U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 11-12, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #622 FRANCE French Offices in China 1869 (6.8) FL franked with 80c Laureated, tied by "5104" large numerals cancel from Shanghai to Lyon, Shanghai Bu Francais departure, Marseille transit and Lyon arrival pmks, fine  | Unsold |
 | Lot #623 FRANCE French Offices in China 1871 (29 Jan) free frank cover headed "C - Admiral Ct. la division Navale des Mers de Chine", sent from Shanghai to Tientsin, from the commanding admiral to the Captain of the French Gunboats in the "Peiho" at Tientsin. The Peiho was the harbor on the China Sea which led up to the river to Tientsin and then to Peking, fine and rare early French-China Naval cover, with violet hs of the French Chinese Squadron HQ Naval cachet on back | Unsold |
 | Lot #624 FRANCE French Offices in China 1873 (13.9) FL franked with 3x40c Ceres, tied by "5104" large numerals cancels, paying 1.20fr rate from Shanghai to England, Shanghai Chine departure, per "Ava" endorsement, red London arrival pmks, filing folds, otherwise fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #625 FRANCE French Offices in China 1875 (24.7) FL franked with 80c and 2x25c Ceres, tied by "5104" large numerals cancels, paying 1.30fr rate from Shanghai to Lyon, Shanghai Chine departure, red "Paq Angl.", ship endorsement and Lyon arrival pmk, minor flaws, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #626 FRANCE French Offices in China 1901 (30 May) registered cover from Peking, via Siberia to France, sent by Luis Pastor, envoy of Spain, with "Legacion de Espana" seal on back, Basses Pyrenees arrival pmk, fine and rare usage from the Spanish Legation in China | Unsold |
 | Lot #627 FRANCE French Offices in China 1909 (2.2) cover (with letter headed "Legation de Belgique Peking") from the Belgian Legation in China to the Consul General of Belgium in Russia, franked with 10c on 25c surcharge and sent via Siberia, with Moscow 6.2.09 arrival on back. Some cover defects, otherwise fine. The Belgian Legation was open for only 14 months and its mail from China was handled by the French Post Office, rare | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #628 FRANCE French Offices in China 1912 (13 Feb) registered cover from the French Vice-Consulate in Long-Tcheou to Haiphong, franked with Chinese 2x10c Coiling Dragon, tied by Lungchow cds, with Consular handstamp alongside, cover faults at bottom, with Lang-son/Tonkin and Haiphong Tonkin arrival pmks on back | Price Realized $280.00 |
