Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 24 (1898) Large official cover from Tali to Menghwa, applied with transit tombstone d.s. of Taiyang, Weiken and
Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 24 (1898) Large official cover from Tali to Menghwa, applied with transit tombstone d.s. of Taiyang, Weiken and Tsanghung. It is the earliest Yizhan mail in Yunnan with tombstone cancellations. Despite rough edges, postmarks are not affected. 光緒二十四年（1898）大型公文封，自大理寄蒙化，鈐太陽站、圍埂站、蒼宏站碑形日戳。此為雲南最早之排單式碑形戳封。雖然邊緣磨損，但不影響郵戳。
China Province Yunnan
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1898 (10 Aug) French Consulate at Szemao cover to Hanoi, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue 15c, tied by Laokay cds. Arrived Hanoi (17
1898 (10 Aug) French Consulate at Szemao cover to Hanoi, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue 15c, tied by Laokay cds. Arrived Hanoi (17 Aug). Example before the establishment of French PO in Yunnan. 2023 (Mar) AVA Auctions, lot 777. 1898.8.10 法國駐思茅大使館封寄河內，貼航海及商貿神像15生丁，銷老街日戳。8.18抵河內。為雲南法局開局前之例子。2023.3 艾華春拍，拍品號777。
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1912 French Consulate Lungchow (18 Sep) to Hanoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 16c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds, alongside with
1912 French Consulate Lungchow (18 Sep) to Hanoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 16c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds, alongside with registered mark and Consulate seal. Arrived Hanoi (20 Jul). Cover back partly damaged.1912.9.18 法國駐龍州大使館寄河內，貼蟠龍1角 + 1角6分，銷龍州半切漢英日戳，旁鈐英文掛號章及領事館圓戳。7.20抵河內。封背部分有損。
