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Aviation | The Centenary of the Ross & Keith Smith flight and the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing (#450) Closed

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Lot 231CHINA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 26 Sept.1925 China - Japan cover carried by Francesco de Pinedo with boxed 'FIRST AIRMAIL/CHINA-JAPAN' cachet in violet alongside 3cts on 4c Junk adhesive tied by bilingual datestamp, signed by pilot "Fde Pinedo" at lower left. The mail was mislaid until March 1926 and only 52 items were recovered and forwarded of which only 6 were signed by De Pinedo, some blemishes on reserve from previous mounting however frontally fine. Ex Frommer.

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$800 (1 bid)
Estimate: $750 - $1,000

Aviation | The Centenary of the Ross & Keith Smith flight and the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing (#450) Closed

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  • CHINA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 26 Sept.1925 China - Japan cover carried by Francesco de Pinedo with boxed 'FIRST AIRMAIL/CHINA-JAPAN' cachet in violet alongside 3cts on 4c Junk adhesive tied by bilingual datestamp, signed by pilot "Fde Pinedo" at
  • CHINA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 26 Sept.1925 China - Japan cover carried by Francesco de Pinedo with boxed 'FIRST AIRMAIL/CHINA-JAPAN' cachet in violet alongside 3cts on 4c Junk adhesive tied by bilingual datestamp, signed by pilot "Fde Pinedo" at - 2