Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, Taiwan French Military Mail : 1885 (June) unfranked envelope endorsed "Escadre de l'Extrême Orient" and countersigned by officer, to Paris (22.7) redirected to Anvers, Belgium (23.7), showing "Corps. Exp. Tonkin/Ligne N. 6" c.d.s. (11.7) and "France & Colonies/Service de la Mer" double-ring cachet, manuscript notation indicating that addressee had left for Anvers, with Peace and Commerce 25c. applied for redirection (no longer treated as soldier's letter) and cancelled by "Paris/B. Milton" c.d.s., very fine and unusual mail from French Forces of the Formosa campaign.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000

The addressee was a family member of Admiral Marie Jules Dupré, who spent part of his career in Cochinchina.