China. (Indo-Chinese Post Office In Chungking). 1907. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Chungking SG 2, 2c brown, SG 6, 15c grey, SG 23, 20c red/green and SG 28, 50c brown tied by Tch Ong-K'ing-Chine double ring '20th Juin 07' with boxed hand-struck 'R', routed via Han-Keou-Chine/Poste Francaise '30th Juin 07' and receiver in Paris on reverse. Very fine item. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Office in Yunnan). 1906. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing French China SG 12, 75c brown/orange and SG 37, 25c blue (3) tied by Mong-Tseu-Chine double ring with boxed hand-struck 'R', routed via Laokay and Haiphong/Tonkin with Paris receiver on reverse. Scarce use of the 75c in Yunnan Province.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Office In Canton). 1903. Registered envelope addressed to Paris bearing Canton SG 18,2c brown (6) and SG 19, 4c purple/brown (7) tied by Canton double ring with framed hand-struck 'R' and Paris arrival on reverse. Attractive franking paying the 40c registration rate.

China. (French). 1912. Picture post card of the 'British Legation, Peking' addressed to the 'French 16th Colonial Regiment, Tien-Tsin' bearing French China Yvert 76, 4 on 10c rose tied by 'Pekin/Corresces Aux Armees' date stamp (Pothion Type C) with military cachet and Tien-Tsin-Chine/Poste Francaise arrival. Scarce military postmark on nice card.

China. (French Post Office). 1916. Illustrated envelope headed 'Correspondance Militaire/ Troupes Mobilisees en Chine' addressed to France cancelled 'Tientsin-Chine/ Postes Francaise' double ring '19th Oct 16' with circular 'Corps Francaise D'Occupation Le Chine/ Le Vaguemestre/ Francaise Militaire' with Somme arrival on reverse. Beautiful item of illustrated mail from the French Occupation of China.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Office in Canton). 1910. Picture post card of 'Barque de Charbonnier' addressed to France bearing French Canton SG 53, 5c pale-green (pair) tied by Canton-chine double ring with hand-stamp 'via Siberia' in red. Lovely item from Canton.

China. (French Post Offices In China). 1902. Red Band envelope addressed to France bearing French Post Office in China SG 2, 5c yellow-green tied by Han-Keou-Chine Poste Francaise date stamp '5th Dec 02' routed on the French paquebot "Indus" with octagonal 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 6' date stamp (Salles 1924). Very rare Red Band envelope from the French Chinese Post Office paying the Printed Matter rate to France.

China. (Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1913. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Kouang Tcheou SG 18, 1c sepia, SG 20, 4c blue and SG 22, 10c scarlet (3) tied by Fort Bayard Indochine double ring '5th Jan' with boxed hand-struck 'R' routed via Haiphong '17th Jan' with Paris arrival '17/2' on reverse. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Indo-China Post Offices In Canton). 1910. Picturepost card of 'China Town, Hong Kong' addressed to France bearing Indo-Chinese Post Offices in Canton SG 54, 10c scarlet tied by Canton/China double ring. Card published by 'Tai Woo, Photo, Hong Kong.

China. (French Expeditionary Force Of Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1900. stamp-less envelope addressed to France endorsed 'Corps d'Occupation de Quang Tcheou-Wan' cancelled Pointe-Nivet/Indo-Chine Francaise' date stamp '17th Nov 1900' with Quang Tcheou/Indo-chine Francaise transit on reverse '17th Nov' and undated circular 'Corps Exped. Tonkin' with Morbihan arrival '2nd Jan 01' on reverse. Very rare item from Pointe-Nivet in the French Territory of Kouang-Tcheou. Only one small correspondence known.

China. (French Expeditionary Force In Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1904. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France endorsed 'Corps d'Occupation du Tonkin' cancelled Fort Bayard/ Indo-Chinese Francaise double ring '17th Mars' with undated 'Corps Exped'/. with military cachet 'Ambulance et Agence Sanitaire/ Le Medicen Chef/Terre de Quang-Tcheou' in violet on face routed via Haiphong/ Tonkin '20th Mars' and Toulon arrival on reverse. Superb item from the French Military Detachment in the French Territory of Kouang-Tcheou.

China. (French Expeditionary Force In Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1904. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France endorsed 'Corps d'Occupation du Tonkin' cancelled Fort Bayard/ Indo-Chinese Francaise double ring '31st Mars' with undated 'Corps Exped' and military cachet 'Ambulance et Agence Santitaire/Le Medicen Chef de Quang-Tcheou' in violet on face routed via Haiphong/ Tonkin '3rd Avril' and Toulon arrival on reverse. Very fine item from the French Military Detachment in the French Territory of Kouang-Tcheou.

