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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1822 |
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 Italian Offices in China, 1932 Marines Detachment. Two stampless envelopes to Rome bearing "Distaccamento R. Marina Italiana in Cina" c.d.s., "Regie Poste/Comando Distaccamento/Reggia
Marina/DiPechino" oval and "Distaccamento R. Marina Pechino/Comando" cachet, Very Fine, signed Bottacchi.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
(Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1823 |
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 Italian Offices in China, 1932-37 The Black Battalion. An interesting assembly made up of nine items, including three franked covers, of which one registered, and one stampless postcard bearing
"Battag. Italiano in Cina/Tientsin" cds; cover with Chinese franking sent by a member of the Battalion; two incoming envelopes from Italy with franking missing and one carried via Macau and Hong Kong with transits on reverse; illustrated
postcard of the "San Marco" Battalion and letter dated 30.7.28 with short text regarding operations in China, F.-V.F., three items are signed by Bottacchi.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1824 |
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 Italian Offices in China, 1933-35 Navy Mail "Quarto". One postcard and two covers, one being registered with manuscript "Bordo" on registration label, carried at three different rates,
with "R' Esploratore Quarto" cds, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1825 |
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 Italian Offices in China, 1936 Marines Detachment. Registered envelope headed on reverse "R. Ambasciata d'Italia a Pechino/L'Adetto Navale" fom the Naval Attaché to the Italian
Embassy in Peking, addressed to La Spezia, franked on front by 1929-42 5c., 20c and 50c (3), tied by "Distaccamento R. Marina in Cina" cds's, repeated on reverse, backstamped in transit and arrival, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1826 |
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 Italian Offices in China, 1937-38 Savoia Grenadiers in China. Two covers; one with emblem of the Battalion and "Battaglione Granatieri di Savoia in E.O." on the back flap, carried through the
Chinese civil mail from Shangai
via Siberia, and very interesting illustrated Christmas card of the Battalion signed by its commander Col. Enrico Andreini inside an envelope with China-Italy mixed franking posted at Naples and sent to Rome, struck
on reverse with blue "Battaglione Granatieri di Savoia/Sciangai" double circle with Arms, Very Fine, very unusual duo.
Estimate; $250 - 350.
(Image1) |
Est. $250-350
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1827 |
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 Italian Offices in China, 1938 Savoia Grenadiers in China. Cover addressed to the Ministry of War in Rome with very fine strike of "Regie Poste/Comando Batt. Granatieri Savoia/In Estremo
Oriente" free-frank oval handstamp, transit of Athens and "Brindisi Transiti" cds, "Battaglione Granatieri di Savoia in E.O./Comando" printed endorsement on reverse, Very Fine, a very scarce non-philatelic usage, signed
Bottacchi.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1828 |
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 Italian Offices in China, 1941 The Black Battalion. May 3rd censored postcard from Peking to Alba, bearing "Imperiale" 10c pair, tied by "Battag. Italiano in Cina, Tientsin" cds, neatly
repeated alongside, Very Fine, a rare usage in violet, being one of the latest dispatches via Siberia before the German invasion of Russia, signed Bottacchi.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1829 |
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 Italian Offices in China, 1900-1903 Mail Carried Through Foreign Post Offices. Group of 16 Items; British Post Office with 1901 postcard from Peking to Milan, bearing China C.I.P. 4c. tied by
bilingual oval dispatch datestamp, and Hong Kong 2c pair cancelled by British P.O. "Shanghai" cds, alongside with transit via Shanghai, large 1899 cover bearing Hong Kong 10c pair and single tied by small "Shanghai" British P.O. cds,
and postcard with single Hong Kong 4c, French Post Office with 1901 newspaper wrapper to Rome franked by "Coiling Dragon" 2c tied by bilingual "Tientsin" cds, in combination with France "Chine" 5c tied by French
Shanghai cds, 1901 postcard datelined in Peking and sent to Trieste (then in Austria), bearing "Coiling Dragon" 2c pair tied by "Tientsin" bilingual cds, in combination with France "Chine" 10c tied by
"Shang-Hai/Chine" cds, 1901 cover (part of the upper back flap missing) from Peking, initially sent to Lengyel in Hungary and redirected to Estaing (France), bearing "Coiling Dragon" 2c and 4c pair, both with sheet
margin, tied by bilingual oval dispatch datestamp, and France "Chine " 25c tied by "Shang-Hai/Chine" cds, 1901 picture postcard (couple of wrinkles at left) of Chinese troops at Peking, from Peking to La Spezia, bearing
"Coiling Dragon" 4c tied by neat bilingual oval datestamp, in mixed franking with France "Chine" 10c cancelled by "ShangHai/Chine" cds, with Chinese Shanghai and arrival datestamps alongside, also an additional postcard to
Milan franked by French China 10c tied at Tientsin, German Post Office with 1900-1903 three postcards to Italy, one being very scarce as sent during the Boxer Rebellion from Peking (29.12.1900) bearing overprinted 10pf, the second
originating from Shanghai franked by 1901-04 10pf, and Kiautschou 5pf on postcard from Tsingtau, Japanese Post Office with 1901 "Battery at Shanhaikwan" picture postcard from Peking to Vercelli, franked by Japanese P.O. overprinted 1s
single tied by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." cds, interesting contents regarding the Shanhaikwan-Peking railway communications of the Allies, a very scarce Italian correspondence through the Japanese P.O. during the Boxer Rebellion in a territory taken
by few hundreds, Russian Post Offices with 1903-11 four items, of which three bearing Hankow cds', including one incoming postcard, all sent by civilian or commercial entities, as well as very rare 1903 postcard most probably sent by an
Italian soldier from "Shan Hai Kuan", with Field P.O. number 3 cds, generally Very Fine.
Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500. (Image1) |
Est. $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1830 |
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 Italian Offices in China, 1901-40 Mail Carried Through Foreign Post Offices in Imperial and Republican China. Group of 25 covers/cards to Italy mainly sent by civilians, also including local post,
F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1831 |
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 Italian Offices in China, 1900-05 Illustrated Postcards. An interesting and very unusual assembly of 25 illustrated postcards, including "Italian Concession Tientsin", the heroism of Lieutenant
Minissini, 1904 postcard sent by the Italian Consul in Peking, satirical "Der Krieg in China", three scarce bilingual English-German postcards depicting Italian and Russian troops, two interesting "Ricordo della Spedizione in Cina -
1903" items of the "Minghetti" steamship sent from Singapore to Cairo and Ceylon to Italian Eritrea, "Partenza delle Truppe" (1900) with two used/unused, three with the 1900-01 general staff of the allies, 1904 complete
set of 6 used Italian "Teatro della Guerra nell'Estremo Oriente" postcards illustrated with maps related to the Russo-Japanese War, etc., F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1832 |
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 Italian Offices in China, 1913 Italian Troops in China Real-Photo Postcards. Five different cards from series displaying Italian troops in China, all sent as postcard from Shanghai to Rome, each
franked by China 1912 overprinted 1c, a Very Fine set.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Italian Offices in Peking & Tientsin
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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1833 |
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1 |
 Italian Offices in Peking, 1917 Victor Emmanuel III 2¢ on 5c green, hand surcharge, block of 9. Tied to large part of envelope to Rome by "R.R. Poste Italiane/29.12.17/Pechino-Cina" and
Bologna (registered foreign mail) cds’, with two strikes of the Italian Legation in Peking alongside; few toned perforations caused by the gum, otherwise Very Fine, large multiples are of great scarcity, with less than five such
multiples known, with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 1.
Sassone No. 1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1834 |
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3b |
 Italian Offices in Peking, 1917 Victor Emmanuel III 6¢ on 15c slate, inverted hand surcharge. Tied on piece by neat strike of "R.R. Poste Italiane/20.9.17/Pechino Cina" postmark, Very
Fine and choice, with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 5 var.
Sassone No. 3b; €1,500+ ($1,590). (Image1) |
Sassone €1,500+ ($1,590)
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1835 |
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4b |
 Italian Offices in Peking, 1917 Victor Emmanuel III 8¢ on 15c slate, error of denomination, inverted hand surcharge. O.g., lightly hinged, well centered within wide margins, rich color, Very
Fine and choice, very rare, signed Oliva, with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 5b var.
Sassone No. 4b; €10,000 ($10,610).
(Image1) |
Sassone €10,000 ($10,610)
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1836 |
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 Italian Offices in Peking, 1917 Italian Offices in Peking Varieties. An extraordinary assembly mainly featuring outstanding varieties of the 1917 first surcharges, comprising four local registered
covers including one bearing inverted 4c. on 10c. and 2c. on 5c. pair with double surcharge (one inverted) at top (Oliva and Fiecchi certificates); 4c & 6c two surcharges on 25c (two covers, one accompanied by Fiecchi
certificate); and "Floreale" 20c on 40c The lot is additionally enriched by eight used adhesives also of great interest, accompanied by four Fiecchi and Oliva certificates, including surcharges unlisted in Sassone, such as Express 25c
only showing "Pechino" overprint (cert. Fiecchi, probably the only recorded), Very Fine, a unique and most difficult group of great rarity and fascination, ex-Marquess of Bute.
Estimate; $15,000 - 20,000. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $15,000-20,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1837 |
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42964 |
 Italian Offices in Peking, 1917-18, 1c-10L Arms of Savoy & Victor Emmanuel III Issue complete. Complete set of ten values, o.g., nice overall centering, fresh colors, a Very Fine set, with 2016
Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 12-21.
Sassone No. 8-17; €1,200 ($1,270). (Image1) |
Sassone €1,200 ($1,270)
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1838 |
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8+10+13 |
 Italian Offices in Peking, 1917-18 Arms of Savoy 1c brown, two pairs and single. Pair on front and others on reverse, in combination with 1917-18, 5c green, pair and single + 25c blue on 1918
registered censored cover franked at 45 centesimi to Rogliano Calabro, readdressed to Parenti, with the franking tied by "R.R. Poste Italiane/Pechino-Cina" cds's, on reverse closing "Fiat" vignette and datestamps of Bologna and
Rogliano; some toning along perforations and cover slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F., a very rare franking, with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 12+14+17.
Sassone No. 8+10+13; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1839 |
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11 var. |
 Italian Offices in Peking, 1917-18 Victor Emmanuel III 10c claret, "Pec" partial overprint. Large part of the overprint missing, corner margin single, full o.g., a pre-surcharge paper fold
which caused the variety, fresh and Very Fine, with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 15 var.
Sassone No. 11 var.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
(Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1840 |
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14b |
 Italian Offices in Peking, 1917-18 Victor Emmanuel III 50c violet. Horizontal pair with horizontal perforation strongly misplaced, full o.g., Fine an unusual, with 1960 A. Diena and 2016
Bottacchi certificates. Scott No. 18.
Sassone No. 14b; €900+ ($960). (Image1) |
Sassone €900+ ($960)
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1841 |
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19A, 20A |
 Italian Offices in Peking, 1918-19 Arms of Savoy 1 CENTS on 1c brown & 1 CENTS on 2c orange brown, surcharge errors. Both o.g., lightly hinged, strong colors, fresh and Very Fine, both with 2016
Bottacchi certificates. Scott No. 22a, 23a.
Sassone No. 19A, 20A; €2,250 ($2,390). (Image1) |
Sassone €2,250 ($2,390)
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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