Lot 2082

1860 (31 July) an entire letter sent from Chefoo to Rouen, France, endorsed at the top of letter content as “Au camp ou chifoun (Chefoo), le lundi 23 Juillet 1860”, franked with French Ceres large margins, tied by dotted "CECB CL" lozenges cancellation and with “CORPS EXP. CHINE BAU CENTRAL / 31 JUIL 60” circular datestamp, red framed "PD" handstamp with additional "CECB CL" cancel overstruck (means to delete “PD” frame), Paris Sept. 28 transit and Rouen Sept. 28 arrival backstamps, large “30” due handstamp, minor splitting along folds and minor edgewear, still Very Fine This is a very scarce item sent while the French troops were in Chefoo (July/August 1860). The mail was carried to Shanghai where CORPS EXP. CHINE BAU CENTRAL c.d.s. was stamped, originally intended to pay the 20c officers concessionary rate but was rated postage due since it lacked proper military endorsement from its superior officer, and therefore deleted “PD” and 30c was charged to the recipient when arrived in France. Some splits to the letter sheets but an excellent French military base office mail sent from Chefoo.

1860.7.31 煙台寄法國，貼五穀女神票，銷“CECB CL”殺手戳，另見法軍中央郵局日戳、PD戳及“30”欠資戳記。法軍當時位於煙台，故經上海中央軍郵局，並於無軍官加簽而判欠資30生丁。