China. (Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1920. Picture post card of 'The Pagoda and University, Mong-Tseu' bearing Kouang-Tcheou-Wan SG 22, 10c scarlet tied by 'Fort-Bayard/Indo-Chine' double ring with circular military cachet 'Le Commandant des Troupes/Quang-Tcheou-Wan' in blue. Very fine from this French Territory.

French China. (Kwangchow). 1906. Picture post card of 'Les Marches, Tourane, Annam addressed to Paris,France bearing Kouuang-Tcheou-Wan SG 1, 1c olive tied by Fort Bayard Chine double ring in blue with Indo (gratte). Lovely item, see Desrousseaux volume 3.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Offices In Canton). 1907. Registered envelope addressed to India bearing Canton SG 44, 50c brown tied by Canton-Chine double ring with framed hand-struck 'R' routed via Hong Kong on the steamer "Delta" with oval 'Sea Post Office' registered on face and Bombay arrival on reverse. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French China). 1904. Picture post card of 'Chefoo Headland ' addressed to France bearing French China SG 38, 10c carmine tied by Cheefou-Chine/Post Francaise double ring in violet '2nd Oct' routed via the French Post office Shanghai with St Quentin arrival.

China. (Indo-China Post Offices In Canton). 1913. Picture post card of 'Tailor girls in street, Hong Kong' addressed to France bearing Indo-Chinese Post Offices in Canton SG 53, 5c pale green (pair) tied by Canton/China double ring endorsed 'via Siberia' and routed via the French Post Office, Shanghai. Card published by 'M. Sternberg, Hong Kong'.

China. (French Post Office). 1916. Illustrated folded letter card headed 'Republique Francaise/ Armees en Campagne/ 1914-1915-1916/ Corresondance Militaire' addressed to France cancelled by 'Tien-Tsin Chine/ Poste Francaise' double eing '1st Sept 16' with circular Corps D'Occupation de Chine/ Force Publique/ Le Commandant' and Somme arrival on reverse '28th Sept'. Superb item.

China. (French China). 1909. Multi view post card addressed to Peking bearing French China SG 77, 4c on 10c rose tied by Shanghai ring with French Post Office Pekin arrival. Very fine.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Offices in Yunnan). 1907. Registered envelope addressed to Paris bearing Mengtsz SG 26, 35c black/yellow and Indo-China Post office SG 17, 4c purple/brown, SG 20, 20c red/green, SG 23, 30c brown, SG 29, 1c olive (pair), SG 30, 2c claret (pair), SG 34, 10c rose tied by Mong-Tseu-chine double ring '30th Mai' with framed hand-struck 'R' routed via Lao-Kay/Tonkin '4th Juin' and Haiphong '6th Juin' transits on reverse. Attractive franking. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). 1934. Air Mail envelope addressed to Tonkin bearing France Yvert 286, 1f orange (pair) and Yvert 288, 1f50 blue tied by Paris date stamp, underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French Indo-China postage dues SG D147, 40c orange and SG D170, 20c pink tied by Hanoi/Tonkin receiver on front. Nice combination.

China. (French China). 1909. Picture Post card of 'Chinese Soldiers' addressed to Peking bearing French China SG 76, 2c on 5c green (2) tied by Tientsin/ Poste Francaise double ring with French Post Office Pekin arrival. Very fine.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Offices Canton). 1917. Picture post card of 'New Bund and River, Canton' addressed to Switzerland bearing French Canton SG 53, 5c pale green and SG 54, 10c scarlet tied by Canton-chine double ring with hand-struck 'S.L.' in violet on face. Lovely coloured card.

French China. (Kwangchow). 1906. Picture post card of 'Mois Tribe, Traders, Annam' addressed to Paris, France bearing Kouang-Tcheou-Wan SG 2, 2c claret/yellow tied by Fort Bayard chine double ring in blue with Indo (gratte). See Desrousseaux volume three. Nice item.

French China. (Kwangchow). 1906. Picture post card of 'Enfants de Pecheurs, Cap Saint Jaques' addressed to Paris, France bearing Kouang-Tcheou-Wan SG 2, 2c claret/yellow tied by Fort Bayard Chine double ring in blue with Indo (gratte). See Desrousseaux volume 3. Very attractive coloured card.

China. (Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1913. Envelope addressed to France bearing Kouang Tcheou SG 22, 10c red tied by Fort Bayard Indo-Chine double ring '19th Avril' endorsed 'via Transsiberian' with Shanghai/Chine French Post Office transit '27/4' on reverse. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Expeditionary Force In Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1904. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France endorsed 'Corps d'Occupation du Tonkin' cancelled Fort Bayard/ Indo-Chinese Francaise double ring '16th Feb' with undated 'Corps Exped'. with military cachet 'Commandant Superieur/ Quang-Tcheou-Wan' in blue on face with Toulon arrival on reverse. Very fine.

