51th Auction - Day 2

Neufundland - Flugpost: 1927 DE PINEDO: 60c. black with red "Air Mail/DE PINEDO/1927" overprint (Pos
1927 DE PINEDO: 60c. black with red "Air Mail/DE PINEDO/1927" overprint (Pos. 22 of sheet 6 as per Harmer's notation), used on printed Harold Mitchell cover & contents from St. John's to Scotland via Italy, tied by "ST. JOHN'S, N'FLD./MAY 20/10-AM/1927" machine datestamp, with circled "TREPASSEY NEWF'D/MY 21/27" transit datestamp on front, and Rome '22.VI.1927' slogan d/s on the reverse. The letter reads '... the Italian air ship leaving in a day or two is taking 30 (pounds) mail matter...'. The stamp has been used with few white paper fibres on left, and with a short 1.5mm tear there, otherwise fine. An interesting cover & letter from this RARE FLIGHT. (SG about £20,000)
Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium.