1889 Tientsin (22 Nov) to France. Entire letter, f.w. unovpt. Peace and Commerce issue 25c, tied by Tientsin French PO type D2 cds in blue.
1889 Tientsin (22 Nov) to France. Entire letter, f.w. unovpt. Peace and Commerce issue 25c, tied by Tientsin French PO type D2 cds in blue. Transit Shanghai French PO (29 Nov). Arrived Gironde. It is the first type of Tientsin French PO cds and it is rare according to Desrousseaux. This is also a very early example of Tientsin French PO as the earliest record by Desrousseaux was 16 Mar 1889. With original letter.1889.11.22 天津寄法國。郵簡，貼未加蓋和平及商貿神像25生丁，銷天津法局D2型藍色日戳。11.29經上海法局。抵Gironde。此為天津法局首款郵戳，Desrousseaux指十分稀罕。附原信。Desrousseaux記錄中天津法局最早例子為1889年3月16日，故此為甚早之例子。
