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China French PO

Lot 2061

1,100 HKD

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1910 (13 Jun) Navigation and Commerce ovpt. CANTON 5c stationery cover, used in local, tied by Canton French PO Desrousseaux type 1910/1921

1910 (13 Jun) Navigation and Commerce ovpt. CANTON 5c stationery cover, used in local, tied by Canton French PO Desrousseaux type 1910/1921 cds. Canton French wrongly overprinted the stationeries as well when overprinting the stamps. Surviving examples are scarce. Also, Desrousseax stated that type 1910/1921 cds was probably used at special counter during periods of high volume.1910.6.13 航海及商貿神像加蓋廣州5生丁郵資封，寄本埠，銷廣州法局Desrousseax 1910/1921型日戳。廣州法局於加蓋郵票時，錯將郵資用品一同作加蓋，存世者甚罕。另外Desrousseaux指1910/1921型日戳應僅於郵務眾多時於特別郵櫃使用。

Lot 2062

2,600 HKD

Live

1903 Chungking (15 Dec) to France, f.w. Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. Chine 25c, tied by Chungking French PO Desrousseaux type 1902/04

1903 Chungking (15 Dec) to France, f.w. Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. Chine 25c, tied by Chungking French PO Desrousseaux type 1902/04 cds. Showing "Par Transsiberien" annotation. Transit Hankow French PO (25 Dec). Arrived St. Flour (5 Feb).1903.12.15 重慶寄法國，貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 25生丁，銷重慶法局Desrousseaux 1902/04型日戳。寫有“Par Transsiberien”批示。12.25經漢口法局。2.5抵St Flour。

Lot 2063

5,000 HKD

Live

1904 Chungking (17 Apr) to Tsingtau. Registered cover, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue surch TCHONGKING with Chinese value x4, tied by

1904 Chungking (17 Apr) to Tsingtau. Registered cover, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue surch TCHONGKING with Chinese value x4, tied by Chungking French PO cds., alongside with R mark. Transit Hankow French PO (2 May), Shanghai French PO (5 May), Shanghai Chinese PO (6 May). Arrived Tsingtau German PO (9 May). Interesting example of joint delivery by Chinese, French and German PO. The quadruple letter rate is also unusual.1904.4.17 重慶寄青島。掛號封，貼航海及商貿神像改值TCHONGKING二毛、四毛、八毛及十二仙，銷重慶法局日戳，旁鈐R章。5.2經漢口法局，5.5經上海法局，5.6交上海清郵。5.9抵青島德局。三國郵局聯合送遞例子。四倍信函郵資同樣難得。

China French PO

China Imperial Post

Lot 2064

3,000 HKD

Live

1919 Chungking (4 Apr) to Peking, f.w. Native Girl surch TCHONGKONG with Chinese value 40c, tied by Chungking French PO cds., alongside

1919 Chungking (4 Apr) to Peking, f.w. Native Girl surch TCHONGKONG with Chinese value 40c, tied by Chungking French PO cds., alongside with R mark. Transit Hankow French PO (18 Apr). Arrived Peking French PO (21 Apr). Rare example of Chinese domestic mail entired delivered by French Post as Chinese post was already so developed by that time.1919.4.4 重慶寄北京，貼土女圖改值TCHONGKONG連中文面值1角6分，銷重慶法局日戳，旁鈐R章。4.18經漢口法局。4.21抵北京法局。當時中華郵政已發展多年，此封全程經法國客郵局送遞十分難得奇特。

China French PO

China Imperial Post

Lot 2067

1,500 HKD

Live

"Bulletin Economique de L'Indochine" front piece, f.w. unovpt. Native Girl 6c + surch PAKHOI with Chinese and French value 20c. Nice

"Bulletin Economique de L'Indochine" front piece, f.w. unovpt. Native Girl 6c + surch PAKHOI with Chinese and French value 20c. Nice commercial combination usage from Pakhoi.“Bulletin Economique de L'Indochine”封面，貼未加蓋土女圖6生丁 + 改值PAKHOI連中文法文面值2角。出自北海之混貼實寄例難得。

China Imperial Post

Lot 2107

800 HKD

Live

1900 Peking (23 Feb) to France, f.w. Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. Chine 25c. Showing manuscript "Pekin 23 Feb 1900" on reverse. Adhesive

1900 Peking (23 Feb) to France, f.w. Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. Chine 25c. Showing manuscript "Pekin 23 Feb 1900" on reverse. Adhesive did not canclled until transit at Paris (6 Nov). Arrived Yssingeaux (7 Nov). Very peculiar example, probably not formally posted at Peking French PO because the situation in Peking turned unstable due to boxers?1900.2.23 北京寄法國，貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 25生丁，背面寫有“Pekin 23 Feb 1900”批注。貼票到巴黎11.6中轉才蓋銷。11.7抵Yssingeaux。十分奇特少見之例子。可能因1900年初北京因義和團而局勢不穩，故未有經北京法國客郵局投遞？

