Lot 3327
China, French Post Offices in China (towns other than Shanghai)
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 HKD
1907 Yunnanfu (3 Jan) to Shanghai, redirected to Wuchow. Cover declared with value 250f, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue and France type surch CHINE and YUNNANFOU issue x4, in total of 1.2f, tied by Yunnanfuu French PO cds. Showing "CHARGE" cachet framed accountancy mark. Transit Laokay (17 Jan), Haiphong (19 Jan), Saigon (24 Jan), paquebot ligne N no. 4 (31 Jan). Arrived Shanghai Chinese PO (11 Feb) and redirected to Wuchow (16 Feb). Wax seals removed. Cover folded. Very scarce declared value cover, probably the unique example from this PO.
1907.1.3 雲南府寄上海,改寄梧州。申報價值250法郎,貼航海及商貿神像與法蘭西像改值CHINE及YUNNANFOU連中文面值票,合1.2法郎,銷雲南府法局日戳。另見“CHARGE”橫戳及帶框計重戳記。1.17經老街,1.19經海防,1.24經西貢,1.31經郵船N線4號。2.11抵上海清郵,改寄梧州,2.16抵達。火漆被移除。封有折。此封可能為雲南府法局之報值封孤例。
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Final bidding date:
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