Status International - Sale 394

1927 Atlantic Airmail Flight 'Air Mail / DE PINEDO / 1927' red opt 60c black. Superb U with the wavy line portion of "ST JOHNS N/FLD 20 MAY 1927" cancel (note: genuine used examples only occur with the wavy line portion of the cancel due to position on envelopes), excellent centring & very fresh. SG 163 cat £13,000+, Unitrade C4 cat C$25,000. Only 300 printed and actually only a small fraction survived, as most were used on covers to dignitaries & officials in Italy (eg: to Mussolini) & around the world. One of the key rarities of world airmails. Exp A Bolaffi, G Bolaffi & Alberto Diena, plus 2005 Raybaudi photo-cert, while diff new certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
Estimate A$15000