13 Jun 2022 – 17 Jun 2022
5048 lots
Lot 20479 | 1902 Two covers La Canea (Chandia) to Germany and Scotland with 1901 overprinted 1pi on 25c
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Crete
1902 (January and April) Two covers La Canea (Chandia) to Germany and Scotland, paying the foreign rate with single 1901 overprinted 1pi on 25c, tied by…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 20480 | 1902 (July 1st) Cover from Chandia to Rome 1900 1pi on 25c, bearing 1900 1pi on 25c
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Crete
1902 (July 1st) Cover from Chandia to Rome 1900 1pi on 25c, bearing 1900 1pi on 25c, being overfranked by 5c as a domestic (Italy and Tripoli) and not…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20481 | 1902 (July 10) Cover with rural cancellation sent abroad through the Italian P.O.
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Crete
1902 (July 10) Cover (reduced at base) sent abroad franked by 1900 25c (type II), tied by “5” dotted square rural cancellation of Kounemi, depending on…
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 20482 | 1902 Registered cover from La Canea (Chandia) to Rome with 1901 1pi on 25c strip of five
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Crete
1902 (Sept 8) Registered cover from La Canea (Chandia) to Rome, franked by 1901 overprinted 1pi on 25c tied by “La Canea/Uf° Postale Italiano” cds’s (type…
Estimate: 700 EUR
Lot 20483 | 1904 (April 2) Registered cover sent to Paris with Italy 1901 50c
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Crete
1904 (April 2) Registered cover sent to Paris by the doctor of the Russian Detachment in La Canea (Chandia) to Paris, franked by Italy 1901 50c, tied by…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 20484 | 1904 (Sept 21) Registered folded double postcard carried at the very scarce 12 centesimi rate
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Crete
1904 (Sept 21) Registered folded double postcard carried at the very scarce 12 centesimi rate with Italy “Floreale” 2c & 10c, tied by “La Canea/(Uf° Postale…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20485 | 1905 (Jan 29) Italy 10c stationery postcard to Brazil
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Crete
1905 (Jan 29) Italy 10c stationery postcard from La canea to Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais, Brazil), redirected inland to Morro Velho, cancelled by La Canea…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 20486 | 1907 (March 2) Registered cover to Palermo including the 1905 1 lira
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Crete
1907 (March 2) Registered cover to Palermo, bearing Italy 1c in combination with La canea 1905 2c (2) and 1L, express 25c, tied by dispatch cds’s, with…
Estimate: 250 EUR
Lot 20487 | 1907 (Sept 9) Cover to Milan bearing 1905 40c and express
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Crete
1907 (Sept 9) Cover to Milan bearing 1905 40c and express 25c, each tied by “La canea/(Uf° Postale Italiano)” cds, red “Milano-Ferrovia/Espressi” red cds…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 20488 | 1907 (Sept 9) Cover to Milan franked at double external
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Crete
1907 (Sept 9) Cover to Milan franked at double external rate with 1905 50c, tied by “La Canea/(Uf° Postale Italiano” cds, also struck at left, and arrival…
Estimate: 250 EUR
Lot 20489 | 1909 Two Italy 1L stationery parcel cards from La Canea, one uprated with 40c
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Crete
1909 Two Italy 1L stationery parcel cards from La Canea to Rome, one (signed A. Diena) additionally franked with 1907-12 40c, both with parcel label and…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 20490 | 1909 (July) Cover with 15c on 20 c tied by “Distacto R. Truppe Italiane in Creta” cds
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Crete
1909 (July) Cover to Florence franked by marginal La Canea 1905 15c on 20c, tied by “Distacto R. Truppe Italiane in Creta” cds, which was rarely used on…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20491 | 1906-10 Ten overprinted stationery postcards
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Crete
1906-10 Ten overprinted stationery postcards mainly unused and money order receipt with la Canea cds.
