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200.00

1933 (May 6-9), 1st SAF cover from Mogadishu to Brazil, franked by six pictorial stamps of 1932, including Ostrich 2.55L indigo and 5L carmine, tied by "17.4.33" ds, blue flight cachet, Milan "3.5.33" (on reverse) and Friedrichshafen "6.5.33" connections, S. Paulo arrival hs, mostly VF, rare and colorful item, Sieger #202, C.v. €900, plus significant franking premium, Est. $500-$600

500.00