Lot 2182

1884 (20 Oct) Telegram fom Saigon to France, f.w. French Colonies 25c, tied by extremely scarce Desrousseaux type A1 "COCHINCHINE / SAIGON CENTRAL" cds. This cds was locally made in 1880 in Saigon due to the poor supply of postmarks made in France. Although this postmark should exist for 21 Cochinchinese PO by that time, it is the only example recorded by Desrousseaux apart from some pieces and he stated that this postmark is even rarer than the "CCN" number obliterator. A rarity.

1884.10.20 西貢寄法國電報，貼法國殖民地25生丁，銷極罕之“COCHINCHINE / SAIGON CENTRAL”Desrousseaux A1型日戳。由於法國製郵戳供應不足，這款西貢製日戳於1880年問世。雖然於交趾支那21家郵局都有使用，但此為Desrousseaux記錄之唯一存世例子（另有數件剪片），並指此款日戳比“CCH”數字殺手戳更為珍罕。