The 2023 Summer Auction - Sale 340
24 – 28 June 2023
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f.w. Napoleon III 80c, tied by diamond oblitertor, along with Paris origin cds, framed P.P. cachet and "Voie de Suez" annotation. On reverse with Marseilles (Aug 26) and Hong Kong (Oct 5) transit cds. Early incoming mail to Chefoo.
on front bearing "VIA MARSEILLES" cachet, accountancy marks and Marseilles (Oct 24) transit. On reverse with Hong Kong (Sep 7) transit and Hamburg arrival (27 Oct). Swatow Customs was set up in 1864.
card canceled by Shanghai Japanese PO obliterator, along with Shanghai IJPO cds., Yokohama, New York transit and arrival cds. Nanking was planned to open as a treaty port after 2nd Opium War, however, due to the Tai Ping Rebellion, it was not opened at that time. Missionary first come in mid-1880 and the Nanking Local Post system established in 1887. This card is a rare pioneer item of Nanking postal history.
sent "Via Marseilles" and rated "2/1", "2/2", alongside with Boston arrival (Jul 10). On the flap with Shanghai (spelled as Shanghae) BPO origin cds and Hong Kong (May 8). The letter is mostly about the Anglo-French force fighting against the Taiping Rebellion in Kading in the 2nd Battle of Shanghai.
both bearing Hong Kong transit. One cover delivered per Messageries Maritime paquebot Imperatrice with framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE" cachet which is rare on Chinese mails. Two early covers during the Customs era of Chinese post.
indicia tied by Hong Kong cds. Pakhoi was opened as one of the four new treaty ports according to the 1876 Chefoo Convention.
two covers f.w. French Indochina 15c, showing multiple paquebot and French transit cds. Reflecting Tonkin Campaign as well as the Sino-French War.
bearing "Marine et Colonies, Service a la Mer" seal and French paquebot transit (Sep 4) on front. On reverse with Besancon (Oct 8) arrival. It is the earliest mail packet recorded after the Sino-French War. It supposed to be originated from Foochow and sent to Hong Kong for further delivery after Battle of Foochow. According to "De Paquebot des Messergeries Maritime“ by La Salles, Admiral Courbet’s squadron bombarded the Foochow Arsenal in Pagoda Anchorage. The big liners stopped at Hong Kong and the first voygage from Hong Kong was 4 Sep 1884.
written by a seaman onboard French cruiser Nielly, bearing "Marine et Colonies, Service a la Mer" seal and French paquebot cds. On reverse with Paris arrival (Dec 21). Nielly joined Coubet’s Squadron in Oct to reinforce the garrison of Keelung and Formosa blockade. This mail was acrried by coastal steamer from Formosa to Saigon as it missed the Keelung Packet. With letter sheet content.
bearing "Marine et Colonies, Service a la Mer" seal, Keelung paquebot cds, Hong Kong and French transit or arrival.
bearing "Marine et Colonies, Service a la Mer" seal, French paquebot and France transit and arrival cds.
showing Marseilles and Saigon paquebot transit cds. Cruiser Eclaieur took part in the Battle of Shipu.