1944 (May 15), Tientsin to Shanghai, cover from the Consulate of
the Italian Social Republic, franked with five Sun Yat-sen
definitives
1944 (May 15), Tientsin to Shanghai, cover from the Consulate of
the Italian Social Republic, franked with five Sun Yat-sen
definitives with North China overprints (one 18c olive-brown, four
9c green) tied by multiple Tientsin (15 May) c.d.s. strikes,
printed Consulate corner card, fine-very fine, an unusual piece
dating to the brief period of the Italian Social Republic, and
interesting example of Axis-aligned diplomatic postal history
during the Japanese occupation.
