Foreign P.O.    


China French 1911 Postcard of Chinese Theater
(Theatrical Performance in the Confucius Temple, Hankow), bearing French China Yvert 76 "4 on 10c" Red tied by Han-Keou Chine Poste Francais double-ring with arrival in France. (pt)
China French 1904 Postcard Ruins of Cathedral
Early Picture Postcard of the Ruins of the Cathedral Tientsin, bearing Indo-China surcharge stamp, tied by Hoi-Hao Ile de Hanin double-ring addressed to France with arrival in Meulan on reverse. (pt)
China French P.O. Combination 1900 Stationery
Imperial Post Office 1c red Postal Stationery Card with View in colour on reverse of Chinese Court, upgraded with Imperial Post SG109, 1c Orange (3) tied by Shanghai datestamp forwarded via the French Post Office bearing Yvert 8, 25c Black Rose tied by Shanghai double-ring addressed to France with St. Etienne arrival. Very fine item. (pt)
China / Indo-China 1919 Postcard to Tunisia
Early Picture Postcard of Saigon Congai Annamite (woman) La Pagoda Saigon Edition, sent to North Africa, cancelled by Saigon Central datestamp with Military cachet "Regiment de Traulleurs Annamites / Le Vaguemestre Saigon", Very fine. (pt)
China German Post Office 1903 Registered PPC
Early Picture Postcard of Peking Chinese Street View & Beggar, to France bearing German China SGZ25, 30pf Black & Orange cancelled by Peking Deutsche Post datestamp with Peking German Post Office registration label and Bernay arrival in France. Very Scarce use of registered card. (pt)
China (French) 1901 Military mail envelope
cover written from Shin-Van-Tau with interesting letter endorsed "Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine" and cancelled Marine Francaise Service a la Mer, routed via Tonkin on French Paquebot "Corps Exp. Tonkin Linge No.4" datestamp with arrival in Nogent on reverse. Very fine quality item. (pt)
China (French) 1901 Military mail envelope
cover written from Shin-Van-Tau with interesting letter endorsed "Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine" and cancelled Marine Francaise Service a la Mer, routed via Tonkin on French Paquebot "Corps Exp. Tonkin Linge No.4" datestamp with arrival in Nogent on reverse. Very fine quality item. (pt)
China (French) 1901 Military mail envelope
cover written from Shin-Van-Tau with interesting letter endorsed "Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine" and cancelled Marine Francaise Service a la Mer, routed via Tonkin on French Paquebot "Corps Exp. Tonkin Linge No.9" datestamp with arrival in Nogent on reverse. Very fine quality item. (pt)
China (French) 1898 Military Mail Envelope
cover to France cancelled by Tuyen-Quang Tonkin datestamp with Military mail cachet "Protectorat de L'Annam et du Tonkin / 3rd Territoire Militaire / Le Commandant" double-ring in red with "Corps Expedit. Tonkin" double-ring routed via Saigon to Vesoul France and forwarded bearing France Type Sage Yvert 91, 25c black rose tied by Vesoul datestamp to Mulhausen with arrival on reverse, scarce item of redirected mail. (pt)
China (French) 1901 Military mail envelope
cover written from Shin-Van-Tau with interesting letter endorsed "Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine" and cancelled Marine Francaise Service a la Mer, routed via Tonkin on French Paquebot "Corps Exp. Tonkin Linge No.9" datestamp with arrival in Nogent on reverse. Very fine quality item. (pt)
China (French) 1905 Postcard to France
Early Picture Postcard of Wan-Shou Mountain (Temple), bearing French China Yvert 23, 5c green (Pair) tied by Tien-Tsin Chine Poste Francaise double-ring with Military cachet "Brigade de D'Occupation en Chine / Place de Kong Kom" in red with Versailles arrival on front. Very fine. (pt)
China (French) 1901 Military Mail / PAQUEBOT
envelope written from Shin-Van-Tau with interesting letter endorsed "Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine" and cancelled Marine Francaise Service a la Mer, routed via Tonkin on French Paquebot "Corp Exp. Tonkin Linge No.4" datestamp with arrival in Nogent on reverse. Very fine quality item. (pt)
China (French) 1905 Colour Postcard to France
Early Picture Postcard of Lady in Kimono, bearing French China Yvert 23, 5c green (pair) tied by Tien-Tsin Chine Poste Francaise double-ring with Military cachet "Brigade de D'Occupation en Chine / Place de Hong Kom" in red with Verssailles arrival on front. Very fine. (pt)
China (French) 1901 Military Mail envelope
cover written from Saigon (Indo-China) with interesting letter endorsed "Corps Expeditionnarie de Chine" bearing France Yvert 117, 15c orange tied by octagonal French Paquebot Ligne N Paq Fr. No.1 datestamp with Troyes arrival on reverse. Scarce stamp on cover from the French Occupation. (pt)
China (French) Picture Postcard of the Shansi Railway Tunnel
Shang-Hai-Kwan, addressed to France bearing French Chine "4 on 10c" Red Yvert 76, tied by Tien-Tsin Poste Francaise datestamp. Nice card with Dragon Flag. (pt)
China / Russian PO 1909 PPC from Peking via Hong Kong & Mauritius
Early Picture Postcard of Peking Cart (donkey), to the small French Island of Diego Suarez bearing Russian China SG1, 1 kop orange (2), and SG2, 2 kop green tied by Tien-Tsin Post Office datestamp routed via Victoria Hong Kong, Colombo and Mauritius. Very fine item of destination mail from China. (pt)
China / Russian Post Office 1909 PPC of Ha-Ta-Men Street Peking
Early Picture Postcard to the Small French Island of Diego Suarez bearing Russian China SG1, 1 kop Orange (2), and SG2, 2 kop green, tied by Tien-Tsin Post Office datestamp. Very fine item of destination mail from China. (pt)
China / Indo-China 1926 envelope to France
cover bearing Yvert 102, 3c Violet (Pair) tied by Kontum Annam datestamp routed via Suinkong and Saigon. Very fine item. (pt)
China / Pak-Hoi 1904 envelope to Haiphong / Indo-China
bearing Yvert 4, 5c yellow green tied by Pa-Khoi Chine double-ring. Scarce franking paying the printed matter rate. (pt)
China (Germany) 1913 Postcard of Temple of Heaven, to Shanghai
Coloured Picture Postcard, bearing German Kiautschou SG35, 2c Green tied by Mecklenburmaus datestamp with Chinese Post Office Shanghai arrival. Good cancel. (pt)
China / German 1908 PPC to the French 16th
Picture Postcard (Lady with musical instrument), bearing German China SG47, "2c on 5pf" Green and SG48, "4c on 10pf" Red tied by Peking datestamp with French Military arrival cachet Corres Aux Armees Pekin. Nice item. (pt)
China (French) 1896 Military mail envelope to France
cover cancelled by Quang-Yen Tonkin double-ring with Corps Expre. Tonkin undated circle and Military cachet "Hopital de Quang-Yen Tonkin / Le Medicin Chef" in Violet, routed via Haiphong sent on French Paquebot "Corps Exp. Tonkin Ligne No.8" datestamp with Gironde arrival. Very fine. (pt)
China (French) 1896 Military mail envelope to France
cover cancelled by Quang-Yen Tonkin double-ring with Corps Expre. Tonkin undated circle and Military cachet "Hopital de Quang-yen Tonkin / le Medicin Chef" in Violet, routed via Haiphong sent on French Paquebot "Ligne N Paq.Fr.No.3" datestamp with Gironde arrival. Very fine. (pt)
China (French) 1894 Military mail envelope to France
cover cancelled by Ha-Hoi Tonkin double-ring with Tonkin Corps Exped. Double-ring and Military cachet "Hopital de Hanoi / Le Medicin Chef" in Blue, routed via Haiphong sent on French Paquebot "Corps Exp. Tonkin Ligne N.6" datestamp with Bordeaux arrival. Very fine. (pt)
China (French) 1894 Military mail envelope to France
cover cancelled by Quang-Yen Tonkin double-ring with Corps Expre. Annam undated circle and Military cachet "Hopital de Quang-Yen Tonkin / Le medicin Chef" in Blue, routed via Haiphong sent on French Paquebot "Corps Expd Tonkin Ligne No.1" datestamp with Gironde arrival. Very fine. (pt)
China / Japanese Post Office 1901 Postcard to Germany
Picture Postcard (2 women in kimono), bearing Japanese Post Office SG7, 3 sen Maroon tied by "K.D. Feldpostexped. / Des Ostasiatischen Expeditionascorps" datestamp with Mittelbach arrival. Nice item from the Boxer Rebellion. (pt)
China / CANTON 1905 Registered envelope to France
cover bearing Yvert 20, 5c Yellow Green, Yvert 21, 10c Red and Yvert 25, 25c Blue (Block of 4) tied by Canton double-ring with Boxed handstruck registered and octagonal French Paquebot with Paris arrival. Attractive franking. (pt)
China (French Occupation) 1885 Mourning envelope to France
cover written from Bac D'Along and endorsed "Corps Expeditionnaire du Tonkin" and cancelled by Saigon Cochinchine Corps Exp. Double-ring with cachet of the French Steamer "Flotte Transport Le Tarn" with French arrival on reverse. Very fine item WITH LETTER. (pt)
China (French) 1875 Envelope to France / Paquebot / Postage Dues
cover bearing French General Colonies Yvert 23, 25c Blue (Imperf Pair) tied by CCH in lozange with Vinh Long Cochinchine datestamp, routed via Saigon, underpaid with Boxed instructional "Affranchissement Insuffisant" with octagonal French Paquebot "Col F.V. Suez Paq. F.1 Mars 1" in Red, TAXED 7 on arrival with Roquesteron arrival. Very fine item of classic French China. (pt)
China (French) 1902 Picture Postcard (Peking) to France
PPC (Expedition de Chine - N.2023 - Porte d'Entrée du Palais d'Hiver, a Pekin), bearing French China Yvert 52, 5c Yellow Green, tied by Hoi-Hao Lle de Hainam double-ring. Scarce item from this island in the South China Sea. (pt)
China / Kouang-Tcheou 1936 Airmail envelope to France
cover to Bank of Indo-China Paris bearing Yvert 82, 6c Red and Yvert 86, 10c Blue (9), tied by Fort Bayard Kouang Tcheou datestamp routed via Hanoi to Paris. Very fine franking. (pt)
China / Mongtseu 1907 Registered envelope to France
bearing Mongtseu Yvert 23, 20c Brown on Green (Block of 4) tied by Mong-Tseu-Chine double-ring with Boxed handstruck registered, routed via Lao-Kay and Haiphong with octagonal French Paquebot and Paris arrival. Very fine. (pt)
China (French) 1939 Military Picture Postcard
black & white Photographic PPC (Farmers and Ox), cancelled by Military cachet "Detachement Francaise de Canton / Shameen / 103 B.M.I.C.M. Le Chef de Detachement" in Violet with Boxed "Shameen Le Chef de la Police" cachet with Chinese characters. Unusual item. (pt)
China (French) 1906 PPC of the Upper Yangtse
Picture Postcard of The French Gunboat "OLRY" en route to Chungking, she ascends the rapids by the aid of long steel wire hawsers and her powerful steam windlass, upper Yangtse. (ships/boats) (pt)
China French 1904 PSC South of Wenchow
French China Postal Stationery Card 10c Grey, written from the Catholic Mission, Hoei-Ngan cancelled by native tombstone of Huai-An Post Office routed via Chinkiang and Shanghai with French Post Office Shanghai. A rare example of mail exempt from postage for mail passing south of Wenchow. RARE. (pt)
China (French) 1903 Registered Mourning envelope
cover to France, bearing French China Yvert 8, 25c Black on Rose (Pair), tied by Fou-Tchfou-Chine Poste Francaise datestamp (Pothion T04) with handstruck Boxed registered and French receiving. Scarce postmark on registered mail. (pt)
China (French) 1886 Military Cachet Envelope to France
bearing French Type Sage Yvert 90, 15c Blue tied by Corr. D'Armees Shang-hai double-ring (Pothion Type A) with Military cachet "Marine Coloniale / Service a la Mer" on reverse with Paris arrival. (pt)
China (Japanese Post Office) 1905 Envelope
bearing Japanese Post Office SG15, 20 sen Orange tied by Peking I.J.P.O. routed via Yokohama with Boston (United States) arrival. Nice single franking. (pt)
China (Japanese Post Office) 1901 Japanese PSC to Hungary
4 sen Brown Postal Stationery Card cancelled by Tientsin I.J.P.O. datestamp, routed via Yokohama addressed to Hungary with Erlau arrival. (pt)
China (Japanese Post Office in Manchuria) 1925 PPC to USA
black & white Picture Postcard of Commercial School Dairen, to the United States, bearing Japan SG175, 8 sen Grey tied by Dairen I.J.P.O. in Violet. Scarce stamp on card. (pt)
China (Japanese Post Office in Manchuria) 1925 envelope to France
cover bearing Japan SG241, 2 sen Green (5) tied by Dairen I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet with Paris arrival on reverse. Nice franking. (pt)
China (Japanese Post Office in Manchuria) 1933 envelope to Germany
cover bearing Japan SG212, 20 sen Blue tied by Dairen I.N.P.O. datestamp in Violet. (pt)
China (Japanese Post Office) 1905 PPC to Tientsin
Coloured Picture Postcard of 3 Japanese Musician (women in Kimono) playing Musical Instruments, bearing SG2, 1/2 sen Grey tied by Tientsin I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet. Very fine. (pt)
China (Japanese Post Office) 1899 Japanese PSC to Hungary
4 sen Brown Postal Stationery Card cancelled by the Japanese Post Office with Shanghai I.J.P.O. datestamp and Imperial Post Office Shanghai, routed via Yokohama addressed to Erlau, Hungary with arrival cachet. (pt)
China (Japanese Post Office) 1908 Japanese PSC to Hungary
4 sen Brown Postal Stationery Card cancelled by the Japanese Post Office with Shanghai I.J.P.O. datestamp, routed via Manchuria with Changchun-s I.J.P.O. transit in Violet, addressed to Hungary, Nice item. (pt)
China (Japanese Post Office) 1903 PPC to France
Picture Postcard of Japanese Ladies in Kimono (women dancing), bearing Japanese Post Office SG3, 1 sen Pale Brown and SG7, 3 sen Maroon tied by Tientsin I.J.P.O. datestamp routed via Siberia. Very fine. (pt)
China 1878 envelope to France written from Newchwang
cancelled by double-ring Customs Newchwang (Sep 18), routed via the French Post Office Shanghai with France Type Sage Yvert 69, 30c Brown (2), and Yvert 75, 5c Green (2), tied by gros chiffres 5104 of the French Post Office Shanghai with adjacent datestamp and Paris arrival on reverse. A very scarce semi-mixed Customs cover with part date cut-out. (pt)
China: JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN MANCHURIA
1912 Picture post card to Germany bearing Japan SG140, 4 sen rosine tied by Mukden datestamp, routed via Changchun with Changchun-h I.J.P.O. transit in violet. Fine item.