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1898 An unpaid Corps d'occupation du Tonkin cover to
France, alongside h/s 'POSTE DE XIN-CAI/TONKIN/
Correspondence' in three blue lune, 'T' marking, and
postage due 30c red, tied by 'ENTABLES/18/JUIL 98'
arrival cds. On reverse with various cds, some soiling.
Photo
HK$ 3,000 - 3,500
2148
1898 (29 Aug.) French Offices 10c postal card opt.
“Chine” in red, sent toKiautau, cancelled by SHANGHAI
CHINE 20 AOUT 98 cds’s, on reverse with
SHANGHAI LOCAL POST H AU 29 98 double-ring
cds and TSINGTAU CHINA 5.9.98 arrival cds, scarce
usage of the French Offices card. Photo
HK$ 800 - 900
2149
1900 (8 Sept.) decorative cover sent to France, endorsed
at top "Troupeso/c Guang Tcheou Wan Chine", bearing
GUANG-TCHEOU-WAN INDO-CHINCHINE 8 SEPT.
1900 cds, CORPS EXPEDIE TONKIN double-circle
handstamp, and a large military handstamp alongside,
on reverse with partial strike of arrival cds, torn flap and
light age toning, scarce military stampless cover during
visit in China. Photo
HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
2150
1900 (6 Oct.) Picture postcard (Tsintau Chinese Temple)
sent to Italy, franked on front with CIP Coiling Dragon 2c
x 2 tied by SHANGHAI 6 Oct 00 bisected bilingual cds,
added with 'CHINE' opt. on French Peace & Commerce
10c tied by SHANG-HAI CHINE 8 Oct 00 cds, and Italy
arrival datestamp. Fine. Photo
HK$ 600 - 700
2151
1900 (26 Dec.) cover to France, endorsed at top "Corps
Expeditionnaire De Chine", bearing on front "TRESOR
ETPOSTESAUXARMEES 5-CHINE-5 26DEC 00 cds,
a large "CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE DE CHINE Le
Lt-Colonel Commandt le Ginlo" French military cachet
in purple, backstamped NANTES 21 FEVR 01 arrival
cds, slightly reduced in size at left, tears at edges and
with creases; 1915 (17 Oct.) picture postcard (depicting
"TIEN-TSIN - Cite (Ruines)") sent to France, bearing
on front TIEN-TSIN CHINE POSTE FRANCAISE 17
OCT 15 cds and "SATAILLON DE TIRAIL COUPS
TONK NO15 DETACHE EN CHINE LE CHEF DE
CORPS" French military cachet in violet, fine. Photo
HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
2152
1901 (3 Feb.) mourning cover to France, endorsed at
top "Corp expeditionnaire de Chine", bearing on front
"CORPD'ARMEES SHANGHAI 3 FEVR 01 cds, a faint
French military cachet, on reverse with YOKOHAMA
A MARSEILLE L.N.No. 10 7 FEVR 01 octagonal
datestamp, BREST 14 MARS 01 arrival cds, opened out
for display, fine; 1913 (26 Feb.) cover headed "Corps
d'occupation de Chine", bearing TIEN-TSIN CHINE
POSTE FRANCAISE 26 FEVB 13 cds, on reverse with
two arrival cds's, opened out for display, fine. Photo
HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
2153
1901 (14 Feb.) cover to Lombard Street London
redirected to Bedford, f.w. on front "Chine" opt. in
red on French Peace & Commerce 5c deep green
on green, tied by SHANG-HAI CHINE 14 FEVR 01
cds, LOMBARD ST. MR 23 01 arrival datestamp,
backstamped BEDFORD MR 23 01 cds, fine.
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
2154
1901 (25 Aug.) A stampless pc from Corps.Exp.Chine
to France, tied by 'LIGNE.N.PAQ' France ship chop.
Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000