Lots 103 - 105, Catalogue of Auction #102 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
WORLDWIDE AIR POST STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY
 
VATICAN CITY
Pioneer Flights
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
103    9
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, only 48 items flown, suggested retail $200-$250
(Ph)
100.00
104    3
1931 (June 11), FFC Rome - La Valetta, three-country franking cover of Vatican 20c violet and Italy Virgil 1L orange, appropriately cancelled, marked "T" upon arrival to Malta and Postage Due stamp of 1/2p green was applied, mostly VF and rare, 56 items were carried and only a few uprated upon arrival, Est. $300-$350
(Ph)
150.00
105    68-71
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, suggested retail $400
(Ph)
150.00

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