Lot 20553 – 1902 China-Hong Kong mixed franking on postcard from an Italian soldier
Lot 20553 – 1902 China-Hong Kong mixed franking on postcard from an Italian soldier
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » The Boxer War » Via British Post Office
Price realised
400 EUR
Estimate
400 EUR
Auction date
Tue 14 Jun 2022 at 11:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1902 (Oct 3) Picture postcard of the Fort in Taku to Italy, with C.I.P. 1c (2, one applied on back) and 2c, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds, repeated at left, following bilingual transit in Shanghai, entering the British P.O. there with Hong Kong 2c (2) tied by Shanghai cds, Italian receiving cds at left. A scarce mixed franking sent by an Italian soldier.
Catalogue ref: Scott 111, 112; S.G. 56
Auction
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