Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Italian P.O. in Tientsin 1919: Tientsin $ 2 on 5 l. blue & rose and 40 c. on 1 l. brown & green, used on 1922 registered cover to Genova tied by "R.R. POSTE ITALIANE / TIENTSIN - CHINE" cds in black (Aug 19) with additional information strike at left and registration cachet in black at base of cover. Four line "RR. PP. ITALIANE-TIENTSIN / NON MULTABILE / AFFRANCATURA SECONDO TARIFFA / POSTE CINESI" in red at left and reverse with Brindisi cds (Sept 29) and Genova arrival cds (Oct 2). A rare and most attractive cover. Cert. Bottacchi (2016).