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Auction: SW1019 - The Collectors' Series incl. Colombia, Italian P.O.'s in China, Bulgaria, Rumania, Fiscals & Aeronautical Memorabilia
Lot: 553

1917-22 Italian Post OfficesPeking1917, 6c. on 15c. grey-black, hand surcharge, a very fresh marginal pair from the left of the sheet featuring different overprints, exhibiting "Tientsin" at left and "Pechino" at right, with "Off..." marginal imprint, full original gum (tiny spot where gum is missing); usual centring for this stamp being non-overprinted. Less than five examples known. A marvellous eye-appealing example of this fascinating and exceedingly rare variety. Cert. Bottacchi and A. Diena. Sassone 3d; €26,000. Photo

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€5,500