U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Specialized Russia
September 16-18, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #908 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - TIENTSIN 1918-19 a spectacular group of surcharges (missing 1/2c on 1c) but with the rest of the set including 1c on 2c, 2c on 5c, 4c on 10c, 8c on 20c, 10c on 25c, 20c on 50c, 40c on 1L, $2 on 5L,also Special Delivery 12c on 30c, plus Postage Due 8c on 20c and 12c on 30c, 48 of each, comprising of 11 blocks of four and 2 pairs of each value, all cancelled "Poste Italiane Tientin-Cina 27.12.22" and affixed on seven sheets, occasional perf. flaws, fine-v.f., accompanied by a receipt from "Concessione Italiana", Tientsin, 28 December, 1922 "I have received your letter and money order for $159 and am sending you N.50 sets of Italian Stamps". A unique holding, blocks of four are not catalogued and are impossible to find,  Catalog #Sass.16-23,E2,S6-7 Catalog Value € 84,480 | Price Realized $19,500.00 |
