Lot 20235 – 1942 Postcard from Algiers from the Italian Armistice Commission, unique with two tax handstamps

1942 (Oct 11) Postcard from Algiers to Milan with « Commissione Italiana Armistizio con la Francia » straight line in violet from the Armistice Commission, indicating tax to be applied although not collected with violet « Corrispondenza di connazionali in Francia/da consegnare verso riscossione tassa semplice/interna autorizzazione Postgen 42160 del/5-9-1940 XVIII. » (Astolfi p. 11) and red « Corrispondenza di Connazionali/in Francia da consegnare verso/riscossione Tassa semplice interna/Autorizzazione Postgen 52160-5-9-1940 XVIII » (Astolfi p. 8) handstamps. The only item recorded bearing these two handstamps in conjunction.