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  • Lot# : 3561 Italy

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    Airmail - Zeppelin 1933 (Sept 1): Quadruple rate registered Cover from Milano to Buenos Aires, endorsed "Par Dirigeable "Graf Zeppelin"", bearing a five-colour franking of 1929 Imperiale 50 l. violet in a vertical pair, 5 l. red as well as 1930 Posta Aereo 25 c. dark green, 2 l. blue & 5 l. green, tied by light "MILANO CORRISP. e PACCHI / POSTA AEREA" cds in black, matching registration label alongside. Obverse struck in addition by "FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (Bodensee)" transit and Zeppelin board "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / 6. SÜDAMERIKAFAHRT - 1933" handstamp in bluish black and "CERTIFICAOS / CENTRAL 104" handstamp in black. Reverse with another MILANO despatch and "BUENOS AIRES" arrival (Sept 7) cds's. Some edge wear as to be expected, a most interesting commercial cover from the well-known Oertly correspondence, correctly franked for a cover of 65 gr. with 3.50 l. for a fourth letter rate cover abroad plus 1.50 l. registration fee plus 13 times 8.75 l. for each 5 gram for the Airmail transport to Argentina with the Zeppelin, in total 112.25 lire. Sassone = € 6'600+.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF