Lot 550, Vatican City/Italy Graf Zeppelin flight picture postcard to Rome, sold for C$263

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Lot 550, Vatican City/Italy Graf Zeppelin flight picture postcard to Rome, sold for C$263Lot 550, Vatican City/Italy Graf Zeppelin flight picture postcard to Rome, sold for C$263Lot 550 Vatican City #14, B1; Italy #C42. 1933 (May 27), Graf Zeppelin Flight, Vatican City despatch, picture postcard to Rome, franked 25c on 30c Crossed Keys and 25c+10c green semi-postal, each tied by “Città del Vaticano” c.d.s. (27 May), additionally franked with Italy 3L Zeppelin Flight adhesive, tied by Roma c.d.s. (29 May), blue “Posta Aerea / Italiana / Dirigible / Graf Zeppelin / 1933” handstamped cachet, reverse a photo of a pilot, postmarked with Roma / Crociera Zeppelin transit datestamp, scarce and very fine. (Vatican Sc. #14, B1; Italy Sc. #C42; Sieger #208Va). Sold for C$225.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.