Lot 2109

1900 By Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine from Tientsin (29 Nov) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon x8 on both sides, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Showing "CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE DE CHINE / Chefferle de Gesis des Etapes" circular seal. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO. In combination with Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. Chine 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO (7 Dec). Arrived France (10 Jan). Very rare French military example posted at Chinese PO.

1900.11.29 由法國對華遠征軍自天津寄法國，正背貼蟠龍8枚，銷天津半切漢英日戳。背鈐“CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE DE CHINE / Chefferle de Gesis des Etapes”圓戳。經上海中國郵局。加貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 25生丁，銷12.7上海法局日戳。1.10抵法國。於中國郵局投遞之法軍軍郵封十分少見。