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Auction: 177 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 559

Postal History Collections & Balances - Aviation
Airship "Italia" flight & disaster group,
with two real photo postcards, one depicting the Italia in flight over Stockholm, the other showing the landing at King’s Bay; photograph likely taken from the Russian rescue ship Krassin showing the overturned rescue plane piloted by Swedish pilot Einar Lundborg (who rescued Nobile on his previous landing); registered cover, postmarked 6 April 1929, from the Italia’s radio operator Giuseppe Biagi confirming that he received eight letters while on the ice from the rescue plane piloted by Col. Maddalena; cover from radioman Rossi to his wife in Rome, cancelled “R.N.C. di Milano /28 9 28 / SPED ARTICA 1928” with red “Umberto Nobile / Spedizione Polare 1928” vignette tied to cover, and cover franked with 2o, 3o, and 5o Norway Air Post, tied to cover by commemorative “Roald Amundsen / 14 Desember 1928” mourning slogan cancel, a desirable group pertaining to this tragic flight.

Sold for
$450

Starting price
$300