1918 (16 Nov) free-frank cover from Paris to Archangel, Russia, addressed "Archangel - Russie, Occupation Francaise" in ms, returned to sender, with boxed "Acheminemen Impossible" (forwarding impossible) handstamp; also a picture postcard (Archangel), sent on 7th September to France, with "21st Bataillon de Marche Infanterie Coloniale / Le Vaguemestre" cancel, endorsed "Centre de Guerre Militaire Paris" on arrival, the cover with some staining, fine and scarce pair of incoming and outgoing French Forces mail (Image)

Est.$250

1919 (24 Apr) and (27 Aug) two covers to San Francisco, with return address of Norbert Ouvier, French Mission in Siberia, posted from Omsk, both sent through the "U.S. Postal Agency in Siberia" (duplex postmarks), bearing "Mission Militaire Francaise en Siberie / Le General" and "Mission Militaire Francaise en Siberie / Base Commandant Vladivostok" handstamps, usual cover wear, fine and rare usage of the French Forces mail through the United States Army Post Office (Image)

Est.$500

1919 (3 Dec) picture postcard to Belgium, with violet "Bataillon Colonial Siberien / Le Vaguemestre" (army postmaster), written in Harbin, also an unaddressed picture postcard "French Army landing at Vladivostok" (the French sent an infantry contingent to Siberia of about battalion strength. They were mostly Vietnamese and the picture shows them in tropical helmets) (Image)

Est.$250