Italy, Italian States and Colonies Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad China » The Boxer War » Via Chinese Mail
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20543
Symbol: F
1901 (Aug 22) C.I.P. 1c stationery postcard from Peking to an Italian naval officer in the International Fort in Shan-Hai-Kuan, uprated with 4c and cancelled by bilingual oval datestamps on dispatch, showing very rare "C.E.F. N°3/OUTSET N°3/26AU." T.P.O. Peking-Tangku cds of the Indian C.E.F. (Proud D13, 3,000 points!); some faults. Chinese inland mail posted at the C.I.P. with arrival of the Indian C.E.F. is exceedingly scarce, and in addition very rare incoming mail inland to an Italian military member. (Image)
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20545
Symbol: F
1902 (Jan 26) German picture postcard showing the barracks of the Austrian, German and Italian troops as well as the Fortress in Shan-Hai-Kuan, bearing slightly toned C.I.P. 1c tied by rare tombstone cancel of Shan-Hai-Kuan in bue, the sender indicating that he had been in this fortress during 17 months. (Image)
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20546
Symbol: F
Cat No: 113
1903 (July 27) Postcard from Szemao to Como (Italy), bearing C.I.P. 4c tied by bilingual Szemao cds, very neatly repeated at lower left, French "Mongtze/Chine" cds and arrival on obverse. A very rare mail from an Italian in Tonkin, in an outstanding quality and to a scarce destination from this region. (Image)
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20547
Symbol: F
1903 (Dec 1st) C.I.P. 1c stationery postcard addressed to Italy, showing a real photography on reverse of the Italian Royal Navy Detachment in in Shan-Hai-Kuan (including a life buoy in centre with the inscription "Distacc Regia Marina/Shanhaikwan"), cancelled by very rare provisional bilingual "Shanhaikwan" postmark, in a unique combination. (Image)
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20548
Symbol: F
1904 (April 4) Postcard from Shan-Hai-Kuan to Italy, franked by C.I.P. 4c, tied by indistinct cds, with bilingual transit of Tangku and Shanghai alongside, as well as Shanghai French P.O. cds. (Image)