China French PO

Lot 2138

1,600 HKD

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1904 and 1909 a pair of French military covers from Peking and Hankow, both f.w. scarce regular issue ovpt. F.M. 15c, tied by Peking French

1904 and 1909 a pair of French military covers from Peking and Hankow, both f.w. scarce regular issue ovpt. F.M. 15c, tied by Peking French military PO Desrousseaux Chm11 cds and Hankow French PO type D2 cds respectively.1904及1909年一對漢口及北京寄出之法軍軍郵封，均貼少見之法國普通票加蓋F.M. 15生丁，分別銷北京法軍Desrousseaux ChM11型及漢口法局D2型日戳。

Lot 2160

1,500 HKD

Live

1905-1906 a group of 4 Corps d'Occupation de Chine covers and piece from Tientsin to France, f.w. regular issue ovpt. FM or surch CHINE

1905-1906 a group of 4 Corps d'Occupation de Chine covers and piece from Tientsin to France, f.w. regular issue ovpt. FM or surch CHINE with Chinese value issue, tied by TIentsin French PO cds. One cover with "Place de Chin-Wan-Tao / Le Commandant d'Armee" circular seal.1905至1906年一組四件對華佔領軍封及剪片，自天津寄法國，貼普通票加蓋FM或CHINE連中文面值票，銷天津法局日戳。當中一件鈐“Place de Chin-Wan-Tao / Le Commandadnt d'Armee”圓戳。

China French PO

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2852

2,600 HKD

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1919 Tiensin (7 May) to French Military Mission, Vladivostok. Registered cover, f.w. regular issue ovpt. Chinese and French value in small

1919 Tiensin (7 May) to French Military Mission, Vladivostok. Registered cover, f.w. regular issue ovpt. Chinese and French value in small character 10c in pair, tied by Tientsin French PO cds. Transi Shanghai French PO (9 May). Arrived Vladivostok (18 May) with censor mark. Given the small scale of the French force in Siberia, examples are scarce. Tear at cover back.1919.5.7 天津寄西伯利亞之法軍。掛號封，貼普通票加蓋小字中文及法文面值十仙雙連，銷天津法局日戳。5.9經上海法局。5.18抵海參崴，鈐檢查章。法國遠征軍規模較小，郵例珍罕。封背帶裂口。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 3326

15,000 HKD

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1903 Mongtze B (Yunnanfu) (20 May) to France, CIP 2nd print PSC used as postcard, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue surch CHINE with

1903 Mongtze B (Yunnanfu) (20 May) to France, CIP 2nd print PSC used as postcard, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue surch CHINE with Chinese value, tied by scarce Mongtze B French PO cds. Transit Chungking (10 Jun) and Hankow French PO (19 Jun). Arrived France (31 Jul). This card was taking the Yangtze River route instead of French Indochina. Desrousseaux recorded that this route was used from May to August 1903 because pirates were active in Yunnan and they did not allow messengers to pass according to the text of a postcard. This card, on the other hand, recorded the harassment from pirates as well. Probably it is the one quoted by Desrousseaux? In 1900, Mengtsz and Yunnanfu were still not open to foreigners. French Indochina therefore set up the post offices in Mengtsz and Yunnanfu in the name of "Laokay A" and "Laokay B" respectively to keep a low profile. In 1901, Mengtsz was open to foreigners so "Laokay A" was changed to "Mongtze" while Yunnanfu was changed to "Mongtze B" until 1904 Yunnanfu was also open. According to AVA's record, about 20 covers from Mongtze B exist and only a few of them took this Yangtze River route or applied on Chinese Imperial Post stationery card.1903.5.20 蒙自B（雲南府）寄法國。大清第二版郵資片用作明信片，貼航海及商貿神像改值CHINE 四仙，銷稀罕之蒙自B法局日戳。6.10經重慶法局﹐6.19經漢口法局。7.31抵法國。此片經長江郵路而非常見的印支郵路。Desrousseaux指，此郵路於1903年5月至8月使用，並引用一件明信片之內容，指原因乃系雲南一帶盜賊猖獗，導致信差無法通行。此片之內容恰好提及受到盜賊滋擾，故此可能為Desrousseaux所引用之明信片？ 1900年，蒙自及雲南府尚未對外國人開放，故印支郵政在蒙自及雲南府的郵戳上，分別雋刻地名“老街A”及“老街B”以蒙混過關。到1901年，蒙自對外國人開放，故郵戳可改回“蒙自”，而雲南府則改為“蒙自B”。在1904年雲南府亦相繼開放，始使用正確地名。按艾華記錄，蒙自B寄出之信封存世約20件，當中走長江郵路者，或蓋於清片者，均不過數件，可遇不可求。

Lot 3327

10,000 HKD

Sold

1907 Yunnanfu (3 Jan) to Shanghai, redirected to Wuchow. Cover declared with value 250f, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue and France type

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。