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