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Lot# 2287 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 2287 Italy

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    General Balbo Mass Flight 1933 (July 27): Registered cover prepared for the intended Balbo return flight 'Valentia Island - Rome', franked with 1922/23 Sword of Light 1 s. azur plus Seahorses 2/6 s. brown showing 'inverted T' variety and 5 s. rose, all tied by "BAILE ATHA CLIATH July 27 1933" cds's, bearing crossed out 'AER-Post' special cachet in green and carried by regular mail to Rome, backstamped on arrival (9.VIII.33) on reverse. Scarce Balbo flight cover prepared for the return flight Hibernian/MacDonell T67a, Longhi 2960 = Euro 4'000 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 : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF