Ava Auctions 14th Spring Auction - Français En Extrême-Orient

Home

China

Search for auction content

Price Range

Price from

Price to

Catalog No.

Catalog

Catalog number

Categories

Search for auction content

Price Range

Price from

Price to

Catalog No.

Catalog

Catalog number

Index

China French PO

Lot 2019

600 HKD

Live

16 June 1866, an entire addressed to À l'Amiral Phorner Shang-hai Chine, franked with one 1x EMPIRE-France Head 80c in red, cancelled by a

16 June 1866, an entire addressed to À l'Amiral Phorner Shang-hai Chine, franked with one 1x EMPIRE-France Head 80c in red, cancelled by a fine diamond lozenge numeral "3533" obliterator, together with despatch c.d.s "ST BRIEUG/16 JUIN 66". On the reverse side, cancelled by three French transit c.d.s. and the arrival Shanghai c.d.s. "SHANG-HAI BAU FRANCAIS/3 AOUT 66"1866.6.16 寄上海，貼拿破崙三世80生丁，銷3533菱形殺手戳，另見始發日戳。8.3抵上海法局。

Lot 2020

600 HKD

Live

17 August 1867, an outer cover of entire addressed to MM. Chartron et Monnier, à Shanghai, Chine, franked with a single Empire-Franc Head

17 August 1867, an outer cover of entire addressed to MM. Chartron et Monnier, à Shanghai, Chine, franked with a single Empire-Franc Head 80c in red, cancelled by lozenge "556" numeral obliterator together with a France transit c.d.s. "BOURBONNE-LES-BAINS (50) /17 AOUT 67", the reverse side cancelled by Shanghai arrival c.d.s. "SHANG-HAI/7 OCT 67", indicating the use of French packet line for delivery. Based on L.Scamp, this mail was shipped by Messageries Imperiales Eastward paquebot steamers of Said, Cambodge, Dupleix, Phase to Shanghai. A very fine use of lozenge cancellation from France to Shanghai on French Packet Line.1867.8.17 寄上海MM. Chartron et Monnier，貼80生丁，銷556殺手戳。10.7抵上海，可見經法國郵船送遞。按Scamp資料，此信由法國郵船Said, Cambodge, Dupleix, Phase號寄上海。

Lot 2021

600 HKD

Live

6 February 1868, France addressed d'administration de la municipalité française de Shanghai, franked with 4x 20c postage France

6 February 1868, France addressed d'administration de la municipalité française de Shanghai, franked with 4x 20c postage France Empire-Franc Head stamps, all cancelled by lozenge star obliterators, together with a red handstamp "PD", indicating Paid-to-Destination. The reverse cancelled by a French P.O. arrival c.d.s. in Shanghai "SHANG-HAI BAU FRANCAIS/27 MARS 63", indicating the use of French packet line for delivery.1868.2.6 法國寄上海法界，貼80生丁，銷星形殺手戳，另見PD戳。3.27抵上海法局。可見經法國郵船送遞。

Lot 2022

600 HKD

Live

11 April 1868, an outer cover addressed to Messieurs Buissonnet & Co. Shanghae Chine, franked with 4x EMPIRE-Franc 40c cancelled by

11 April 1868, an outer cover addressed to Messieurs Buissonnet & Co. Shanghae Chine, franked with 4x EMPIRE-Franc 40c cancelled by diamond lozenge numeral "214a/A" obliterator, and LYON c.d.s cancelled on both stamps and the reverse side as well, together with Marseille transit c.d.s. and a blue oval forwarding agent cachet "HLMMEELING GRASSIE & MLYN". On the front side, further cancelled by a red handstamp of "PD", referring to Paid to Destination.1868.4.11 里昂寄上海，貼40生丁x4，銷“214a/A”殺手戳，另見“PD”戳。

Lot 2023

1,000 HKD

Live

4 April 1873, a cover addressed officier de la Légion d'honneur à Shanghai Chine, franked with 2x REPUB-Franc Head 25c and a pair of

