Lot 20620 – 1936 Registered mail of the “Black Battalion” in China

Stamp of Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » 1925-43 The Italian "Black Battalion" in China 1936 Registered mail of the "Black Battalion" in China
Stamp of Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » 1925-43 The Italian "Black Battalion" in China 1936 Registered mail of the "Black Battalion" in China
Stamp of Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » 1925-43 The Italian "Black Battalion" in China 1936 Registered mail of the "Black Battalion" in China
Stamp of Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » 1925-43 The Italian "Black Battalion" in China 1936 Registered mail of the "Black Battalion" in China

Lot 20620 – 1936 Registered mail of the “Black Battalion” in China

Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » China » 1925-43 The Italian “Black Battalion” in China
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
200 EUR
Auction date
mar. 14 juin 2022 at 11:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1936 (Feb 6) Registered cover (opens well for display) from Tientsin to Rome, showing three rare strikes of “Battaglione Italiano in Cina/Comando” circle handstamps in violet, bearing on front “Imperiale” 5c, 20c and 50c (3), tied by “Battag. Italiano in Cina/Tientsin” cds’s, which also ties the blank registration label at top, Venice transit on back. Another rare registered mail from the Battalion.

Catalogue ref: Sassone 243, 247, 251

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