First Italian Airmail Datestamp "Stazione Aerea / Esp. Torino 31..98" on the occasion of the General Italian Exhibition, postcard showing the Godard Balloon over the exhibition ground, handwritten note "31 luglio 1898 Domenica 19 ore", very rare item in outstanding quality, certified Bolaffi (Longhi 98AAa)
Auction #161 Philatelic & Numismatic
By: Auktionshaus Ulrich Felzmann GmbH & Co. KG
Auktionshaus Ulrich Felzmann GmbH & Co. KG Auction #161 Philatelic & Numismatic
161st International Hall Auction at Felzmann – Philately 8-10 March 2018
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The start of this year’s hall auctions is just around the corner. We will be beginning the auction week in style
with around 4,600 top philatelic lots.
It all kicks off with our special airmail auction “Per Ardua Ad Astra” which, in three chapters, gives a detailed
overview of aerophilatelic history, from the beginnings with ballons montés, to the pioneering achievements of
Zeppelin and airmail all the way to the modern cutting-edge technology of rocket mail, including astrophilately.
Another part of the special catalogue is a fine selection of Zeppelin memorabilia, including a thank-you card to
balloonist Eduard Spelterini written and signed by Count Zeppelin himself (Lot 3169).
There are also many highlights to be found in the field of terrestrial communication. The high-quality material
on offer includes surprising European rarities such as the Red Mercury in Type Ib in excellent quality (Lot 4460)
or Lombardy-Venetia’s unique four-colour franking (Lot 4505).
Philatelic gems from the Old German States include Lübeck’s exceptional specimen of a misprint (“ZWEI EIN
HALB S”) with perfectly positioned town cancel (“LUEBECK BAHNHOF 20/1”). The German Empire section
begins with a 3-kreutzer breast shield in carmine in MNH condition (Lot 4885) and a 9-kreutzer issue in lilac
brown in extremely fine MNH condition (Lot 4901). The Chicago Flight from the Third Reich with a photo
certificate (Schlegel) unsigned and in “… perfect condition” (Lot 5086) – incidentally, all top material auctioned
by Felzmann is certified by experts. World War II field post enthusiasts can look forward to a Kuban admission
stamp for field post parcels in Type III (Lot 5804).
Finally, the German Post-War Philately section includes the title item – and undisputed highlight of the 161st
Felzmann auction – the legendary Gscheidle postcard, the first known complete article of mail, franked with a
60-pfennig stamp commemorating the 1980 Olympic Games, the entire printed issue of which was destroyed
following the Western boycott of the Games. A small number of specimens that survived were used unwittingly
by the wife of Minister of Post Kurt Gscheidle two years later – this is known in philatelic circles as the
“Gscheidle error”. Having already generated extensive media coverage on two occasions before, we are proud
to offer a third opportunity to acquire the “crown jewels of German philately” (Lot 6095). With a “Transport
Exhibition souvenir sheet” on ungummed handmade paper to commemorate the 1953 Transport Exhibition, a
further gem is going under the hammer in a complete presentation booklet (Lot 6090).
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Lot #3018 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
Polar Flight of the dirigible "Norge", flown on the entire trip to Teller, Alaska, flight vignette tied to flown cover by the oval flight cachet, this has two Italian adhesives tied by the "Teller/Alaska/May 13, 1926" four-bar c.d.s. that was applied on the front of all covers that made the entire trip, this also has a scarce boxed cachet for the flight and is signed by Ettore Arduino, very fine and rare cover (only 35 known), certified...
