Vatican posting for 1st LATI flight to Brazil,1939 - rare

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Vatican posting for 1st LATI flight to Brazil,1939 - rare Registered airmail cover franked with Vatican stamps and carried on the first LATI Trans-Atlantic flight, unclaimed and eventually returned to sender, v.f. Sassone 519-Vatican, �1750 = $2200+. Per previous owner, "only five first flight covers are known to exist from the Vatican City". Can't vouch for the number, but this is definitely a scarce cover, of interest not just to Vatican specialists, but also to LATI memorabilia/ Italian airmail collectors.P.S. The return flight ended in a disaster: the LATI plane (SM-83, registration I-ARPA) with 7 people aboard crashed into a mountain near Mogador, Morocco, while attempting a forced landing in a storm. Everybody on board was killed (4 crew + 3 passengers). ____________________________________________________________ CONDITIONS OF SALE: PLEASE READ. By placing a bid you are agreeing with conditions of sale! 1. All payments must be received within 14 days from the end of the listing. 2. NJ residents must pay 7% sales tax or to provide valid resale certificate. 3. Items that sell over $150 and are sent abroad require standard shipping (usually, registered mail) to provide for the proof of delivery (except for prior agreement with known customers). I also reserve the right to require standard shipping on any shipment abroad, as 1st class mailings to certain countries preiodically get lost. By placing a bid you are agreeing with conditions of sale! SHIPPING, INSURANCE, TAXES, REFUNDS and such Shipping: Usually via USPS . Uninsured 1st class mail ("other shipping") is usually $2 in US, $3 elsewhere (for small items). Multiple wins can be combined. This typically results in lower shipping costs Contact me if you prefer other carrier. How To Pay: You can Payments should be made within 2 weeks from the day of the auction. Mailing Address Yakov Lurye, PO Box 431, Cranbury NJ 08512 USA Contact information : Contact me via ebay mail. RETURNS: Items described individually ("single lots") with faults not mentioned in description, and not seen in provided images may be returned for a refund within 7 days from receipt, but not later than 30 days after the day of sale. Lots described as collections, accumulations, or groups, and lots described "as is" are not returnable. Normal postal wear, light creases and tears are expected on old covers and are not a reason for return even if not mentioned. Image colors depend on lighting and other factors and are expected to differ to some degree from original colors. Material is sold as genuine, unless described "as is". Expertization requests should be made at the time of sale. Lots sent for expertization must be paid in full. Experts must be agreed upon by both sides, and expertization should performed within 90 days from the day of sale. If you need more time, contact me before bidding, we will work something out. Refund is issued in the amount of purchase price less unrecoverable eBay/PayPal fees (currently, these are recoverable for 30 days). Shipping/handling fees are not recoverable. Reimbursement for expert fees in case of negative opinion: lesser of actual cost, or $25. REQUIRED NOTE ON SHIPPING: "Import duties, taxes, and charges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding / buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. Do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts". US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior." 04.12.044 read more

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