'Red Flower' Collection of Foreign Post Offices in China

**Foreign Offices in China: British**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
2882		BRITISH OFFICES IN CHINA 1917, $5 red and green, blue green, olive back (Scott 15), o.g., F.-V.F. SG 16; £350 ($565). Scott $400 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)	Scott $400 Est. $200-300 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Foreign Offices in China: French**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
2883		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1870, French forerunner, Shanghai to Germany, franked strip of three 80¢ Napoleon (#28), "SHANGHAI 12/ MAI/ 70" postmark and "510" killers on blue envelope, red boxed "PD", via Marseille, partial back of cover missing which includes backstamps and transits, opened andcreased at left, Fine. Scott $275 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)	Scott $275 Est. $200-300 SOLD for $70.00 Will close during Public Auction
2884		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1885-6, French forerunner, Shanghai Circular use to Netherlands & France, two items, 5¢ (#78) franks each, tied by Shanghai postmarks, first via brindisi, Amsterdam receiving backstamp, second is front only, via Naples to France, purple IVESON & CO SHANGHAI double oval forwarders marking, still F.-V.F. scarce use. Estimate $150 - 201. (Image)	Est. $150-201 SOLD for $90.00 Will close during Public Auction
2885		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1886, France forerunner Shanghai to Belgium, France 25¢ yellow (#99) tied to small envelope by "SHANG-HAI 1e/20 JANV 86 CHINE" and somewhat indistinct red ship postmarks, backstamped Paris and Bruxells, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
2886		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1895, 25¢, Shanghai to Philadelphia, via Yokohama & San Francisco (Scott 6), tied to small envelope by "SHANG-HAI 10 AOUT 95 CHINE" postmark, ornate purple boxed cor card, endorsed by 1st american mail, backstamped Yokohama, San Francisco & Philadelphia, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $90.00 Will close during Public Auction
2887		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1901/1903, Postal Cards, Shnghai to Austro-Hungary and Argentina, two cards, one a reply card, 1901 10¢ + 10¢ (H&G #4) indicia and reply poprtion both tied by "SHANG-HAI 28 MARS 01 CHINE" postmark, arrival postmark on face, reply card unused, 1903 10¢ (H&G #3) indicia tied by "SHANG-HAI 18 AOUT 03 CHINE" postmarks, to Argentina with San Franciscoand Santa transits all on face, backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $90.00 Will close during Public Auction
2888		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1901/1917, Military usages, four items, three covers and ppc, 1901 stampless "CORPS D'ARMEES SHANG-HAI" and magenta military sea pictorial marking somewhat indistinct, endorsed Corps expeditionaire de Chine, to France, ppc with view of Russian military band, message reads "musique Russe, Vive la Russie!", addressed to Pyrénées franked with France 5¢ (#105) by "TRESORE POSTES AUX ARMEES 1 CHINE", 1910 envelope, Bureau Français of Tien-Tsin which ties 10¢ (#M5) addressed to France, edge fault at upper left and reduced at top, 1917 Kwangchowan to Hong Kong, censored envelope, interesting group, worthy of further research, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
2889		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1903 to 1910, Shanghai to Various destinations including Russia & Syria, five envelopes, various frankings, one registered is addressed to Damas, Syrie Turquie, backstamped Beyrouth French & Arabic markings, other usages include to Zurich, Paris, excellent group of items out of Shanghai, couple normal transmission imperfections, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
2890		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1903, Corres ces D'Armées, Tientsin to Paris, "TIEN-TSIN CHINE 5 NOV 03 POSTE FRANÇAIS" postmark ties 5¢ & 10¢ (#2-3) to envelope, endorsed Voie du Trans Siberien, interesting large red chop "BRIGADE D'OCCUPATION EN CHINE/ Place Tong-Kau", attractive small sized cover with interesting markimngs, few small faults from transmission or opening which dom not detract from this lovely historical item, overall Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2891		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1903, Registered Peking to USA, envelope franked by single and gutter pair 25¢ (#6) tied by "PEKIN 14 SEPT 03 CHINE" postmarks, Nagasaki and Yokohoma transits, NY receivors, pretty small size cover, Extremely Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
