Italy, Italian States and Colonies Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad China » 1925-43 The Italian "Black Battalion" in C
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20619
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 243, 247, 25
1934 (Nov 11) Pre-printed envelope displaying on reverse the "San Marco" Lion (the emblem of the "Black Battalion") and "Battagliano Italiano in Cina", sent registered from Tientsin to Genoa, franked by "Imperiale" 5c, 20c and 50c (3), tied by "Battag. Italiano in Cina/Tientsin" cds's, also tying the blank registration label below, Venice and Genoa backstamps. A rare registered mail from the Battalion. Cert. Caffaz (2000). (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20622
Symbol: F
Cat No: 299, 317
1938 (Nov 24) Illustrated postcard of the "San Marco" Marines Battalion in China, used from Tientsin to Genoa, franked by China 5c and 10c, tied by bilingual cds's on departure. A very scarce postcard used from China. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 120.00
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Sold For 120
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20623
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 251
1941 (Feb 8) Envelope from Shanghai to Cerva (Italy), franked by "Imperiale" 50c tied by "Battag- Italiano in Cina/Tientsin" cds's in violet, showing on reverse an additional strike of the Italian Battalion in China cds and the extremely rare provisional typewritten "Verificato/Per Censura" label censorship used in China, tied by "3" censor's cachet in violet, with receiving cds at right. No similar items were gathered in the Landini or Faccio collections; we know of the existence of just about five, including one example which was included in the Mizuhara collection, as the latest usage known then (May 1941), described as "the only example known thus far sent during WW2", which sold for CHF1'600 in 1996. (Image)