China. (French Occupation Of Kouang Tcheou Wan). 1904. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Algeria, North Africa endorsed 'Corps D'Occupation du Tonkin' cancelled by Fort Bayard/Indo- Chine Francaise double ring '21st Juil' with undated 'Corps Exped' and circular 'Commandant Superieur/Quang-Tcheou-Wan' in blue on face, routed via Haiphong '24th Juil' with Batna/Constantine arrival '5th Sept' on reverse. The French Military in Quang-Tcheou could benefit from the military tariff until October 31st 1904. A very nice item from the Occupation addressed to Algeria.

China. (French Expeditionary Force In Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1903. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France endorsed 'Corps d'Occupation du Tonkin' cancelled Fort Bayard/ Indo-Chinese Francaise double ring '8th July 03' with undated 'Corps Exped.' and Paris arrival on reverse. Superb item from the French Military Detachment in the French Territory of Kouang-Tcheou with exceptional strike of the Fort Bayard.

China. (Kouang Tcheou Wan). 1907. Picture post card of 'Hon-Gay' addressed to France bearing Indo-China Yvert 27, 5c green tied by 'Fort-Bayard/Chine' double ring grate 'Indo'. Very Scarce cancel from the French Territory of Kouang Tcheou Wan. See Desrousseaux volume three.

China. (French Territory's In Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1906. Picture post card of 'Pagoden Communal-Pres de la Concession, Hue Annam' addressed to France bearing Kouang Tcheou-Wan SG 1, 1c olive tied by 'Fort Bayard/ Chine' double ring in blue. Very fine.

French China. (Kwangchow). 1906. Picture post card of 'Girls Playing cards, Saigon' addressed to Paris, France bearing Kouang-Tcheou-Wan SG 4, 5c green tied by Fort Bayard Chine double ring in blue with Indo (gratte). See Desrousseaux. volume three. Attractive coloured item.

China. (Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1907. Picture post card of the 'Po-Tao, Market' addressed to France bearing Kouang-Tcheou Yvert 4, 5c green tied by 'Tai-P'ing-chine' double ring. A superb card and great rarity from Kouang-Tcheou, only 2 stamps on piece recorded by Desrousseaux.

China. (Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1931. Envelope addressed to France bearing Kouang-Tcheou-Wan SG 86, 10c pale blue tied by Fort Bayard/ Kouangtcheowan date stamp '25th Feb 31' , endorsed 'via Siberia' , underpaid with hand-struck 'T' and boxed instructional 'Affranchissemnt/ Insuffisant' on face, routed via Hong Kong '28 Feb' and bearing French postage due Yv 37, 50c purple applied and tied by Caluire et Cuire receiver '1st Avril.' Very nice item of underpaid mail from the French Leasehold Territory of Kwangchow.

China. (French Territory's In Kouang-Tcheou-Wan). 1940. Registered envelope addressed to Haiphong, French Indo-China bearing Kouang Tcheou-Wan SG 78, 2c green, SG 79, 3c indigo and SG 109, 10c deep-blue (pair) tied by Fort Bayard Kouang Tcheou Wan date stamp with Fort Bayard registered label and framed 'Service De La/ Banque Privilegiee/ de L'Indo Chine' in red on face with Haiphong/ Tonkin receiver on arrival. Superb item.

China. (French China). 1905. Picture post card of the 'Russo-Japanese War' addressed to France bearing French China SG 38, 10c tied by Tien-Tsin Chine Poste Francaise double ring '4th Nov 05' and circular 'Corps D'Occupation de Chine/ Le General Commandant' in blue. Lovely item.

China. (French Indo-China). 1911. Stamp-less envelope addressed to Thudamot, Cochinchine, endorsed 'F.M.' cancelled Bienhoa/ Cochinchine double ring with circular 'Place de Bien-Hoa/ Le Commandant d' Armees' and Thudamot arrival. Very fine.

China. (French China - Greece Samos). 1897. Registered envelope addressed to Vathy, Samos bearing French China SG 9, 25c black/rose (pair) tied by Shang-Hai/ Chine double ring '8th Jan 97' with framed hand-struck 'R' in red, routed via Hong Kong 'Ja 12' and Tonquin/ Haiphong '16th Jan' sent by French paquebot with octagonal 'Ligne N Paq Fr No 2' on face (Salles 1924) on the French packet "Saghalian" with Port Said and French Post Office Alexandria '18 Feb' and Smyrne with French Post Office in Greece Vathy/ Samos '24th Feb 97' on reverse in blue. Outstanding item of destination mail from French China.

