cover 1919 (18 Mar.) special, illustrated, free frank postcard from Tientsin to Rovereto bearing a good strike of the unframed "RR. POSTE ITALIANE/RR. TRUPPE ITALIANE IN ESTREMO ORIENTE" in purple and "POSTA MILITARE/CONCENT. SEZIONE E.P." machine postmark in black obscuring the Bologna censor handstamp in red; also an unused card; both are fine. (2) | Christie's

Lot 1178

1178

cover 1919 (18 Mar.) special, illustrated, free frank postcard from Tientsin to Rovereto bearing a good strike of the unframed "RR. POSTE ITALIANE/RR. TRUPPE ITALIANE IN ESTREMO ORIENTE" in purple and "POSTA MILITARE/CONCENT. SEZIONE E.P." machine postmark in black obscuring the Bologna censor handstamp in red; also an unused card; both are fine. (2)

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cover 1919 (18 Mar.) special, illustrated, free frank postcard from Tientsin to Rovereto bearing a good strike of the unframed "RR. POSTE ITALIANE/RR. TRUPPE ITALIANE IN ESTREMO ORIENTE" in purple and "POSTA MILITARE/CONCENT. SEZIONE E.P." machine postmark in black obscuring the Bologna censor handstamp in red; also an unused card; both are fine. (2)