Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 6

Post-War French P.O. in Smirna 1919/23: The Exhibit collection on leaves (12 covers) with June 1919 cover to Athens with the eight different stamps available at the French PO all tied "TRESOR ET POSTES / 506A" cds and registration handstamp, June 1919 cover at 50 c. reg's rate to France with "560A" cds's; Aug 1919 reg'd cover to Basel with 50 c. franking tied "TRESOR ET POSTES / 528", reg'd cover at similar rate and cancels to Amsterdam struck with "Censure Militaire Français / Smyrne" cachet in violet etc. An attractive group

Note: From May 1919 the French Military P.O. opened for civilian use, the French Office closed on 16th June 1923.