China. (French Indo-China). 1896. Registered French Indo-China postal stationery envelope 25c black/rose upgraded with SG 10, 10c black/lilac and SG 13, 25c black/ rose tied by Cholon/ Cochinchine double ring with framed 'R' and boxed hand-struck 'AR' addressed to Holland routed via Saigon with octagonal French paquebot 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 6' on reverse and Eindhoven arrival. Lovely item of Advice of Receipt mail from French china.

China. (French Post Offices In China). 1917. Censored envelope addressed to Paris bearing French China SG 84, 2c on 5c green and SG 85, 4c on 10c rose tied by 'Tche-Fou/Poste-Francaise' date stamp '9th Mai' with Shanghai/China '14/5' transit, endorsed 'via Suez' with 'Controle Postal Militaire' censor label and oval 'Ouvert/Par l'Autorite Militaire/304' censor cachet. Superb and rare type from the French Post in Tchefou. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Office in Kouang-Tcheou). 1910. Picture post card of 'Salt Junk on Kialing River' addressed to France bearing SG 2, 2c claret (3) and SG 3, 4c magenta tied by 'Tch' Ong-King-Chine' double ring '29/1' routed via Hankow with 'Han-Keou-Chine/Poste Francaise' transit '11/2' and Marne arrival. Nice item.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Office in Tchongking). 1916. Envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing Chungking SG 38, 14c rose and SG 39, 15c violet tied by Tchong-K'ing-Chine double ring sent on the steamer 'S.S. Shu Huu' with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert Par L'Autorite Militaire/ 417'. Very fine.

China. (French Post Offices In Yunnan). 1907. Registered Picture Post card of 'Annam sculptures in the workshop' addressed to Italy bearing French Post Office in Yunnan SG 19, 5c green and SG 20, 10c rose mixed with French China SG 37,25c blue tied by Mong-Tseu-Chine double ring '25 Juil 07' with framed hand-struck 'R' , routed via Lao-Kay/ Tonkin '1st Aout' and Haiphong with octagonal French paquebot 'Yokohama a Marseille postcard from Yunnan.

China. (Indo Chines Post Office In Canton). 1917. Registered envelope addressed to bearing French P.O. in Canton SG 51, 2c brown (5) and SG 56, 20c violet (pair) tied by Canton/Chine double ring with hand-struck 'R' endorsed 'via Siberia' with French Post Office Shanghai transit with censor tape tied by oval '117' censor cachet and Thun arrival. Very fine.

China. (Indo-China Post Office In China). 1908. Picture post card of 'Storing the Chinese Rice, Setzchuen' bearing Tchongking SG 5, 10c red tied by 'Tch' Ong-King-Chine' double ring '26th Nov' with Han-Keou-Chine/Poste Francaise double ring transit '10th Dec', endorsed 'via Siberia' . Lovely item. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Post Offices In Mengtsz). 1908. Illustrated folded letter card addressed to Switzerland bearing French Post Office in China SG 34, 15c brown/azure mixed with French Post Office in Mengtsz SG 39, 10c scarlet tied by Mong-Tseu-Chine double ring routed via Haiphong with Bern arrival 'Jan 6th 1909' on reverse. Very rare combination.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Offices in Yunnan). 1907. Registered envelope addressed to Paris bearing Yunnan SG 27, 50c brown tied by Yunnan-Fou-China double ring '22nd Avril 07' with framed hand-struck 'R' routed via Haiphong '6th Mai' with Paris receiver '12th June' on reverse. Rare item of mail from Yunnan Province.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Offices in Mengtsz). 1907. Registered envelope addressed to Paris bearing Mengtsz SG 21, 10c rose (block of four) and SG 26, 35c black/yellow tied by Mong-Tseu-Chine double ring with framed hand-struck 'R' routed via Lao-Kay/ Tonkin '3rd Aout' and Haiphong '5th Aout' with octagonal French paquebot 'Yokohama a Marseille L.N. No 4' date stamp '10 Aout' with Paris arrival on reverse '4th Sept' . A very attractive item from Yunnan Province.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Offices In Yunnan). 1907. Registered envelope addressed to Bordeaux bearing Mengtsz. SG 21, 10c rose and French China SG 12, 75c brown/orange tied by Mong-Tseu-chine double ring '6th Mars' with hand-struck 'R' routed via Laokay/Tonkin '9th Mars' and Haiphong '11th Mars' with Bordeaux receiver '16th Avril' on reverse. Lovely item of Registered mail from Yunnan Province.

China. (Indo-Chinese Office In Chungking). 1908. Native envelope addressed to France bearing Tchong-King SG 2, 2c brown, SG 3, 4c brown/lilac and SG 6, 15c grey mixed with French China SG 3, 4c brown/lilac tied by Tch'Ong-K'Ing-Chine' double ring '29/3' , routed via 'Han-Keou-chine/Poste Francaise' transit '11/4' with Tain arrival '6/5' on reverse. Very fine.