Lot #1537 France C5a – Airplane over Marseille – 1.50fr Deep Carmine – "E.I.P.A. 30" Perfin Initials. Remarkable example of this rare 1930 issue with perfin initials. The stamps were sold at the International Air Post Exhibit, held in Paris in November. We offer a very fresh item with generous, balanced margins and original never hinged gum. Accompanied by 1966 Expertisese a Brun (Paris) certificate. Sc:$3600
Ian notes: "In 1930 the International Air Post Exhibit privately perforated two airmail stamps with the initials EIPA 30. This is the scarcer of the two values and is missing in most collections."