cover 1901 (20 Nov.) cover registered from Peking to the Command of the Italian Ocean Naval Forces, care of the flagship "Marco Polo", bearing China 2c., 4c. and 5c. cancelled by oval bi-lingual "PEKING" d.s. and unframed "R" (registration) h.s., reverse showing very rare "SHANGHAI-REGISTERED/D/NO 28" squared-circle d.s., together with large circular framed "COMANDO BATTAGLIONE/MARINAI" crested cachet in blue, it is thought one of only two recorded examples to to date. Photo