Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 5

Repubblica 1946 (April 27): Registered Airmail envelope from Venice to New York USA, bearing a mixed franking of Regno, Luogotenza and Repubblica with a horizontal pair of Regno 1929/42 Imperiale 50 l. violet in combination with Luogotenza 1945 5 l. red & 10 l. violet in a vertical pair as well as 1945/48 Democratica 1 l. green-grey & 2 l. brown-lilac, tied by "VENEZIA SUCC. SANTO STEFANO" despatch cds. Matching registration handstamp alongside, reverse with New York registation datestamps (May 6). Some edge wear, nevertheless a correctly franked cover with 15 l. postage abroad, 20 l. registration fee and three times the Airmail surcharge of 31 l. to the United States, in total 128 lire. A most interesting cover. Sassone = € 9'000+.