Lot 20697 – 1920 (March 13) Envelope express from Erivan/Tiflis to Italy from the Italian Mission in Transcaucasia

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Lot 20697 – 1920 (March 13) Envelope express from Erivan/Tiflis to Italy from the Italian Mission in Transcaucasia

Italy » Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad » Russian Revolution and Civil War » Caucasus
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
500 EUR
Auction date
Tue 14 Jun 2022 at 11:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1920 (March 13) Envelope and contents with printed “Missione Italiana/In Transcaucasia” endorsement, in the letter the sender indicating that it was written on the train connecting Erivan with Tiflis, franked by the sender with “Michetti” 25c and express 1903 25c (two, one defective), transported by a military on a ship to Rome (instead of Taranto) and presumably delivered to the Ministry of Marine, tied by “espressi” cds’s to final destination in Milan. The only example of few items recorded from this mission featuring an express usage.











Catalogue ref: Sassone Sassone 83, (express) 1

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