France and French Colonies FRANCE French Military Post in Siberia
Sale No: 1021
Lot No:481
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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.US$250
Opening US$ 270.00
Sold...US$ 270.00
Closed..Oct-12-2021, 13:53:44 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 1021
Lot No:482
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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)