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  • Lot# : 200 Imperial China

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    Italian Post Office in Tientsin 1922 (Aug 12): Registered cover to USA bearing 1918/19 1 c. on 2 c. red brown pair, 8 c. on 20 c. orange and 10 c. on 25 c. blue (Sassone 16+19+20) tied by good strikes of 'R.R. POSTE ITALIANE / TIENTSIN-CINA' datestamps with fine Italian P.O. registration cachet in black alongside and scarce RR. PP. ITALIANE - TIENTSIN / NON MULTABILE / AFFRANCATURA SECONDO TARIFFA / POSTE CINESI in violet. Reverse with further Tientsin cds and Brindisi transit cds. Extremely fine cover and very rare.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF