Sale No: 274
Lot No:7125
Symbol:
1884: Stampless cover to Boulogne endorsed "Corps expéditionaire du Tonkin" with illustrated Anchor cachet "MARINE / SERVICE DE LA MER" in black alongside and "SAIGON COCHICHINE / CORPS EXPE" cds of despatch (May 19). Taxed on arrival with Postage Due 1859/78 60 c. blue, close to large margins all round (Maury T9), tied by "Boulogne Sur Mer / Pas de Calais" cds in black. The cover readdressed to Dunkirk and the 60 c. deleted in manuscript pen; again taxed on receipt with 1881/92 Postage Due 1 fr. brown on yellowish (Maury T25) tied by Dunkerque cds (June 24) in black. Rare. Signed Calves. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 850.00
Sold...CHF 1,100.00
Closed..Nov-23-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 274
Lot No:7129
Symbol:Cat No:Collection
1884/1900: Collection on Exhibit leaves with covers (8) mostly taxed on arrival in France, including 1896 cover franked at 30 c. used from HUE / ANNAM AND TAXED 15 C. ON ARRIVAL, 1889 cover from KANG-YEN / ANNAM sent stampless and taxed 60 c., 1898 stampless cover from TAKTHE / TONKIN taxed on arrival at 60 c., 1898 cover written from Ceylon mailed on way to Tonkin sent back on "Ernest Simons" and taxed at 30 c., 1900 cover from BAO-KAN / SONG-CAU taxed at 60 c., condition obviously varies but some scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)