Lot 20575 – 1918 Cover from Peking to the “Irredentisti” Committee in Rome, “Pechino” 20c
Lot 20575 – 1918 Cover from Peking to the “Irredentisti” Committee in Rome, “Pechino” 20c
Lot 20575 – 1918 Cover from Peking to the “Irredentisti” Committee in Rome, “Pechino” 20c
Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » 1917-22 Italian Post Office in China
Price realised
1’100 EUR
Estimate
750 EUR
Auction date
Tue 14 Jun 2022 at 11:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1918 (June 1st) Cover from Peking addressed to the Irredentist Committee in Rome, franked by “Pechino” overprinted 20c, tied by “R.R. Poste Italiane/Pechino-Cina” cds, censored with Italian Red Cross cachet for P.O.W. mail, showing on reverse very fine “Distaccamento R. Marina in Cina./Comando” handstamp in violet. A spectacular and very rare combination.
Catalogue ref: Sassone 12
Auction
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