Lot 1374
 
Hungary The First Domestic Air Mail Service, 1920 (Nov. 7- Mar. 21), envelopes (9) and postcard, the excellent collection bearing specially overprinted second airmail issue (C3-5) comprising first flight cover (Nov. 7) Budapest-Szombathely, scarce return first flight cover (Nov. 8) Szombathely-Budapest, first flight delayed cover (Nov. 9), first flight parachute drop (Nov. 7) to Pápa, parachute drop (5) to Soporn (Nov. 15), Györ (Nov. 24), Zalagerseg (Nov. 29), Veszprem (Dec. 6), and Koszeg (Mar. 7, 1921), Very Fine and scarce assembly.
Estimate 600 - 800
Due to Allied complaints about the violation of the Treaty of Trianon, the Hungarian Transport Co. was forced to shut down this service on April 9, 1921, and all aircraft were destroyed on December 6, 1921.
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| Realized $390 |
