Lot 2188

1900 Caobang (22 Feb) to France. Registered charged cover, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue 10c + 25c + 1f x2 (55c for registered letter, 1f80c for insurance), tied by Caobang cds. Showing "CHARGE" h.s. and framed accountancy mark. Transit Langson, Haiphong (4 Mar), Yokohama-Marseille paquebot (15 Mar). Arrived Gard (9 Apr). Very scarce charged cover from Indochina as most examples are front only, not to mention the high denomination franking.

1900.2.22 高平寄法國。計重掛號封，貼航海及商貿神像10生丁 + 25生丁 + 1法郎x2（55生丁掛號信函郵資，1法郎80生丁投保），銷高平日戳。正背鈐“CHARGE”橫戳及手填計費戳記。經諒山，3.4經海防，橫濱。4.9抵Gard。出自印支之計重投保封十分少見，大多存世例子僅為封面。高面值貼票亦十分難得。