1900 selection of 11 covers or cards, written-up on five exhibit pages, including covers sent prior to the opening of French post offices in China, showing "Corps Exp. Tonkin" Ligne N.2 and Ligne N.4 cds, supported by "Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine" cachets (Commanding General and Railway Engineers), Naval cachets from cruisers "Vauban", "Pascal", gunboat "Surprise", troops in transit from France and North Africa, showing en-route pmks "Corps Expre Du Tonkin Port Said", covers with Tresor et Postes Aux Armees 1 (Peking), 2 (Paotingfu), 3 (Yangtsun), 5 (Tientsin), last one free-frank to Romania, where it was charged 50bani postage due, mixed condition, representative group of French Boxer covers (Image)

Est.US$750

1900 (1 Dec) native envelope overprinted on both sides "Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine", with "Tresor et Postes aux Armees 6 Chine", sent unpaid to Paris, fine (FPO No.6 operated from Shanhaikwan from October 1900 to July 1901). Also included is part of a coverfront addressed to Paris, with "Tresor et Postes aux Armees 7 Chine Dec 5, 1901", endorsed Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine (FPO No.7 operated in Tongku from April to December 1901) (Image)

Est.US$150

1900 two stampless "Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine" covers, one with violet military cachet "Section d'Aerostiers", the other is a native cover with a 1st Battalion of Marines cachet, both sent to France, fine covers with unusual cachets (Balloon Observers) and Naval Infantry units (Image)

Est.US$250

1900 (Nov) "The North-China Daily News" wrapper (professionally restored), franked with 1c CIP Coiling Dragon, sent from Shanghai, "Par Pekin" to Paotingfu, preprinted address of "General Bailloud, Commandant la 2e Brigade du Corps Expeditionnaire Francais en Chine C/o the French Consulate" (Maurice Camille Bailloud, was the commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade sent to suppress the Boxer Rebellion), with Tientsin transit pmk on back, rare example of inbound mail to the French Expeditionary Corps (Image)

Est.US$500

1900 (29 Oct) picture postcard to France, franked with Chinese Imperial Post 1/2c (4) and 1c Coiling Dragons, tied by "Tresor et Postes Aux Armees 6 Chine" departure pmks, repeated at bottom, fine and unusual (Field Post Office No.6 operated at Shanhaiwan from October 1900 to July 1901) (Image)

Est.US$300

1901 (15 Mar) small registered cover to France, endorsed "Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine", franked with 10c and 30c "Chine" overprints, tied by "Tresor et Postes Aux Armees 1 Chine" departure pmk, further endorsed at bottom "1/2 Regiment de Marche de chasseurs d'Afrique 2e escadron", with Paris (26 Apr) arrival pmk on back (while the military free frank privileges were extended to the Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine, registered mail had to be paid at 15c postage and 25c registration fee) (Image)

Est.US$150

1901 (7 Jan) registered cover from Peking to France, single 50c "Chine" overprint, tied by "Pekin Chine" departure, with violet "Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine" regimental cachet, backstamped 25 Feb 1901 on arrival. Also included is a 1c Chinese Imperial Post stationery card (hand painted on picture side), additionally franked with 5c and 30c "Chine" adhesives, departing Peking on 15th July, 1901, with French Ligne N Paq. Fr.No.1 octagonal maritime datestamp, fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$250

1901-04 two covers and card to France, each with a different "Tresor et Postes aux Armees Chine" (date removed) markings, first one sent unfranked, endorsed "Brigade d'occupation de Chine", Corr.D'Armees Shanghai departure cds, sent from FPO No.3 (Shanghai), Chinese 1c stationery card, with FPO No.4 (which was actually used at the French Post Office in Paotingfu), FPO No.5 on cover with 15c franking, tied by Tientsin Poste Francaise (30 May 1904) cds, handstamped "Voie Siberie" and "Corres.es d'Armees", scarce group (Image)

Est.US$500