Lot 2090

1861 (12 July), an entire sheet sent from Canton to Paris, France, franked with French Empire 20c yellow brown in large margins to just touching, tied by dotted "CECC" lozenges cancellation and with “CORPS EXP. CHINE BAU C / 12 JUIL 61” circular datestamp, red framed "PD" handstamp, well-struck red "CORPS D'OCCUPATION CANTON, COMMANDANT SUPERIEUR" oval handstamp on back, Lyon a Paris Aug. 26 transit and red Paris Aug. 27 arrival backstamps, stamp slightly soiled. This is the only recorded double circled oval “CORPS D’OCCUPATION CANTON, COMMANDANT SUPERIEUR” used on a cover from the BUREAU C based office cancellation. A unique item from French Canton base office military mail. Desrousseaux states this office was opened around Oct. 1860. While most uses are known from Oct. 1860 to Nov. 1861 when the French left, there are several known in 1862 as well.

1861.7.12 廣州寄法國，貼20生丁，銷CECC殺手戳及法軍C局日戳，另見“CORPS D'OCCUPATION CANTON / COMMANDANT SUPERIEUR”圓戳。此為該圓戳出自軍郵C局之孤例。Desrousseaux指此局於1860年10月開幕。