cover 1900-01, the magnificent exhibition collection depicting the Field Post Offices, Naval Post Offices and Shanghai Military datestamps comprising forty-nine envelopes with "TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEE/.../CHINE/..." c.d.s. (25) for Nos. 1-7 all represented, "CORPS EXPED. DE MADAGASCAR/L.V. NO2" c.d.s. with unframed "CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE/DE CHINE/2E BRIGADE/ Regiment d'Infrie de Marche" h.s. in violet on 1900 (18 Aug.) cover to France - troops from Madagascar being the first French forces to reach China after the Yihetung movement, Naval Post Office "CORPS EXP. TONKIN/LIGNE N...." c.d.s. (10) for Nos. 2-9 all represented (No. 6) is actually on 1 1903 cover) with some very early dates commencing 21 August 1900 (earliest recorded date for No. 5), "CORPS EXPRE DU TONKIN/PORT-SAID" c.d.s. (2), Sea Post "LIGNE N/..." d.s. (2), Shanghai Military "CORR. D'ARMÉES/SHANG-HAI" c.d.s. (6), Shanhaikwan 1900 (3 Dec.) soldier's letter to Paris showing "SAIGON COCHINCE/CORPS EXPE" c.d.s., and Tonkin Occupation Corps double-ringed "CORPS EXPEDIRE" h.s. (2). Superbly presented and imbued with history. (49)
cover 1900-01, the magnificent exhibition collection depicting the Field Post Offices, Naval Post Offices and Shanghai Military datestamps comprising forty-nine envelopes with "TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEE/.../CHINE/..." c.d.s. (25) for Nos. 1-7 all represented, "CORPS EXPED. DE MADAGASCAR/L.V. NO2" c.d.s. with unframed "CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE/DE CHINE/2E BRIGADE/ Regiment d'Infrie de Marche" h.s. in violet on 1900 (18 Aug.) cover to France - troops from Madagascar being the first French forces to reach China after the Yihetung movement, Naval Post Office "CORPS EXP. TONKIN/LIGNE N...." c.d.s. (10) for Nos. 2-9 all represented (No. 6) is actually on 1 1903 cover) with some very early dates commencing 21 August 1900 (earliest recorded date for No. 5), "CORPS EXPRE DU TONKIN/PORT-SAID" c.d.s. (2), Sea Post "LIGNE N/..." d.s. (2), Shanghai Military "CORR. D'ARMÉES/SHANG-HAI" c.d.s. (6), Shanhaikwan 1900 (3 Dec.) soldier's letter to Paris showing "SAIGON COCHINCE/CORPS EXPE" c.d.s., and Tonkin Occupation Corps double-ringed "CORPS EXPEDIRE" h.s. (2). Superbly presented and imbued with history. (49)
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