386. Auktion

1924-35, The Five Month Experiment ‘Aero Espresso Italiana’ collection on Exhibit leaves, the superbly written up collection showing the link between Italy and Istanbul via Athens, with cover from Brindisi to Constantinople and return flight (1927)  showing Airmail 1 lire 20 c. brown, further two early flights from Turkey 1924 with one cover Istanbul-Paris and one card Istanbul-Prag-Weimar, from the Greek leg with 1926 Airmail usages (incl. a mint set), 1926-30 Postes Aeriennes Stamboul eight covers, A.E.I. labels, Airmail label sheet, and original 1926 Booklet for the new service, Winter time-table for 1933/34 etc. A superb collection. 

1905, "NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA FLORIO RUBATTINO AGENZIA DI SALONICCO" scarce circle forwarding agent cachet NAVIGAZIONE GEN.LE ITALIANA FLORIO RUBATTINO in blue on reverse of cover from SALONIQUE with turkish franking 1 pia. blue to Palermo with arrival mark 6/4/05, border tiny toned and flaw, otherwise fine. Attractive Italy & Turkey ship mail