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 20492 | 1911-13 Group of ten items including registered cover with rare La Canea-Italy mixed franking
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Crete
1911-13 Group of ten items including registered cover with rare La Canea-Italy mixed franking tied by “R. Nave Ferruccio” cds’s (signed A. Diena), overprinted…
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 20493 | 1899-1913 assembly comprising over 30 itemsding
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Crete
1899-1913 Assembly comprising over 30 items, including a good array of different frankings from the Italian P.O. and various infrequent incoming mail examples…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 20494 | 1900ca. Assembly containing over 40 illustrated postcards and 3 photos
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Crete
1900ca. Assembly containing over 40 illustrated postcards and 3 photographs, some of them used, including Italian headquarters, battleships, Italian and…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20495 | 1898 (Jan 17) Italian postal service envelope franked with a 10c on 25c olive to Marakesh, rare on cover
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Morocco
1898 (Jan 17) Italian postal service between Mazagan and Marrakesh envelope franked with a 10c on 25c olive to Marrakesh, tied by bilingual “Mazagan”…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 20496 | 1898 Commercial 5c blue on bluish stationery postcard from Marrakech to Mazagan
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Morocco
1898 (March 21) 5c blue on bluish stationery postcard to Mazagan, cancelled by bilingual “Marrakesh” cds, with similar type on arrival below, boh in violet;…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 20497 | 1899 (May) Cover to Mazagan franked with 10c rose tied by Marrakesh rare commercial use
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Morocco
1899 (May) Cover to Mazagan franked with 10c rose tied by Marrakesh cds, with violet bilingual arrival on reverse dated May 11, vertical filing crease…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20498 | 1898 (June 3) Printed stationery receipt for registered letter services between Mazagan and Marakech, first type
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Morocco
1898 (June 3) Printed stationery receipt for registered letter services between Mazagan and Marrakesh, very rare first type only used in 1898 and with…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 20499 | 1898 (June 24) Mazagan-Marrakech Local Post 20c in combination with British Morocco 10c
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Morocco
1898 (June 24) Mazagan-Marrakech Local Post 20c lake on rose buff stationery postcard from Marrakech to Germany redirected twice inland to Wiesbaden and…
Estimate: 1’200 EUR
Lot 20500 | 1898 (June 3) Registered cover to Mazagan, franked with 10c rose and 25c olive tied by Marakesh cds
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Morocco
1898 (June) Registered cover to Mazagan, franked with 10c rose and 25c olive, tied by Marrakesh cds, with bilingual Mazagan arrival cds on the back dated…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 20501 | 1898 to 1929 Italian Influence in Morocco, lot of four items, incl local post mixed franking with Morocco Agencies
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Morocco
1898-1929 Lot of four items, including local post mixed franking with Morocco Agencies, unused post card with Post Office Gibraltar, commercial envelope…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 20502 | 1938-39 Two Italian telegram form, each with different handstamps of the radio telegraph station of Tanger
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Morocco
1938-39 Two Italian telegram forms, each with different handstamps of the radio telegraph station of Tanger (Tangeri), in remarkable condition. A rarity…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 20503 | 1938 (Sept 30) Airmail cover to Bologna, franked with 25 cents green, two single 50 cents violet and 1lire violet
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Morocco
1938 (Sept 30) Airmail cover to Bologna, franked with 25 cents green, two single 50 cents violet and 1lire violet, tied by green “R. Stazione R.T. /Tangeri”…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 20504 | 1940 (March 27) Airmail cover franked with 50 cents violet and 1.25 lire blue, locally overprinted by hand
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Morocco
1940 (March 27) Airmail cover to Rome, franked with 50 cents violet and 1.25 lire blue, locally overprinted by hand “R.S.R.T.-P.A. / Italiana / Tangeri”…
Estimate: 350 EUR
Lot 20505 | 1941 Group of five covers of the Italian Armistice Delegation in Morocco
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Morocco
1941 Group of five covers relating to the Italian Armistice Commission – Delegation in Morocco, including picture postcard of Oudja, franked with French-Morocco…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 20506 | 1899 (Jan 28) Newspaper sent from the “Elba” in Singapore
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The San Mun Bay Quarrel
1899 (Jan 28) “Corriere Toscano” newspaper sent from the “Elba” torpedo boat to Bologna, franked by 1896-97 2c tied by blue “Ra NAVE ELBA” cds on the day…
Estimate: 250 EUR
Lot 20507 | Card from the “Elba”; the only known Chinese Imperial Post mixed franking directly related to the San Mun Bay Quarrel
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The San Mun Bay Quarrel
1899 (April 30) CIP 1c postal stationery card to Bologna sent by an official of the “R. N. Elba” torpedo boat, posted at the Chefoo Chinese P.O., with…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 20508 | 1899 Card from the “Stromboli” in Egypt when traveling to China
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The San Mun Bay Quarrel
1899 (March 31) Egyptian 5m stationery card to Modena, tied by “”Ra NAVE STROMBOLI” cds, repeated at left, when this battleship was stationed in transit…
Estimate: 250 EUR
Lot 20509 | 1899 Postcard from Ceylon sent by a member of the “Stromboli”
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The San Mun Bay Quarrel
1899 (April 16) Postcard from Colombo, Ceylon to Termi, sent by a member of the “R. N. Stromboli” during the journey to China, franked by Ceylon 1899-1900…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 20510 | 1899 An extremely rare correspondence during the San Mun Bay Quarrel and forwarded through Italian naval mail.