Lot #3019 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
7,70 L Balbo Squadron Flight mint n.h., perfect condition, signed and certified Bolaffi (Sass. PA 25)
Lot #3020 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
Balbo Squadron Flight Italy - Brasil, "PRIMO VOLO TRANSATLANTICO IN FORMAZIONE DI STORMO", cover from Rome 1930-12-15 addressed to Rio de Janeiro 1931-01-22 and signed by 19 pilots (without Gen. Balbo) franked with airmail stamp 7,70 blue, certified Bolaffi (Longhi 30VAb, Sass. GP25a)
Lot #3021 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
Zeppelin airmail set cpl. mint n.h., v.f. (Sass. PA 45-50)
Lot #3022 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
Balbo Triptych, complete sheets of 20 containing each of the pilot's names, incl. the rare variety "ciuffo" (5,25 + 19,75 I-BORG), mint n.h. in perfect condition, certified Bolaffi (Sassone A51-52)
Lot #3023 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
Balbo Squadron Flight "Crociera Aerea del Decenniale Italia - Nord America", registered cover from Firenze 1933-06-08 via Reykjavik 07-05 and New York 07-20 to Springfield 07-21, franked with Triptych "I-IGIOR", on the backside special cachet from Rome 06-09, certified Bolaffi and signed by various experts (Sass. PA 51G)
Lot #3024 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
Balbo Squadron Flight "Crociera Aerea del Decenniale Italia - Nord America", registered cover from Firenze 1933-06-08 via Reykjavik 07-05 and New York 07-20 to Springfield 07-21, franked with Triptych "I-GIOR", on the backside special cachet from Rome 06-09, certified Bolaffi and signed by various experts (Sass. PA 52G)
Lot #3025 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
VOLO DI RITORNO Triptych "I-VERC", mint n.h., perfect condition, signed and certified Bolaffi, a great Italian and world-class airpost rarity (Sass. PA 53)
Lot #3026 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
SERVIZIO DI STATO Triptych mint n.h., v.f., signed and certified Raybaudi (Sass. SA 1)
Lot #3027 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
Balbo Squadron Flight "Crociera Aerea del Decenniale Italia - Nord America", registered cover from Rome 1933-06-14 to Chicago 07-15 (one of 60 covers addressed to Carlo Tempesti, Chicago) franked with "SERVIZIO DI STATO" triptychon L 5,25 + L 44,75, certified Bolaffi (Longhi 33 SAb, Sass. SA 1)
Lot #3028 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
Rome-Buenos Aires Flight 1934, complete set on First Flight cover, registered to Buenos Aires (Mu. 322), v.f. (Sass. PA 56-59)
Lot #3029 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
VOLO ROMA - MOGADISCIO, complete airmail set in full sheets, mint n.h., v.f. with slightly toned gum, full margins, certified Bolaffi (Sass. PA 83-88)
Lot #3030 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
VOLO ROMA - MOGADISCIO, registered cover from Ponte Chiasso 1934-11-06 with L 1,75 (Sass 347) and the complete airmail set for this special flight (Sass 83 - 88) with respective special cachet (Roma 11-09) flown to Massaua 11-09, arrived in Ponte Chiasso on January 5, 1935
Lot #3031 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
SERVIZIO DI STATO Coroncina mint n.h., v.f., signed and certified Raybaudi (Sass. SA 2)
Lot #3032 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
VOLO POSTALE ROMA - MOGADISCIO, registered cover from the Ministero delle Colonie, Rome 1934-11-09 with Lire 10 "SERVIZIO DI STATO" Coroncina (Sass SA 2, GP 84) with respective special cachet (Roma 11-09) flown to Mogadishu 11-11; a very rare cover in excellent condition, Bottacchi certificate (Longhi 34 POo)
Lot #3033 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
First postal flight with jet airplane Campini-Caprini" N. 1 from Milano to Roma Guidonia, special cover from Milano Aeroporto Civile 1941-11-30 and special cachet to Guidonia 11-30 including an official letter signed by Mario de Bernardi (pilot) and Giovanni Pedace (passenger), a very rare item in excellent condition, certified Bolaffi (Longhi 41VRe, Sass. GP 3(a))
Lot #3034 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
1961, 205 l "Gronchi rosa", block of four, lower right corner with full margins, mint n.h. in perfect condition (Sass. 921)
Lot #3035 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
1961, 205 l "Gronchi rosa", marginal block of four on illustrated cover, sent registered to Lima, additional block of four 205 l grey violett applied on top of this withdrawn stamp, all cancelled by special machine cancellation of Rome for the visit of President Gronchi in South America, reverse with transit Livorno and Lima Aereo arrival cds's (ABR 7 1961), complete set together with 170 and 185 l on illustrated covers to Buenos Ayres and...
Lot #3036 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
AEGEAN ISLANDS, Zeppelin airmail set cpl. mint n.h., v.f. (Sass. PA 22-27)
Lot #3037 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
AEGEAN ISLANDS, Triptych airmail set cpl. mint n.h., v.f., signed (Sass. PA 28-29)
Lot #3038 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
VOLO ROMA - MOGADISCIO, colonial sets of Cirenaica, Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania, each mint n.h. in perfect condition, certified Bolaffi
Lot #3039 - flugpost Flugpost International - Italien
Special Flight ALA LITTORIA S.A. Rome - Mogadishu - Rome in November 1934, marvellous set of 4 covers (3 registered) all franked with "Servizio di Stato" airmail stamps specially issued for this event from Tripoli/Tripolitania, Massaua/Eritrea and Tobruk/Cyrenaica all addressed to Mogadishu and Mogadisco/Somalia addressed to Rome, so called "Coroncine" Quartett bearing all the red special cachet and special airmail labels, Bolaffi and Diena...
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