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French Indochina Post Offices Cancellations and seals

China French PO

French Indochina Post Offices Cancellations and seals

China French PO

French Indochina Post Offices Cancellations and seals

Lot 2055

3,200 HKD

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1872 (1 April) an unusual Hiogo mail to Bordeaux, France, franked with French Ceres 3 x 5 ctms, cancelled by “YOKOHAMA BAU FRANCAISE FR.

1872 (1 April) an unusual Hiogo mail to Bordeaux, France, franked with French Ceres 3 x 5 ctms, cancelled by “YOKOHAMA BAU FRANCAISE FR. / 8 AVIRL 72”, boxed frame “AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFICIANT” in black, manuscript rate marke “1f – 3s” (i.e. 1f 30 ctms), a red double ringed transit c.d.s “PAQ. ANG. V BRINDISI / A MOD(ANE)”. On the reverse side, a slew of French transit c.d.s. This mail went through a highly unusual routing combination of PMSSCo and P&O vessels. The mail started with Hiogo where it rides on New York /PMSSCo steamer to Yokohama, and then picked up by P&O packet services from Yokohama all the way to Brindisi. The use of 15 ctms was only paid enough for the internal rate charge between Hiogo to Yokohama, and the postage due “1f3S” represents the 10 grams postage charge by the GB packet service from Yokohama to France effective 1871. Certification: Philatelic Federation of Japan Certificate.1872.4.1 兵庫寄法國，貼五穀女神像5生丁x3，銷橫濱法局日戳及欠資指示戳。此信先經PMSSCo船隻至橫濱，再由鐵行輪船公司自橫濱送至布林迪西。而15生丁僅足以兵庫至橫濱間郵資，故被罰欠資“1f/3S”。附日本證書。

China French PO

Lot 2056

3,200 HKD

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1875 (July) An outer cover sheet sent from Nagasaki to Paris, franked with 1x10c, 1x40c and 1x80c French adhesives, cancelled by “5104”

1875 (July) An outer cover sheet sent from Nagasaki to Paris, franked with 1x10c, 1x40c and 1x80c French adhesives, cancelled by “5104” diamond lozenges, further cancelled by “SHANG-HAI PAQ10 JUIL 75” c.d.s., red boxed “PD”, red “PAQ. ANG. V. BRIND / 28 AOUT 75”, forwarder oval mark “PIGNATEL &Co / NAGASAKI (JAPAN)”. The reverse side cancelled by an arrival c.d.s. A rare French Ligne mail from Nagasaki via Shanghai.1875.7 橫濱寄巴黎，貼10生丁 + 40生丁 + 80生丁，銷5104菱形殺手戳及上海法局中轉戳。橫濱寄出，上海中轉之法國郵船信件難得。

Lot 2057

800 HKD

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1902 Canton (5 Nov) to Hanoi, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue surch CHINE with Chinese value x2, tied by Canton French PO cds. Transit

1902 Canton (5 Nov) to Hanoi, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue surch CHINE with Chinese value x2, tied by Canton French PO cds. Transit Haiphong. Arrived Hanoi (15 Nov).1902.11.5 廣州寄河內，貼航海及商貿神像改值CHINE四仙 + 八仙，銷廣州法局日戳。經海防。11.15抵河內。

Lot 2058

17,000 HKD

Live

1917 Canton (8 Sep) to South Africa, f.w. Native Girl surch CANTON with Chinese value x2, tied by extremely scarce Canton French auxiliary

1917 Canton (8 Sep) to South Africa, f.w. Native Girl surch CANTON with Chinese value x2, tied by extremely scarce Canton French auxiliary office letter F cds. Transit Hong Kong (9 Sep). With original letter. Examples from Canton French auxiliary office are rare and only index C, D, E and F are found on covers. It is the third cover with index F offered by AVA and it is the latest one (another two dated 1910 and 1911, offered in Mar 2023). Sending to South Africa even elevates the piece.1917.9.8 廣州寄南非，貼土女圖改值CANTON連中文面值4分 +1角4分，銷極罕之廣州法國客郵分局F字日戳。9.9經香港。附原信。出自廣州法國客郵分局之例子向來難得，並僅有C、D、E及F字有信封例子存世。此為艾華所曾經手的第三件F字日戳信封，日期為三件中最晚（另兩件分別為1910及1911年，見於2023年3月艾華春拍）。寄南非更是錦上添花。

Lot 2059

700 HKD

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Navigation and Commerce ovpt. CANTON 25c stationery cover. Unused. Canton French wrongly overprinted the stationeries as well when

Navigation and Commerce ovpt. CANTON 25c stationery cover. Unused. Canton French wrongly overprinted the stationeries as well when overprinting the stamps. Surviving examples are scarce.航海及商貿神像加蓋廣州25生丁郵資封，未使用。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。

Lot 2060

2,400 HKD

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1907 (24 Jan) Navigation and Commerce ovpt. CANTON 25c stationery cover to Hong Kong, uprated by 5c, tied by Canton French PO cds, along

1907 (24 Jan) Navigation and Commerce ovpt. CANTON 25c stationery cover to Hong Kong, uprated by 5c, tied by Canton French PO cds, along with R mark. Arrived Hong Kong (25 Jan). Canton French wrongly overprinted the stationeries as well when overprinting the stamps. Surviving examples are scarce.1907.1.24 航海及商貿神像加蓋廣州25生丁郵資封，寄香港，加貼5生丁，銷廣州法局日戳，另見R章。1.25抵香港。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。

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 Picture postcards

China French PO

Lot 2064

3,000 HKD

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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 Picture postcards

China French PO

China Picture postcards

Lot 2066

1,100 HKD

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1900s a group of 12 picture postcards from French PO in China, f.w. regular issue, Native Girl, Peace and Commerce surch issues, tied by

1900s a group of 12 picture postcards from French PO in China, f.w. regular issue, Native Girl, Peace and Commerce surch issues, tied by Shanghai, Tientsin, Haihao French PO cds among which Haihao type is especially scarce.1900年代一組十二件由法國在華客郵局寄出之圖片明信片，貼普通票、土女圖、和平及商貿神像加蓋票，銷上海、天津、海口法局日戳。當中又以海口較少見難得。

China French PO

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。

Lot 2068

2,800 HKD

Live

1901 (23 Aug) Corps d'Occupation de Kouang Tcheou Wan to France, frankless, applied with Kouang Tcheou Wan (Quang Tcheou) Desrousseaux type

1901 (23 Aug) Corps d'Occupation de Kouang Tcheou Wan to France, frankless, applied with Kouang Tcheou Wan (Quang Tcheou) Desrousseaux type 1 cds, "CORPS EXPEDIRE / TONKIN" circular h.s and French marine anchor seal.1901.8.23 廣州灣佔領軍封寄法國，無貼票，鈐廣州灣1型日戳、東京遠征軍圓戳及海軍陸戰隊圓戳。

Lot 2069

2,800 HKD

Live

1901 (14 Sep) Corps d'Occupation de Chine to France, frankless, applied with Kouang Tcheou Wan (Quang Tcheou) Desrousseaux type 1 cds,

1901 (14 Sep) Corps d'Occupation de Chine to France, frankless, applied with Kouang Tcheou Wan (Quang Tcheou) Desrousseaux type 1 cds, "CORPS EXPEDIRE / TONKIN" circular h.s, Corps Expeditionnaire du Tonkin Ligne N No. 6 transit cds and French marine anchor seal.1901.9.14 對華佔領軍封寄法國，無貼票，鈐廣州灣1型日戳、東京遠征軍圓戳、遠征軍郵船N線6號中轉戳及海軍陸戰隊圓戳。

Lot 2070

4,000 HKD

Live

1904 (16 Feb) Corps' d'Occupation du Tonkin cover from Kouang Tcheou Wan to France, frankless and applied with "COMMANDAT SUPERIEUR / QUANG

1904 (16 Feb) Corps' d'Occupation du Tonkin cover from Kouang Tcheou Wan to France, frankless and applied with "COMMANDAT SUPERIEUR / QUANG TCHEOU WAN" circular seal, Fort Bayard Desrousseaux type 1 cds and type FM77 "CORPS EXPED" circular seal. Desrousseaux claimed that type FM77 seal probably had the characher "TONKIN" scratched out. Examples rare.1904.2.16 東京遠征軍封自廣州灣寄法國，無貼票，鈐“COMMANDAT SUPERIEUR / QUANG TCHEOU WAN”圓戳、西營Desrousseaux 1型日戳及FM77型“CORPS EXPED”圓戳。Desrousseaux指FM77型圓戳應是刮去“TONKIN”字樣而成，此戳之存世例子甚少見。

Lot 2071

2,200 HKD

Live

1904 (21 Jul) Corps d'Occupation du Tonkin cover from Kouang Tcheon Wan to Algeria, frankless, applied with "COMMANDAT SUPERIEUR / QUANG

1904 (21 Jul) Corps d'Occupation du Tonkin cover from Kouang Tcheon Wan to Algeria, frankless, applied with "COMMANDAT SUPERIEUR / QUANG TCHEOU WAN" circular seal, Fort Bayard Desrousseaux type 1 cds and faint "CORPS EXPEDIRE / TONKIN" circular seal. Transit Haiphong (24 Jul). Arrived Batna (5 Sep). Cover opened at top.1904.7.21 東京佔領軍自廣州灣寄阿爾及利亞，無貼票，鈐“COMMANDAT SUPERIEUR / QUANG TCHEOU WAN”圓戳、西營Desrousseaux 1型日戳及模糊之“CORPS EXPEDIRE / TONKIN”圓戳。7.24經海防。9.5抵Batna。封頂打開。

Lot 2072

500 HKD

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1906 a pair of PPC from Fort Bayard to France, f.w. France type surch Kouang Tcheou Wan with Chinese value 2c and 4c respectively, both

1906 a pair of PPC from Fort Bayard to France, f.w. France type surch Kouang Tcheou Wan with Chinese value 2c and 4c respectively, both tied by "Fort Bayard / Chine" Desrousseaux type 2 gr cds.1906年一對圖片明信片，由西營寄法國，分別貼法蘭西像加蓋Kouang Tcheou Wan花銀一分六及八厘，銷西營Desrousseaux 2 gr型日戳。

Lot 2073

5,000 HKD

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1907 Taiping (22 Aug) to Fort Bayard. Picture postcard, f.w. France surch CHINE with Chinese value, tied by scarce Taiping Desrousseaux

1907 Taiping (22 Aug) to Fort Bayard. Picture postcard, f.w. France surch CHINE with Chinese value, tied by scarce Taiping Desrousseaux type 2 cds. Transit Potsi (22 Aug) also with type 2 cds. Arrived Fort Bayard (22 Aug) with type 2gr cds. 5c rate was for message under 5 words. Gathering scarce postmarks from the small post offices in Kouang Tcheou Wan.1907.8.22 太平寄西營。圖片明信片，貼法蘭西像改值CHINE 二仙蓋5生丁，銷少見之太平Desrousseaux 2型日戳。8.22經鋪仔，同樣鈐2型日戳。8.22抵西營，鈐2gr型日戳。5生丁為五個字以內之郵資。集多款廣州灣小郵局稀罕郵戳於一身。