Lots 134 - 135, Catalogue of Auction #94 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
WORLDWIDE AIR POST STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY
 
Italy
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
134    332-35, C73
1934 (November 9-10), First Flight Rome - Mogadishu (Italian Somalia), postcard sent from Genoa to Tobruk (Libya), franked by five adhesives, including King Victor Emmanuel air post 1L purple, red Flightcachet, undelivered and returned to Genoa, minor stamp perf soiling, still F/VF, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
135    832-34, a
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 is affixed over an error rose lilac 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 over €5,000 for common air mail covers, Est. $3,000-$4,000
(Ph)
2000.00

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