Sale 1280 — The Magnolia Collection: Japanese Foreign Mail and Post Offices
Sale Date — Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
Category — Mail via Hong Kong & Shanghai
Lot
Symbol
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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
301
Nagasaki to Marseilles via Hong Kong, 1860. Blue folded letter datelined Nagasaki, May 28, 1860, with Spengler & Co. oval handstamp (and metallic seal on flap) to Payen & Co., Marseilles, France, "Hong Kong C JU 19 60" British P.O. circular datestamp on back (folded up for display), red "Poss. Ang. V. Suez Marseille 10 Aout 60" double-circle datestamp, "9" decimes due handstamp, old lot number label on back, Very Fine, a scarce early cover from Japan prior to opening of the French post office in Yokohama, Matsumoto records 5 in 1859 and 13 in 1860 (this cover is illustrated on p. 11), with 2002 Roumet certificate
E. 500-750
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302
Yokohama to Lyon via Hong Kong, 1863. Blue folded cover docketed with Yokohama Sep. 11, 1863, origin date from Lilienthal & Co. to Lyon, France, sender's directive "Via Marseilles", blue "Hong Kong C SP 21 63" British P.O. circular datestamp on back, red "PAID" framed handstamp applied in Hong Kong, red crayon "8" decimes rate, red "P.P." and "PD" framed handstamps, red "Poss. Ang. V. Suez Marseille 14 Nov. 63" double-circle datestamp, Lyon receiving backstamp (Nov. 14), Very Fine, scarce early cover sent from Yokohama to France via Hong Kong, prepaid markings are seldom encountered, Roumet handstamp
E. 750-1,000
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Yokohama to Lyon via Hong Kong, 1863. Blue folded cover docketed with Yokohama Jul. 28, 1863, origin date from Lilienthal & Co. to Lyon, France, sender's directive "Via Marseilles", "Hong-Kong C AU 8 63" British P.O. circular datestamp on back, red "PAID" framed handstamp applied in Hong Kong, red manuscript "8" decimes rate, red "P.P." and "PD" framed handstamps, red "Poss. Ang. V. Suez Marseille 24 Sept. 63" double-circle datestamp, Lyon receiving backstamp (Sep. 25), Very Fine, scarce early cover sent from Yokohama to France via Hong Kong, prepaid markings are seldom encountered
E. 750-1,000
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Yokohama to Lyon via Hong Kong, 1863. Blue folded letter datelined Yokohama, Oct. 29, 1863, with "Carst, Lels & Co. Kanagawa (Japan)" blue oval handstamp to Guerin & Fils, Lyon France, sender's directive "Via Marseille", blue "Hong-Kong C NO 13 63" British P.O. circular datestamp on back, matching blue "GB/1F22-4/16C" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp struck at upper right, red "Poss. Ang. V. Suez Marseille 7 Janv. 64" double-circle datestamp, "9" decimes due handstamp, Lyon receiving backstamp (Jan. 8), Very Fine, a scarce early cover from Japan prior to opening of the French post office in Yokohama
E. 300-400
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Yokohama to Lyon via Hong Kong, 1863. Blue folded letter datelined Yokohama, Dec. 31, 1863, from Kniffler & Co. to Guerin & Fils, Lyon France, sender's directive "Via Marseille", blue "Hong-Kong C JA 16 64" British P.O. circular datestamp on back, perfect strike of matching blue "GB/1F22-4/16C" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, red "Poss. Ang. V. Suez Marseille 11 Mar. 64" double-circle datestamp, "9" decimes due handstamp, Lyon receiving backstamp (Mar. 11), Extremely Fine, a scarce early cover from Japan prior to opening of the French post office in Yokohama, illustrated in Matsumoto book (p. 16)
E. 400-500
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Yokohama Printed Matter to St. Etienne via Shanghai and Hong Kong, 1864. Textor & Co. printed market report datelined Yokohama, Feb. 16, 1864, to J. B. David, St. Etienne, France, blue "Clausen Droege & Co. Shanghae" oval handstamp, sender's directive "Printed circular only via Marseilles p. Messags Imper St.", red French arrival datestamp (difficult to read but Suez transit and May 11 date are discernible), matching red "15c" due handstamp for printed matter rate, Very Fine, very scarce example of printed matter from Japan sent via Shanghai and Hong Kong
E. 300-400
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Yokohama to Marseille via Shanghai, 1864. Blue folded letter datelined Yokohama Oct. 31, 1864, from Gutschow & Co. to Pastre Freres, Marseilles, France, mostly clear strike of "Forwarded by Charles Gutschow & Co. Shanghae" oval handstamp on back, "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 8 Nov. 64" double-circle datestamp and matching distinctive "9" decimes due handstamp, red "Paq. Ang. Marseille 24 Dec. 64" double-circle datestamp with slightly oily bleed, Very Fine, extremely rare rate marking
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E. 750-1,000
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Kanagawa to St. Etienne via Shanghai, 1864. Blue folded cover with blue "Textor & Co. Kanagawa" oval handstamp to J. B. David, St. Etienne, France, sender's directive "via Marseille", bold "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 7 Dec. 64" double-circle datestamp and matching distinctive "18" decimes due handstamp, red "Paq. An. V. Suez Amb. Mars. 24 Janv. 65" double-circle datestamp, slight bleed from writing ink, Very Fine, extremely rare rate marking (a note with cover states two known, but we cannot verify that information), Lamy handstamp
E. 750-1,000
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Yokohama Printed Matter to Paris, 1864. Carst Lels & Co. printed "Avis de Soie" market report datelined Kanagawa/Yokohama Jun. 25, 1864, green label with printed address to M. F. Hanser, Paris, France, blue "Noord-Holland 1 C." circular handstamp with coat of arms, red "Pays-Bas Valnes. 1 Sept. 64" double-circle datestamp, receipt docketing, Very Fine, unusual printed matter usage, Carst Lels & Co. was a Dutch trading firm, the blue coat-of-arms handstamp is not a postal marking
E. 200-300
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Nagasaki to Leiden, Netherlands, via Shanghai, 1864. Blue folded letter datelined Nagasaki, Aug. 1, 1864, from Kniffler & Co. to Krantz & Sons, Leiden, Netherlands, sender's directive "via Marseille" and in another hand "p Mess Imp. Packet", bold "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 16 Aout 64" double-circle datestamp, Marseille (Oct. 6) and Leiden (Oct. 8) backstamps, manuscript "50" Dutch cents due marking, Very Fine, accompanied by steamship itinerary for the Messageries Imperiales Hong Kong-Shanghai Annex Line
E. 300-400
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Nagasaki to Leiden, Netherlands, via Shanghai and Hong Kong, 1865. Blue folded letter datelined Nagasaki, Feb. 17, 1865, from Kniffler & Co. to Krantz & Sons, Leiden, Netherlands, sender's directive "via Marseille", backstamped with blue "Shanghae O FE 22 65" and "Hong Kong C FE 26 65" British P.O. datestamps, matching blue "GB/1F22-4/16C" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, red "Pays Etr. Suez Amb. 10 Avril 65" double-circle datestamp, red Leiden receiving backstamp (Apr. 12), manuscript due marking in Dutch cents, accompanied by original part-printed bill of exchange from Kniffler to Krantz dated Feb. 1, 1865, the second of three sent to ensure delivery by different routes (this one was not presented), Very Fine, a scarce cover and very desirable with the bill of exchange it contained
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E. 400-500
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Nagasaki to St. Etienne via Singapore, 1865. Blue folded outer lettersheet with "Textor & Co. Nagasaki" blue oval handstamp (no date) to J. B. David, St. Etienne, France, sender's directive "via Marseilles", entered the post office with "Singapore P.O. 8 Feb. 1865" double-circle datestamp, red "Poss. Ang. V. Suez A. Marseille F 13 Mars 65" double-circle datestamp (Salles 1.874), faint "9" decimes handstamp, St. Etienne receiving backstamp (Mar. 14)VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COVER TO FRANCE, ORIGINATING IN NAGASAKI, JAPAN, AND POSTMARKED AT SINGAPORE EN ROUTE TO SUEZ.
Unlike the majority of covers carried from Japan to Europe via Suez during the period before the French post office in Yokohama opened, this was not postmarked at Shanghai or Hong Kong. Instead, it was postmarked at the Singapore post office on February 8, 1865, one of the stops on the route between Suez and Asia.