4 April 1873, a cover addressed officier de la Légion d'honneur à Shanghai Chine, franked with 2x REPUB-Franc Head 25c and a pair of REPUB-Franc 40c, double rate to Chine, cancelled by star numeral lozenge "13", together with a clear French c.d.s. "PARIS R. DE LA TACHERIE/4 AVRIL 73". The reverse side cancelled by a red Paris transit c.d.s. and an arrival c.d.s. in China "SHANG-HAI CHINE / 17 MAI 73", indicating the mail should be shipped by French packet line. The cover is further endorsed at the bottom of "Poste restante", indicating that this mail is instructed to be held at the Shanghai post office until the addressee comes to collect it. Interesting mail.1873.4.4 寄上海之法軍軍官，付雙倍郵資，銷13星形殺手戳，另見巴黎日戳。5.17抵上海。寫有“Poste Restante”，即留於上海郵局待收件人自取。有趣。

Lot 2024

1,800 HKD

Live

1876 Shanghai (4 Oct) to France, f.w. Ceres 25c, tied by 5104 diamond obliterator, along with "CORR D ARMEES/ SHANGHAI" cds. Arrived France

1876 Shanghai (4 Oct) to France, f.w. Ceres 25c, tied by 5104 diamond obliterator, along with "CORR D ARMEES/ SHANGHAI" cds. Arrived France (21 Nov).1876.10.4 上海寄法國，貼五穀女神像25生丁，銷5104菱形殺手戳，另鈐上海法局軍郵日戳。11.21抵法國。

Lot 2025

1,800 HKD

Live

1879 Shanghai (7 May) to France, f.w. Peace and Commerce issue 15c in strip of 3, tied by 5104 diamond obliterator, along with "CORR D

1879 Shanghai (7 May) to France, f.w. Peace and Commerce issue 15c in strip of 3, tied by 5104 diamond obliterator, along with "CORR D ARMEES / SHANGHAI" cds. Arrived France (18 Jul).1879.5.7 上海寄法國，貼和平及商貿神像15生丁直三連，銷5104菱形殺手戳，另鈐上海法局軍郵日戳。7.18抵法國。

Lot 2026

2,000 HKD

Live

1881 Shanghai (14 Nov) to France. Registered cover, f.w. Peace and Commerce issue 40c, tied by 5104 dotted obliterator, along with "CORR

1881 Shanghai (14 Nov) to France. Registered cover, f.w. Peace and Commerce issue 40c, tied by 5104 dotted obliterator, along with "CORR D'ARMEES / SHANGHAI" military type cds, "SHANG-HAI / CHINE" civilian type cds, framed weight accountancy mark and R mark. Arrived Paris. Gathering both military and civilian type cds is interesting.1881.11.14 上海寄法國。掛號封，貼和平及商貿神像40生丁，銷5104菱形殺手戳，另見上海法國客郵局之軍郵及民郵日戳、計重掛號戳記及R章。抵巴黎。同時蓋有上海法局軍郵及民郵日戳有趣難得。

China French PO

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2027

1,200 HKD

Live

1884 (9 May) a registered mail sent from Shanghai to Senegal, franked with a pair of 25c yellow French adhesive tied by a double circle

1884 (9 May) a registered mail sent from Shanghai to Senegal, franked with a pair of 25c yellow French adhesive tied by a double circle “SHANG-HAI CHINE / 9 MAI 84”, red arrival c.d.s. (22 JUIN), a red boxed “R” registered mark. On the reverse, cancelled by a series of transit c.d.s., a large blue circle “Expedition A Giandquilla Shanghai / 9.5.1884”. A good registered mail sent from a French military ship.1884.5.9 上海寄塞內加爾掛號封，貼25生丁雙連，銷上海法局日戳，另見R章。背鈐“Expedition A Giandquilla Shanghai”圓戳。出色之法軍掛號封。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Shanghai

China French PO

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2028

3,000 HKD

Live

1896 (31 Jan) a registered envelope from Shanghai to St. Petersburg, Russia, franked with HK QV 20c ovpt. 30c green, and 10c brown red,

1896 (31 Jan) a registered envelope from Shanghai to St. Petersburg, Russia, franked with HK QV 20c ovpt. 30c green, and 10c brown red, both tied by SHANGHAI B.P.O. c.d.s. index C (31 Jan 96), Shanghai registered mark circled “R”, octagonal “LIGNE N PAQ. FR. No.6 / FEVR 96” d.s. On the reverse side, Russie arrival c.d.s (26 Nov 96), HK transit c.d.s. (4/II//96 – that is Russian Julian date system, translating into our international date as 9 March 1896). An excellent French mail to a rare destination of St. Petersburg, Russia via French LIGNE N Paquebot No.6. A rare mail.1896.1.31 上海寄俄國掛號封，貼香港票20仙 + 10仙，銷上海英局日戳。經法國郵船N線6號送遞。經法國郵船寄俄國少見。

