1949 - Italian Republic: "PER VIA AEREA" registered cover to New York franked with: 200L "S. Caterina", 1000L "Campidoglio" liliac brown, marginal pair, 50L "Democratica",horizontal pair, double circle date stamp cancelation "PALERMO N.2 * CORSO VITTORIO EMANUELE*". Superb and rare franking. Bottacchi certificate. (Sassone PA147 + PA145 + PA134 + PO560)