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Lot# 4419 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 4419 Ecuador

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    1922 (Sep 10): Pioneer Airmail Flight by the Italian Pilots Lodi, Cecovilli & Campagnoli. Postal Tax 1920 1 c. olive-green tied to small piece by six line CORREO HIDRO - AEREO - GUA. / YAQUIL - SALINAS - MANTA / ESMERALDAS - 10 STIEM / BRE DE 1922 - PILOTO, CAM / PAGNOLI - OBSERVADOR, LODI / MECANICO, CECOVILLI in black. Extremely rare: these pieces were intended to be affixed to the small amount of Mail carried which mostly consisted of Newspapers. Just 200 stamps surcharged thus. Small spot well away from stamp has been poorly cleaned. Rare. Cert. E. Diena (1989) Longhi 22NEa/Muller #7 = 5'000 pts.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF