Stamp Catalogue

Foreign Post Offices

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ITALIAN POST OFFICES

Description: 1917 Dec 1, registered censored envelope to Italy, franked with '2c on 5c', '4c on 10c' pair and '8c on 20c' variety surcharge inverted, tied by R.R. POSTE ITALIANE PECHINO-CINA c.d.s., registration handstamp alongside and transit c.d.s. on reverse /
Auction: Zurich Asia Limited / Hong Kong 2000Minimum bid: HK$ 7,000.00Hammer price: HK$ 9,200.00

ITALIAN POST OFFICES

Description: 1917 Dec 11, envelope to Zuara, Libya (arrival datestamp), franked with '2c on 5c' variety surcharge inverted and '4c on 10c' (2), one variety surcharge inverted, tied by R.R. POSTE ITALIANE PECHINO-CINA c.d.s. /
Note: Unusual destination; Sass. 1b, 2b; Chan FI-1a, 2aAuction: Zurich Asia Limited / Hong Kong 2000Minimum bid: HK$ 7,000.00Hammer price: HK$ 8,625.00

ITALIAN POST OFFICES

Description: 1918 Feb 5, envelope from Rogliano to the Italien Legation in Peking, franked on reverse with Italy 5c (a further adhesive excised), tied by c.d.s. and bearing on front Postage Due overprinted 'Pechino' 10c magenta and orange block of four applied on arrival and cancelled by R.R. POSTE ITALIANE PECHINO-CINA c.d.s., 'T 40' in red crayon alongside /
Note: A wholly exceptional Postage Due cover being the only known one with the 'Pechino' overprints (Sass. SI; Chan FID1).Auction: David Feldman / Switzerland 2001Minimum bid: CHF 16,000.00Hammer price: CHF 8,000.00