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China French PO

Lot 2158

2,000 HKD

Live

1900s a group of 10 Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine covers, applied with various French post cancellations such as "Tresor et Postes Aus

1900s a group of 10 Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine covers, applied with various French post cancellations such as "Tresor et Postes Aus Armees" cds, Peking, Tientsin, paquebot Ligne N cds as well as administrative marks.1900年代一組十件法國對華遠征軍軍郵封，鈐不同之法國客郵郵戳，如法軍郵局、北京、天津、郵船N線日戳以及各式行政圓戳等。

Lot 2159

6,500 HKD

Live

1900-1910s a group of 6 French military covers and postcards from Tientsin, showcasing various scarce French miliary seals as well as

1900-1910s a group of 6 French military covers and postcards from Tientsin, showcasing various scarce French miliary seals as well as franking of ovpt. F.M. stamps. Please view.1900至1910年代一組六件出自天津之法軍封片，展示了多款少見之法軍戳記及加蓋F.M.票，請預覽。

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。

Lot 2161

1,800 HKD

Live

1904-1905 a group of 5 military covers and postcards from Tientsin French PO to Europe, mostly f.w. regular isue 15c, tied by Tientsin

1904-1905 a group of 5 military covers and postcards from Tientsin French PO to Europe, mostly f.w. regular isue 15c, tied by Tientsin French PO cds. Showing mulitple cachets and postmarks such as "Corres ces d'Armees", "Voie Siberie", "Voie Suez" etc.1904至1905年一組五件天津法局寄出之法軍封片，大多貼普通票15生丁，銷天津法局日戳。鈐各式指示戳，如“Corres ces d'Armees”、“Voie Siberie”、“Voie Suez”等。

Lot 2163

6,500 HKD

Live

1860-1864 a group of 5 covers of Victor Charner (commander of French fleet) correspondence from China or French Indochina, plus a cover

1860-1864 a group of 5 covers of Victor Charner (commander of French fleet) correspondence from China or French Indochina, plus a cover front from Tientsin French military PO Bau B. Stamp removed or f.w. Napoleon III issues, showcasing various scarce early French military in China postmarks such as Corps Exp Chine Bau Central, Bau A, CECA dotted obliterator and PD mark. With introduction to the content of the letters. Desrousseaux stated the CECA obliterator of Saigon is especially scarce. A nice group.1860至1864年一組五件Victor Charner（法軍艦隊司令）書信，出自中國或法屬印支，另附一件出自天津法軍B局之封面。貼拿破崙三世票或貼票被撕去，展示了各款少見之早期法軍在華郵戳，如中央郵局、A局、CECA菱形殺手戳及PD戳。附有對書信內容之簡介。Desrousseaux指西貢CECA殺手戳尤其難得。出色的一組。

Lot 2191

500 HKD

Live

1920 Saigon to Shanghai. Picture postcard, f.w. Native Girl surch French value 1c + 2c, tied by Saigon Central cds. Arrived Shanghai French

1920 Saigon to Shanghai. Picture postcard, f.w. Native Girl surch French value 1c + 2c, tied by Saigon Central cds. Arrived Shanghai French PO (18 Aug) with Desrousseaux type G1 cds.1920年西貢寄上海。圖片明信片，貼土女圖加蓋法文面值1生丁 + 2生丁，銷西貢中央日戳。8.18抵上海法局，鈐Desrousseaux G1型日戳。

China French PO

French Expeditionary Forces in Siberia

Lot 2312

5,000 HKD

Live

1873 (10 Jan) a cover from Germany addressed to Amoy, China, franked with 2 x 1gr, 2 x 5gr Bister, Small Shield (Michel 6), tied by

1873 (10 Jan) a cover from Germany addressed to Amoy, China, franked with 2 x 1gr, 2 x 5gr Bister, Small Shield (Michel 6), tied by “SONDERBURG / 10 1 73”, adjacent one more Sonderborg c.d.s., sender’s directive “via Brindisi”, framed “P.D.” handstamp. On the reverse side, Brindisi (Gen 75), Hong Kong transit (7 March), AMOY arrival c.d.s. in blue (14 March). cover with some minor edgewear and otherwise Very Fine, a scarce and attractive two colors franking from Sonderborg, Northern Germany (near Denmark today) to the Treaty Port of AMOY in China. Scarce Northern Germany Federation mail sent to AMOY. Certified by Hans Michael Krug on 17 Jan 20221873.1.10 德國寄廈門，銷Sonderborg日戳。3.14抵廈門。北德寄廈門之難得進口例。

Lot 2852

2,600 HKD

Live

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。

French Expeditionary Forces in Siberia

China French PO

French Expeditionary Forces in Siberia

Lot 2853

2,400 HKD

Live

1919 and 1920 a pair of covers from Tientsin and Shanghai to French Expeditionary Force in Vladivostok, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms or Junk

1919 and 1920 a pair of covers from Tientsin and Shanghai to French Expeditionary Force in Vladivostok, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms or Junk issues, tied by Tientsin Russian PO and Shanghai Chinese PO cds respectively. Latter paying 3c printed matter rate. A nice pair addressing to French Expeditionary Force. 1919及1920年一對分別自天津及上海寄海參崴之法國西伯利亞遠征軍實寄封，貼俄國軍徽圖或中國帆船票，分別銷天津俄局及上海中國郵局日戳。後者貼用3分印刷品郵資。一對寄法國西伯利亞遠征軍之稀罕出色郵例。

China French PO

Lot 2856

2,600 HKD

Live

1919 Picture postcard from French Expeditionary Force in Siberia, applied with "MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN SIBERIE / AERONAUTIQUE / LE

1919 Picture postcard from French Expeditionary Force in Siberia, applied with "MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN SIBERIE / AERONAUTIQUE / LE VAGUEMESTRE" circualr seal. Arrived France (26 Apr). With folds. Given the small scale of the French force in Siberia, examples are already scarce, not to mention from the Aeronautic Detachment.1919年圖片明信片，由法國西伯利亞遠征軍寄法國，鈐“MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN SIBERIE / AERONAUTIQUE / LE VAGUEMESTRE”圓戳。4.26抵法國。法國遠征軍規模較小，郵例本已珍罕，出自航空分隊更是有如鳳毛麟角。片帶折痕。

Lot 2857

3,000 HKD

Live

1919 Cover of Siberian Colonial Battalion to France, applied with scarce "BATAILON COLONIAL SIBERIEN / LE COMMANDANT" circular seal.

1919 Cover of Siberian Colonial Battalion to France, applied with scarce "BATAILON COLONIAL SIBERIEN / LE COMMANDANT" circular seal. Transit Shanghai French military PO (27 Jun). Arrived Montgeron (20 Oct). Scarce given the small scale of the French force in Siberia.1919年法軍“西伯利亞殖民營”封寄法國，鈐珍罕之“BATAILON COLONIAL SIBERIEN / LE COMMANDANT”圓戳及上海法國軍郵局6.27中轉戳。10.20抵Montgeron。法國遠征軍規模較小，郵例珍罕。

Lot 3325

22,000 HKD

Live

1902 Mongtze B (Yunnanfu) (19 Dec) to USA. Printer matter cover, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue surch CHINE with Chinese value, tied by

1902 Mongtze B (Yunnanfu) (19 Dec) to USA. Printer matter cover, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue surch CHINE with Chinese value, tied by scarce Mongtze B cds. Transit Mongtze French PO (28 Dec), Laokay (4 Jan), Hanoi (11 Jan), Haiphong (12 Jan), Hong Kong (17 Jan). Arrived USA (20 Feb). Smiliar to the Laokay A post, French Indo-China established a post office in Yunnanfu in 1902 without permission from the Chinese Government. It was named Mongtze B to keep a low profile until a permission to set up a post office was granted Sep 1904. Mongtze B was then renamed Yunnanfu. About 20 covers from “Mongtze B” are known to survive. Illustration 9, p. 35 in "The Development of Yunnan Post System 1901-1949" by Mah Lang Moe.1902.12.19 蒙自B（雲南府）寄美國。印刷品封，貼航海及商貿神像改值CHINE 二仙，銷稀罕之蒙自B法局日戳。12.28經蒙自法局，1.4經老街，1.11經河內，1.12經海防，1.17經香港。2.20抵美國。一如老街A局，法屬印支郵政在未經清政府批准擅自在雲南府設立郵局，在日戳上雋刻地名“蒙自B”以掩人耳目。1904年，清政府才同意法國在雲南府設局，於是改回“雲南府”地名。以“蒙自B” 地名發出的實寄封有20多件，是法國客郵中的罕品。馬蘭茂著《雲南郵政史1901-1949》第35頁圖9原件。《中華郵聯會刊》第二十四期原件。

Lot 3326

15,000 HKD

Live

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

Live

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。

Lot 3328

1,500 HKD

Live

1910 Yunnanfu (6 Aug) to USA, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds. Transit Laokay (8 Aug),

1910 Yunnanfu (6 Aug) to USA, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds. Transit Laokay (8 Aug), Haiphong (10 Aug), Hong Kong (15 Aug).1910.8.6 雲南府寄美國，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU壹角，銷雲南府法局日戳。8.8經老街，8.10經海防，8.15經香港。

Lot 3329

11,000 HKD

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1912 Yunnanfu (10 Aug) to Mengtsz via Yunnan-Indochina railway, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value, tied by scarce

1912 Yunnanfu (10 Aug) to Mengtsz via Yunnan-Indochina railway, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value, tied by scarce "YUNNANFOU A AMITCHEOU / A" cds. Transit "AMICHEOU A LAOKAY / A" (11 Aug). Arrived Mengtsz French PO (11 Aug). Cover opened out for display. Gathering two train PO cds on one cover. Impressive. Illustration p.7 in "Journal of Railway Postal Markings" (2019 Dec) issue 110-111. Cover opened out for display.1912.8.10 雲南府經滇越鐵路寄蒙自，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU肆分，銷“雲南府至阿迷州 / A”火車郵局日戳。8.11經“阿迷州至老街 / A”段。8.11抵蒙自法局。集兩枚滇越鐵路火車郵局日戳於一身，出色。2019年12月《火車郵戳研究》第110至111期第7頁原件。封剖開以作展示。

Lot 3330

1,500 HKD

Live

1912 Yunnanfu (30 Aug) to France, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x2, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds. Transit Haiphong

1912 Yunnanfu (30 Aug) to France, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x2, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds. Transit Haiphong (3 Sep).1912.8.30 雲南府寄法國，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU貳分 + 捌分，銷雲南府法局日戳。9.3經海防。

Lot 3331

1,500 HKD

Live

1913 Yunnanfu (7 Jan) to England, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds. Transit Haiphong (11

1913 Yunnanfu (7 Jan) to England, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds. Transit Haiphong (11 Jan). Arrived London (12 Feb).1913.17 雲南府寄英國，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU壹角，銷雲南府法局日戳。1.11經海防。2.12抵倫敦。