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Auction: SW1019 - The Collectors' Series incl. Colombia, Italian P.O.'s in China, Bulgaria, Rumania, Fiscals & Aeronautical Memorabilia
Lot: 588

1917-22 Italian Post OfficesPeking1918-19, 40c. on 1l. brown and green, and Express 12c. on 30c. blue and red, each tied by "R.R. Poste Italiane/31.8.22/Pechino-Cina" c.d.s. on registered cover to Greenville (United States), with framed "Registered" tying the Italian registration label, showing Naples, Turin, Chicago and Greenville c.d.s.'s on reverse. A rare high franking with its desirability being augmented by the fact of being applied on mail sent abroad (not Italy). Cert. Bottacchi, signed A. Diena. Sassone 26 (unpriced on cover), 2 (express). Photo

Sold for
€1,600