Francis Lombardo Volo Diretto Roma - Buenos Aires Tripolitania 1934
(Jan. 23): Registered envelope addressed to Francis Lombardi in
Buenos
Francis Lombardo Volo Diretto Roma - Buenos Aires Tripolitania 1934
(Jan. 23): Registered envelope addressed to Francis Lombardi in
Buenos Aires, franked with Italy 1932 1 L. 25 blue plus 75 c.
vertical pair, tied by "Roma Centro 23.1.34" cds. and boxed
registration handstamp '00398' in combination with Tripolitania
complete special overprinted airmail set of four to 10 L.,
cancelled by "ROMA 27.1.34.XII Io VOLO POSTALE DIRETTO ROMA -
BUENOS AYRES" cds., showing red flight cachet at lower left and
Lombardi's signature at right, on reverse with circular "Roma
Raccomandate D. 24.1.34.11" datestamp together with boxed PANAM
handstamp in violet as well as "Buenos Aires 2 Feb. 34" arrival
mark. An extremely rare cover despatched from the same sender as
the Cirenaica mixed franking with the registration handstamp
'R-00399' in this sale. Longhi states the only known mixed franking
with Italian stamps and complete airmail set of Tripolitania Longhi
3074 = P.d.A (Prezzo d'amatore)
