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Lot# 998 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 998 Somalia

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    Somalia 1934 (Nov. 14): Registered Airmail cover from Mogadiscio to Roma bearing Servizio Aereo 25 c. indigo & brown  ovpt. 'SERVIZIO AEREO SPECIALE' in combination with 1932 definitives 75 c. carmine (2) and pair 5 l. carmine, all tied by "MOGADISCIO POSTA AEREO SPECIALE 14. 11.34.XIII" cds with crown on top, matching registration handstamp alongside, reverse with Roma arrival cds (Dec 1). Some perf. toning, but an interesting cover signed by the pilot Francis Lombardi. Cert. Cilio (2020) Sassone = € 11'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF