1896 Consulate in Shanghai, document with 50c and 4Lire Consular fiscal stamps, dated 31/7/96 and tied by Italian Consulate Shanghai seal, fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1919 four picture postcards to Italy, each with violet "Comando Trouppe Italiane Estreme Oriente" handstamp and departure "R.R. Poste Italiane Tientsin Cina" cds alongside, also "Reggimento Genio Telegrafisti Plotone Autonomo" (Engineers Regiment, Independent Telegrapher's Platoon) and other markings, fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$750

1917 "Pechino 6 Cents" on 15c Italy, horizontal pair overprinted Tete-Beche (one inverted), used in combination with strip of 3x2c on 5c green, tied by 19.10.17 Poste Italiane Pechino Cina cds on registered cover from Peking to Italy, opened by censor and resealed with "Verificato per Censura" label, Bologna, Fabriano transits and Genga arrival pmks on back, cover roughly opened at left, faint toning, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate ("this is the only letter known franked with a tete-beche of the first issue") (Sass.1,3h) (Cat No. 1,5var) (Image)

Est.US$4,000

1918 1/2c on 1c brown (two), 1c on 2c orange brown and 2c on 5c green, paying 4c on picture postcard from Peking to Belgium, with Pechino-Cina Poste Italiane 20.1.21 cds on both sides, with arrival pmk, fine and rare usage, 1/2c unpriced on cover (Cat No. 22,23,24) (Image)

Est.US$1,000