Italian Post Offices Abroad
cover ARGENTINA: 1876 XU5 to Genoa (1.10) bearing Argentina 5c. cancelled by " BUENOS AYRES/O.M." c.d.s., in combination with "ESTERO" 10c. pair (creased corner perf.) and 30c. tied by two strikes of straight-line "Da Buenos Ayres/voi Postal Italiani" h.s.; the XU5 has faults and two tears at top which extend between but not into the stamps, nevertheless of good visual appeal and of the utmost rarity. Signed E(milio) Diena. Photo
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cover ARGENTINA: 1876 XU5 to Genoa (1.10) bearing Argentina 5c. cancelled by " BUENOS AYRES/O.M." c.d.s., in combination with "ESTERO" 10c. pair (creased corner perf.) and 30c. tied by two strikes of straight-line "Da Buenos Ayres/voi Postal Italiani" h.s.; the XU5 has faults and two tears at top which extend between but not into the stamps, nevertheless of good visual appeal and of the utmost rarity. Signed E(milio) Diena. Photo