Lot 20533 – 1900 A unique and spectacular registered franking of the italian Navy in China
Lot 20533 – 1900 A unique and spectacular registered franking of the italian Navy in China
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Italian Naval Mail
Price realised
450 EUR
Estimate
500 EUR
Auction date
Tue 14 Jun 2022 at 11:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1901 (Dec 16) Registered hand-illustrated cover made of bamboo to Lecce (Italy), franked on reverse by “Umberto” 20c pair and two singles, and “Stemma” 1c and 2c pair, tied by “R. Nave Vesuvio” cds’s in Shanghai, also struck on front, with receiving cds also tying part of the franking. A unique and spectacular registered franking of the Italian Navy in China (nothing comparable in terms of franking from any ship in the Landini collection). Catalogue ref: Sassone 61, 65, 66
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