1917 handstamped "Tientsin" inverted on 5c green, right sheet margin single, stamp n.h., usual centering, with 1996 Diena certificate (illustrated on page 287 of "Catalogue Italiano" issued in 1923) (catalogued as uprwight variety) cat. €13000 (Cat No. Sass.1Bvar) (Image)

Cat. €13000, Est.$2,500

1918 1/2c on 1c brown, surcharge inverted, n.h., usual centering, fine, signed Diena (Sass. Euro 2,250) cat. $1500 (Cat No. 15a) (Image)

Cat. $1500, Est.$250

1918-21 $2 on 5L blue & rose, handstamp type III (10mm wide), light cancel, usual centering, signed Diena and Raybaudi, with their 1987 and 1989 certificates (Sass.25, Euro 30,000) cat. $16000 (Cat No. 23b) (Image)

Cat. $16000, Est.$3,000

1918-21 $2 on 5L blue & rose, handstamp type III (10mm wide), used in combination with additional franking on locally addressed cover, all canceled by "R.R.Poste Italiane / 10.12.21 / Tientsin - Cina" cds, usual centering, signed Diena, with his 1987 certificate. The "2 Dollari Tientsin" surcharge alone (Scott 23b, $16,000 used off cover) is only one of two known on cover, cat. €35000 (Cat No. Sass.15-22,25,E2,T6-) (Image)

Cat. €35000, Est.$5,000

1918-21 4c on 10c, 8c on 20c, 12c on 30c and 16c on 40c buff & magenta, set of four, usual centering and perforations, first one n.h., others l.h., signed Diena, etc., with 2018 S.Cilio certificate for the rare "4 Cents Tientsin" (Sass. Euro 30,000) cat. $14725 (Cat No. J5-8) (Image)

Cat. $14725, Est.$3,000