Lot #94 1933 (May 15) United States-Italy-United States per the American George Pond & Italian Cesare Sabelli in their Bellanca, usage of US 8c Airmail Envelope with 'BROOKLYN' D/S & 'RECEIVED/MUNICIPAL AIRPORT/FLOYD BENNETT FIELD/...' cachet

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1933 (May 15) United States-Italy-United States per the American George Pond & Italian Cesare Sabelli in their Bellanca, usage of US 8c Airmail Envelope with 'BROOKLYN' D/S & 'RECEIVED/MUNICIPAL AIRPORT/FLOYD BENNETT FIELD/...' cachet, Irish 2d Map tied by 'LEACT UI CONCUBAIR' cds, various postmarks for the return journey, signed "Capt Geo R Pond" & "Cesare Sabelli" at left. This was intended to be a non-stop flight to Rome but engine trouble caused the pilots to crash-land in Ireland. On the return flight, the plane crashed in Wales & was destroyed. The mail was forwarded by sea. Ex Boris Joffe.