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The San Mun Bay Quarrel
1899 (May 16) Envelope sent unfranked from Shanghai, sent to Venice through Italian naval mail as confirmed by “Ra NAVE ELBA” cds, entering the Italian…
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 20511 | 1899 Postcard of the “Carlo Alberto” during the Sun Man Bay quarrel
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The San Mun Bay Quarrel
1899 (Nov 26) Postcard from Amoy to Venice, franked by Umberto 10c tied by “R. NAVE C. ALBERTO” cds, repeated alongside, faintly tied in addition by arrival…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 20512 | 1901 leaflet of 80 pages with the administrative instructions for the Italian troops in China
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Military Mail
1901 “Istruzione Amministrative per le Truppe in Cina – 20 dicembre 1900” leaflet containing 80 pages with the administrative instructions for the Italian…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 20513 | 1902ca. The only item known with franking tied by “R. Truppe Italiane Nello Estremo Oriente/Comando”
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Military Mail
1902ca. Undated Japanese postcard sent locally in Peking, franked by Italy 5c tied by blue “R. Truppe Italiane Nello Estremo Oriente/Comando” circle handstamp…
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 20514 | 1902 Cover to Italy with 10c 5c pair, tied by large “Comando Battaglione/Marinai”
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Military Mail
1902 (Aug) Cover from Peking to Italy franked by 1891-96 10c and 1896-97 5c pair, tied by large “Comando Battaglione/Marinai” circle handstamp with coat…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 20515 | 1902-05 Postcard and envelope from Tientsin to Italy,
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Military Mail
1902 (Aug)-1905 Postcard and envelope from Tientsin to Italy, the earlier bearing “Floreale” 2c, the later 5c & 10c of the same issue, tied by “Distaccamento…
Estimate: 250 EUR
Lot 20516 | 1902 The only item recorded with the “DISTACCAMENTO/FORTE.NW.TAKU” double circle
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Military Mail
1902 (Sept 21) Photographic postcard depicting the Italian Fortress in Taku printed in China, sent from Taku to Genoa, matching the image on reverse with…
Estimate: 750 EUR
Lot 20517 | 1903-05 Three postcards to Italy with “Comando Truppe Italiane in/Cina” cds
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Military Mail
1903-05 Three postcards to Italy bearing “Floreale” 2c tied by “Comando Truppe Italiane in/Cina” cds in different course, including blue, greenish blue…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 20518 | Postcard with “Floreale” 1c pair, tied by blue “Comando Truppe Italiane in/China” cds
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Military Mail
1903 (June 25) Japanese postcard datelined in “Uangsun” and sent to Italy, posted in Tientsin with on reverse “Floreale” 1c pair, tied by blue “Comando…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 20519 | 1903 “Umberto” 10c stationery postcard cancelled by “Comando Truppe Italiane in/Cina” cds
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Military Mail
1903 (June 25) “Umberto” 10c stationery postcard from Tientsin to Italy, cancelled by very fine “Comando Truppe Italiane in/Cina” cds in blue, additionally…
Estimate: 250 EUR
Lot 20520 | 1903 (July 28) Unused postcard with the “Stazione Radiotelegrafica Italiana/Pechino” cds
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Military Mail
1903 (July 28) Unused postcard exhibiting the “Stazione Radiotelegrafica Italiana/Pechino” cds in blue. On 28.7.1903 the Italians started the works to…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20521 | 1903 Oct 18) Original photo of the Italian radio-telegraphic station in Peking
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Military Mail
1903 (Oct 18) Original photo of the Italian radio-telegraphic station in the Italian legation in Peking, “vista del albero portafili” (view of the “tree”…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20522 | 1904 (Jan) “L’Impero Cinese” large book 30.5 x 37 cm printed in Tientsin to order by the Command of the Italian Royal Troops in China
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Military Mail
1904 (Jan) “L’Impero Cinese” large book (30.5 x 37 cm), printed in Tientsin, “studio compilato d’ordine del Comando delle Regie Truppe in Cina dal Capitano…
Estimate: 750 EUR
Lot 20523 | 1900 (April 20) China 1c stationery postcard from Chefoo
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Naval Mail
1900 (April 20) China 1c stationery postcard from Chefoo to Brixen (Austria), additionally showing China 1898 4c, each cancelled by “Ra. Nave Elba” cds;…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20524 | 1900 The only registered cover known of fewer than five available from the R. N. “Calabria”
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Naval Mail
1900 (May 26) Registered cover to Genoa franked by “Umberto” 45c, tied by “R. Nave Calabria” cds, repeated adjacent, registration marking below, Brindisi…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20525 | 1900 (Aug 31) Postcard and cover to Italy franked by “Umberto” 10c & 20c, tied by “Ra Nave Vettor Pisani” cds
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Naval Mail
1900 (Aug 31) Postcard and cover to Italy franked by “Umberto” 10c and 20c, tied by “Ra Nave Vettor Pisani” cds in red, repeated on reverse, then located…
Estimate: 250 EUR
Lot 20526 | 1900 (Sept 3) “Umberto” 10c stationery, less than five items known exhibiting the postmark of the “Calabria” used in China,
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Naval Mail
1900 (Sept 3) “Umberto” 10c stationery postcard from China to Lugo (Italy), cleanly cancelled by “R. Nave Calabria” cds, additionally struck at left and…
Estimate: 250 EUR
Lot 20527 | 1900 (Oct 1st) Postcard to Italy franked by 5c pair tied by blue “Ra Nave Vettor Pisani”
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Naval Mail
1900 (Oct 1st) Postcard from China to Italy franked by 5c pair (defective), tied by blue “Ra Nave Vettor Pisani” cds in blue, despite sent by a member…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 20528 | Envelope of the “R. N. Marco Polo”, “Umberto” 20c and “Floreale” with “Cina” typewritten overprints
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Naval Mail
1901ca Pre-printed envelope of the “R. N. Marco Polo”, showing “Umberto” 20c and “Floreale” with “Cina” typewritten overprints with different graphic characters…
Estimate: 100 EUR