1870 France (1 Jul) to North China Insurance Company, Hong Kong, f.w. Napoleon III 40c in pair, tied by 549 diamond of dots, alongside with
1870 France (1 Jul) to North China Insurance Company, Hong Kong, f.w. Napoleon III 40c in pair, tied by 549 diamond of dots, alongside with Boulogne cds, framed PD cachet and “via Marseilles” annotation. Transit Lyon-Marseilles (3 Jul), further transit with Webb No. 2 Singapore to Hong Kong marine sorter (3/11 Aug). Sarce example of marine sorter cds on French mail. 1870.7.1 法國寄香港North China Insurance Company,貼拿破崙三世40生丁雙連,銷549鑽石點戳,旁鈐Boulogne日戳、帶框 PS戳及“via Marseilles”批注。7.3經里昂-馬賽,另鈐8.3/11 Webb 2號新加坡至香港海上分揀日戳。海上分揀戳蓋於法國郵 件上極少見。