Lot 20235 – 1942 Postcard from Algiers from the Italian Armistice Commission, unique with two tax handstamps

1942 (Oct 11) Postcard from Algiers to Milan with “Commissione Italiana Armistizio con la Francia” straight line in violet from the Armistice Commission, indicating tax to be applied although not collected with violet “Corrispondenza di connazionali in Francia/da consegnare verso riscossione tassa semplice/interna autorizzazione Postgen 42160 del/5-9-1940 XVIII.” (Astolfi p. 11) and red “Corrispondenza di Connazionali/in Francia da consegnare verso/riscossione Tassa semplice interna/Autorizzazione Postgen 52160-5-9-1940 XVIII” (Astolfi p. 8) handstamps. The only item recorded bearing these two handstamps in conjunction.