33rd International Auction

Besonderheiten - 1860 (FRENCH EXPEDITIONARY FORCES). Folded letter with content written from Chefoo dated '23rd Juillet I860' addressed to France bearing French 'Napoleon' Yvert 14, 20c blue tied by 'CECB.C' routed via Shanghai with adjacent 'Corps Exp. Chine/Bau Central' date stamp '31st July/60' and framed 'PD' in red erased by 'CECB.C' and charged with hand-struck '30', routed via Paris with transit and Rouen arrival 'Sept 28' on reverse. Lovely item from the French Troops disembarking in Tchefou (July/August 1860) sent at the Officers concessionary rate but not authorized by the Chef of the Detachment. Great rarity. Catalog Price 6000,00