China Shanghai

China French PO

China Shanghai

Lot 2029

5,000 HKD

Live

1869 (15 July) a stampless cover with full letter content, dated line Chefoo July 15/69, addressed to Massachusetts, U.S.A., with

1869 (15 July) a stampless cover with full letter content, dated line Chefoo July 15/69, addressed to Massachusetts, U.S.A., with manuscript rates "1(d)" crossed out, "32 cts" crossed out, and "45 (c)" as unpaid charge to the recipient in the U.S.A. On the reverse side, a blue "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST X/JY 2/69" c.d.s., Shanghae B.P.O. c.d.s. (22 July), Hong Kong transit c.d.s (30 Aug 69), London transit c.d.s. in red (25 Sep), New York arrival c.d.s. (7 Oct). This Chefoo mail is carried from Chefoo to Shanghae by Local Post System where it transferred from Local Post to B.P.O. system, further down to Hong Kong, London and arrived at New York. It is believed this is probably the Earliest Mail from Chefoo using Shanghae Local Post system to deliver to the U.S.A. An excellent combination of Chefoo origin, Shanghae L.P. and Shanghae B.P.O., sailing through Trans-Atlantic routing to the U.S.A. Certified by British Philatelic Association in Oct 20241869.7.15 最早之煙台寄出、經商埠信局寄美國之郵例，7.22上海英局中轉，9.25經倫敦走大西洋郵路至美國。附BPA證書。

China French PO

Lot 2030

3,600 HKD

Live

1877 Chefoo (17 Sep) to France, f.w. Ceres 25c, tied by 5104 diamond obliterator. Letter headlined "Tchefou". Transit French paquebot (23

1877 Chefoo (17 Sep) to France, f.w. Ceres 25c, tied by 5104 diamond obliterator. Letter headlined "Tchefou". Transit French paquebot (23 Sep). In 1878, Customs Post was available and combination/cash mails from Chefoo emerged (Cash cover from Chefoo was even seen in Dec 1877). Therefore, It is a late, if not latest mail from Chefoo entirely by French post before the inauguration of Customs Post. Applying 5104 obliterator but without Shanghai French PO cds alongside is also unusual.1877.9.17 煙台寄法國，貼五穀女神像25生丁，銷5104菱形殺手戳。原信抬頭地址為“煙台”。9.23經法國郵船。由於1878年海關郵政開辦，寄國外郵件多以現金封或混貼封形式出現，甚至於1877年12月已見煙台寄出之現金封。故此為海關郵政開辦前，從煙台全程經法國客郵寄出之甚晚，甚至為最晚例子。以5104殺手戳銷票但不見上海法局日戳同樣奇特。

Lot 2031

500 HKD

Live

1903 Chefoo (4 Aug) to French Consulate Yokohama. Peace and Commerce ovpt. Chine 25c lettercard, tied by Chefoo French PO cds. Transit IJPO

1903 Chefoo (4 Aug) to French Consulate Yokohama. Peace and Commerce ovpt. Chine 25c lettercard, tied by Chefoo French PO cds. Transit IJPO Chefoo (5 Aug) and Shanghai (8 Aug). Arrived Yokohama (12 Aug).1903.8.4 煙台寄法國駐橫濱領事。和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 25生丁信卡，銷煙台法局日戳。8.5經煙台日局，8.8經上海日局。8.12抵橫濱。

Lot 2032

6,000 HKD

Live

1914 Chefoo (14 Dec) to France. Registered cover, f.w. regular issue surch French and Chinese value in large character 2c x8 on reverse,