2892		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1903/1912, Balance of Postal History, six items, includes postal card (H&G #7) Shanghai to Austria, ppc of Itschang with France 5¢ postmarked HAN-KEOU, 10¢ offices postmark CHEFOU on multicolored hand drawn design of children flyinmg kites, Canton single tied to view side of ppc view of French Post Office in Shameen by CANTON postmark, a large piece of registered envelope or packet with three strips of five of Canton (#50) by Canton postmarks, address panel to Hanoi and lastly a defective (H&G#B5a) uprated and Registered use from Shanghai to Hauche, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
2893		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1906, registered cover, Lao-Kay to Italy, forwarded to Switzerland (Scott 26), block of five tied by indistinct "LAO-KAY 6 JUN 06 TONKIN" postmarks, blue "ENTERPRISE VALZ/ LIGNE DU YUNNAN/ NAM - SI (LOT 5o)/ LAO-KAY" backstamps include various Italian transits, Bern receivor 21.VIII.06, well-travelled and indications of same including central crease, otherwise Very Fine scarce use. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2894		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1907, Registered usages to India and Hong Kong, four envelopes, various frankings including Offices in China and Canton, various cover faults, excellent selection of desireable and scarce usages, otherwise F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
2895		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1907, Shanghai to Russia, Seoul Coreé endorsed, on backflap, pair of 10¢ on 25¢ (#79) tied by SHANG-HAI 1 - 11 07 CHINE" postmark on pale green envelope, backstamped, quite rare, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
2896		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1907/1909, Chefu Consular Mail to USA, two matching covers both addressed to Mass, 1907 franked 25¢ (#38) tied by "CHEFOU CHINE 4 NOV 07 POSTE FRANCAISE" postmarks, 1909 franked 10¢ on 25¢ (#61) indistinct postmarks, lovely pair of origination matching American Consular covers, Extremely Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2897		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1908/1921, Shanghai PPC usages, 1908 card franked 2¢ on 5¢ (#57) Shanghai Customs view, other three cards franked 4¢ on 10¢, 1909 view Chin-Wang-Tao pier, 1910 view New Garden Bridge, Shanghai, addressed to Ireland, endorsed via Siberia, 1921 artist M. Seidel multicolored card of Chinese tea house, adressed to Switzerland, others to France, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $60.00 Will close during Public Auction
2898		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1913/1919, Tien-Tsin to USA, Censored, two covers, 1913 registered envelope franked 20¢ on 50¢ (#62) tied by "TIEN-TSIN CHINE 13 JANV 19 POSTES FRANCAISE" postmark, Tien-Tsin registry label, censor tape sealing right edge, Shanghai transit, boston receivor, central crease, 1919 cover franked 4¢ on 10¢ (#66) and 6¢ on 15¢ (#67) on regular envelope adressed and stamped Montgomery Ward, chinese censor chop on each cover, missing backflap and light band of toning along left edge, otherwise fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
2899		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1922, 1925, Registered Usages from Various Offices, Parsons/Grigg correspondence, six attractive and small size envelopes each franked with appropriate era issues from Canton, Kwangchowan, Mongtseu, Tchonkking, Pakhoi and Yunnan Fou, five addressed to USA (same address in Illinois, the other to Peking, various and appropriate backstamps including transits, a lovely selection and impossible to duplicate, one with central fold, immaculate and Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)	Est. $400-600 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
2900		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1922, Registered, Peking to Pyrenees, envelope franked 4¢ on 10¢ (#58) pair of 10¢ on 25¢ (#61) tied by "PEKIN 13 - 1 22 CHINE" postmarks, Pekin registry label, backstamped Pyrenees, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $50.00 Will close during Public Auction
2901		FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA 1923/1927, Vietnam Usages, three covers, 1923 Canton 8¢ on 20¢ (#71) tied by Saigon Central postmark, addressed locally, central fold, 1926 Tchongking 10¢ on 25¢ (#58) tied by HUE vietnam postmark on letter addressed to Paris, 1927 Canton 20¢ on 50¢ (#76) tied by Saigon Central postmark addressed to S. India, endorsed Via Colombo, interesting and difficult to find, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $80.00 Will close during Public Auction

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