Lot 1157
Italy Airmail Semi-Official, 1919, Vienna-Padua-Prague Flight. Striking illustration of biplane over Vienna, issued for use of Italian Military Mission at Vienna to prepay airmail carried on Italian planes, o.g. (gum crease), attractive Very Fine appearance; signed.Sanabria No. S1 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $240
Lot 1158
Italy Airmail Semi-Official, 1926, Trans-Polar Flight Amundsen Nobile Ellsworth. Inverted frame se-tenant with regular, with dramatic illustration of Zeppelin over North Pole, o.g., Very Fine, listed but not priced in Sanabria catalog; both signed.Sanabria No. S3f Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $240
Lot 1159
Italy 1928 Nobile Polar Exploration Semi-Official Air Post. Printed on gum side of C7 (1.20l brown) as listed in Sanabria, very scarce thus, Very Fine, very rare; signed.Sanabria No. S4c Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $240
Lot 1160
Italy Airmail Official, 1933, Balbo Flight. Lovely fresh triptych, o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine; signed A. Diena.Scott No. CO1 $3,100.
Realized: $2,000
Lot 1161
Italy Airmail Official, 1934, 10L King's Birthday. O.g., never hinged, tiny translucent inclusion above "P" of "POSTA", Very Fine.Scott No. CO1 $1,800.
Realized: $550
Lot 1162
Italy Airmail Official, 1934, 10l King's Birthday. O.g., lightly hinged, fresh and well centered, Very Fine; signed A. Diena.Scott No. CO2 $825.
Realized: $400
Lot 1163
Italy Postage Due, 1955, 8 l rose violet, watermark stars. 3 examples of this scarce value, post office fresh and brilliant color, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F.Scott No. J85 $825.
Realized: $230
Lot 1164
Italy Parcel Post, 1914-22, 5c-20l Issues complete. O.g., lightly hinged couple lower values n.h.), F.-V.F.Scott No. Q7-Q19 $807.
Realized: $270
Lot 1165
Italy - Republic (from 1946), 1953 Parcel Post Authorized Delivery. O.g., never hinged, Very Fine.Scott No. QY1-QY4 $450.
Realized: $160
Lot 1166
Italy - Republic (from 1946), 1956-58 Parcel Post Authorized Delivery. O.g., never hinged, F.-V.F.Scott No. QY5-QY11 $765.
Realized: $240