1914 Chefoo (14 Dec) to France. Registered cover, f.w. regular issue surch French and Chinese value in large character 2c x8 on reverse, tied by scarce Chefoo French PO Desrousseaux type G cds. On front with registered label. Arrived Paris (25 Jan). With creases and wear along edges. Very scarce Chefoo French PO registered cover.1914.12.14 煙台寄法國。掛號封，背貼普通票改值大字中文及法文面值二分x8，銷少見之煙台法局Desrousseaux G型日戳。正面貼掛號標籤。1.25抵巴黎。帶折痕及磨損。珍罕難得之煙台法局掛號封。

China French PO

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Lot 2033

3,000 HKD

Live

1920 Chefoo (28 Aug) to France, f.w. regular issue surch French and Chinese value in large character 6c, tied by scarce Chefoo French PO

1920 Chefoo (28 Aug) to France, f.w. regular issue surch French and Chinese value in large character 6c, tied by scarce Chefoo French PO Desrousseaux type G cds. Transit Shanghai French PO (31 Aug) with type G1 cds. Ex- Desrousseaux.1920.8.28 煙台寄法國，貼普通票改值大字中文及法文面值六分，銷少見之煙台法局Desrousseaux G型日戳。8.31經上海法局，鈐G1型日戳。Desrousseaux舊藏。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

China French PO

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Lot 2034

4,000 HKD

Live

1864 (16 Aug) an entire letter from Foochow to New York via French MI delivery, endorsed “P. Messageries Imperials str. (steamer)”,

1864 (16 Aug) an entire letter from Foochow to New York via French MI delivery, endorsed “P. Messageries Imperials str. (steamer)”, franked with HK QV 1862 24c green and 1863-71 30c vermilion, tied by “B62” obliterator in blue, manuscript rate mark “ 2/ 1½ ” in red crayon, London Paid c.d.s. (7 Oct), New York local charge “5 CENTS” accountancy mark h.s. and “PAID” h.s. in red oily shading. The flap with 2 strikes of HK c.d.s. (23 Aug); the contents give some details of trade situations in Foochow. A very good early stamped mail from Foochow before the introduction of Foochowfoo c.d.s. in 1867. The mail was carried by French MI steamer “Imperatice” and “Peluse” to Marseilles which further taken forward to New York via London. A seldom seen Foochow mail stamped with HK QV stamps in use of French MI packet steamers. Ritchie Bodily Collection.1864.8.16 福州經法國郵船寄美國，貼香港票24仙 + 30仙，銷B62殺手戳。內容有關福州。為福州府英局日戳引進前之例子。此信由Imperatice及Peluse送至馬賽。福州寄出，貼香港票但經法國篨船寄出之難得例子。Ritchie Bodily舊藏。

China French PO

Lot 2035

4,000 HKD

Live

1874 (27 Nov) an envelope from Menton to Foochow Chine transit via Paris, Marseille and Hong Kong (17 Jan 1875), franked with French Ceres

1874 (27 Nov) an envelope from Menton to Foochow Chine transit via Paris, Marseille and Hong Kong (17 Jan 1875), franked with French Ceres 4 x 25c and 1 x 30c, cancelled by “ML 1o” diamond lozenges, showing framed “PD” handstamp in red adjacent, with a series of transit mc.d.s and a very fine “FOOCHOWFOO / A” c.d.s. in blue ad handled by its British P.O. in Foochow. A rare mail since it is seldom to have Foochow mail in use of French adhesives and origin. Provenance: The Nostalgia Collection / InterAsia 6/2016.1874.11.27 法國寄福州，貼五穀女神25生丁x4 + 30生丁，銷“ML.1o”殺手戳。經香港，抵福州英局。由法國寄出，並經法國郵船寄福州難得。2016.6 Interasia拍賣，Nostalgia專長。

Lot 2036

1,500 HKD

Live

1915 Amoy to Denmark. WWI censor cover, f.w. regular issue surch Chinese and French value x2, tied by scarce Amoy French PO Desrousseaux

1915 Amoy to Denmark. WWI censor cover, f.w. regular issue surch Chinese and French value x2, tied by scarce Amoy French PO Desrousseaux type D2 cds. Censored and resealed. Arried Copenhagen (30 May). Examples from Amoy French PO are always scarce.1915年廈門寄丹麥。一戰檢查封，貼普通票加蓋中文及法文面值二分 + 八分，銷少見之廈門法局Desrousseaux D2型日戳。檢查並重封。5.30抵哥本哈根。廈門法局之郵例向來少見。