Lot 20525 – 1900 (Aug 31) Postcard and cover to Italy franked by “Umberto” 10c & 20c, tied by “Ra Nave Vettor Pisani” cds

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 in Taku; in addition a photo of the battleship. Extremely rare (no examples recorded in the Landini collection), and remarkably used in red, as well as one of the few postcards franked with the proper 10c postcard rate. Cert Marchese (for the postcard, 2004).