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Auction: SW1019 - The Collectors' Series incl. Colombia, Italian P.O.'s in China, Bulgaria, Rumania, Fiscals & Aeronautical Memorabilia
Lot: 601

1917-22 Italian Post OfficesTientsin1917, "TIENTSIN" proof overprint. Group of 15 stamps of proof status, mainly used -some on pieces-, with usages from 17 (first day) to 31 (last day) August 1917, including "Leoni" 5c. & 10c. also with double overprint (one inverted) and "Ne/Tientsin" example, "Floreale" 45c. regular inverted, "Michetti" 25c. & 50c., and Express 30c. (probably unique, used on the first day of the application of the overprint), an interesting "Leoni" 5c. with additional "Cina" from the same handstamp, as well as the two "Leoni" denominations overprinted on top. Before issuing the first regular surcharged set, Italian stamps were overprinted locally for proof purposes; the overprints were executed by using the post office handstamp normally applied on registration labels and covers, which read "R.R. Poste Italiane/Tientsin-Cina" in capital letters, with normally only the town name being showed, and the rest of the handstamp being masked. Five Bottacchi and one Fiecchi certificates are included. A most desirable lot of proofs, constituting an extraordinary assembly with very rare examples, some of which being unique. Ex Marquess of Bute. Photo

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€12,000