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Lot# 2285 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 2285 Italy

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    General Balbo Mass Flight 1933 (July 27): Cover with exceptional 'mass'-franking dispatched at "VALENTIA ISLAND AU 5 1933" cds's bearing crossed out 'AER-Post' special cachet in green on front on back and carried by regular mail to Rome, backstamped on arrival (9.VIII.33) on reverse. In addition scarce proof strike of AER handstamp in violet applied on ordinary paper as well as signed original photograph by the two Italian pilots A. Orsini and G. Valle. A fine assembly Longhi 2960 = Euro 4'000 per envelope for flight only.rnDue 'bad weather' the return flight had been delayed, so Balbo had to cancel his original plan returning via Valentia Island (Ireland) and choose the more southern route via the Azores back to Rome.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF