Lot 2052
China, French Post Office in Shanghai
Sold for:
3,000
HKD

1864 (August) a cover sent from Yokohama, Japan to Cavaillon via Shanghai. The front side franked with a strip of 3 x 40c French Empire adhesives and a 20c in blue, cancelled by “5104” diamond lozenges, a red boxed “PD”, a double circled “SHANG-HAI BAU FRANCAIS / 31 AOUT 64”. On the reverse side, cancelled by a oval “CONSTENSOUX LEDEMMANN& Co / YOKOHAMA (JAPAN)” and a series of transit and arrival c.d.s. A desirable Yokohama mail which was carried privately to Shanghai P.O. where it is stamped with French postages; an extremely good French postal history item with full of characters. Provenance: The Nostalgia Collection / InterAsia June 2016.
1864.8 橫濱經上海寄法國,貼40生丁x3 + 20生丁,銷5104殺手戳及上海法局日戳。先私遞至上海,再貼法國票寄出。2016.6 Interasia拍賣,Nostalgia專長。
Ava Auctions 14th Spring Auction
Final bidding date:
March 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM CET
