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  • Lot# : 1442 Turkey

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    1925 (Aug 8): Potez 25 Demonstration Flight. Cover flown from France via Belgrade, Istanbul, Bucharest, Moscow (Aug 11), Warsaw, Copenhagen (Aug 12) and back to Le Bourget (Muller #134); franked by Pasteur 50 c. blue and 75 c. blue tied by 'Chaville' despatch cds. Cover was backstamped at the mentioned Capital Cities with 'Aya-Stefano' cds (Aug 10) when landing in Istanbul. A rarity of Flight covers, this superb demonstration by Pilot Arrachart was a huge success. A mere 35 covers carried, this example numbered '3' at left. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF