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Auction: 5018 - Stamps of Hong Kong & China
Lot: 1500

China Foreign Post Offices Italian Post Office Naval Mail lombardia: 1903 (27 Feb.) Peking picture postcard addressed to Naples bearing laureated 2c. orange-brown tied by a fair strike of "r.nave lombardia" c.d.s. in violet with a second strike alongside with "Carte postale" crossed through as per regulations; the picture side with China C.I.P. 1/2c. tied by Shanghai Local Post c.d.s.; scarce. Ex Adriano Landini. Photo Estimate HK$ 3,000-4,000The torpedo boat ´Lombardia´ was stationed at Taku Bay at this time. This card was sent from Peking, via Shanghai (25th February) before being sent for onward transmission by the Italian Navy

Estimate
HK$3,000 to HK$4,000