E. 1,500-2,000
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Nagasaki to Paris via Shanghai, 1868. Folded letter datelined Nagasaki, May 30, 1868, with "Pignatel & Cie Nagasaki (Japon)" oval handstamp to Hachette & Co., Paris, France, sender's directive "via Marseilles", clear strike of "Shang-Hai Paq. Fr. R No. 1 20 Juin 68" Ligne R octagonal datestamp, manuscript "10" decimes due, Marseilles (Aug. 6) and Paris (Aug. 7) receiving backstamps, Very Fine, carried from Nagasaki to Shanghai and placed on board the Messageries Imperiales Dupleix, departing June 20, 1868--this is a very rare French Packet datestamp on mail from Japan, ex Berkinshaw-Smith, accompanied by complete sailing itinerary
E. 1,500-2,000
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FRANCE, 1860, 80c Rose (20; Yvert 17B). Full even margins, tied by perfect strike of "5104" dotted diamond cancel, equally clear "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 25 Mar 64" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter from Yokohama to Marseilles, France, datelined Yokohama, Mar. 18, 1864, to W. Puget, "Alfred Gerard/Yokohama. (Japan)" two-line backstamp, sender's directive "per 'Azoff'", red "PD" framed handstamp, boldly struck "Paq. Ang. Marseille 11 Mai 64" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine, the 80c used from Shanghai is not rare, but covers originating in Japan and sent through the French post office are much more uncommon--this and the cover in lot 315 were mailed by the same person and postmarked at Shanghai on the same day, both were carried on the P&O Azof, one was delivered at the port of arrival (Marseilles) and the other sent on to Reims
E. 750-1,000
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FRANCE, 1860, 80c Rose (20; Yvert 17B). Full margins to clear at right, tied by "5104" dotted diamond cancel, clear strike of "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 25 Mar 64" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover from Yokohama to Reims, France, to Gerard Baudier, "Alfred Gerard/Yokohama. (Japan)" two-line backstamp, sender's directive "per 'Azoff'", red "PD" framed handstamp, blurry part strike of red French arrival datestamp (Suez transit and May 11 date), Paris and Reims backstamps (May 12), Very Fine, the 80c used from Shanghai is not rare, but covers originating in Japan and sent through the French post office are much more uncommon--this and the cover in lot 314 were mailed by the same person and postmarked at Shanghai on the same day, both were carried on the P&O Azof, one was delivered at the port of arrival (Marseilles) and the other sent on to Reims
E. 500-750
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FRANCE, 1862, 40c Pale Orange (27; Yvert 23). Used with 1862, 10c Bister (25; Yvert 21) and 20c Blue (26; Yvert 22), tied by two strikes of "5104" dotted diamond cancel, bold "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 20 Avril 64" double-circle datestamp (month inverted) on blue folded cover from Yokohama to Reims, France, to Gerard Baudier, "Alfred Gerard/Yokohama. (Japan)" two-line backstamp, sender's directive "per Stm 'Ganges'", red "PD" framed handstamp, Marseilles, Paris and Reims backstamps (Jun. 2-3), Very Fine, a beautiful three-color franking postmarked at French post office in Shanghai and originating in Yokohama, Roumet handstamp
E. 500-750
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FRANCE, 1862, 20c Blue (26; Yvert 22). Tied by "5104" dotted diamond cancel, partly clear "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 16 Aout 64" double-circle datestamp and red "PD" framed handstamp on folded cover from Kanagawa, Japan, to St. Etienne, France, via Shanghai, blue "Textor & Co. Kanagawa" oval handstamp, sender's directive "Via Marseille p Messageries Imperiales, Circulaire Imprimee", addressed to J. B. David, backstamped Marseilles, Bordeaux, Toulouse and St. Etienne (Oct. 6-8), horizontal file fold through stamp barely creases itVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF FRENCH POSTAGE ON AN EARLY PRINTED-MATTER RATE COVER FROM JAPAN TO FRANCE VIA THE FRENCH POST OFFICE IN SHANGHAI.
This cover was mailed in August 1864, before the start of French Packet service to Japan or the opening of the French post office in Yokohama. It was carried privately to Shanghai, where it entered the French post office. The sender overpaid the 16-centimes per 40 grams printed-matter rate with the 20-centimes stamp, probably because it was closest to the rate among the denominations available in China or Japan.
The cover was carried on the following Messageries Imperiales steamships: Hydapse, Shanghai to Hong Kong (dep. Aug. 17, arr. Aug. 21); Imperatrice, Hong Kong to Egypt (dep. Aug. 23, arr. Sep. 28); and Peluse, Egypt to Marseilles (dep. Sep. 30, arr. Oct. 6).
This cover is illustrated in Scamp book (Figure MI-64-8), where described as "the earliest French-franked printed matter from China or Japan that has so far been seen [and] the earliest known printed matter carried by French paquebot from China or Japan to Europe." While certainly very early and very rare, we cannot attest to the accuracy of the statements in the Scamp book.
Signed Calves.
E. 2,000-3,000
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FRANCE, 1862, 20c Blue (26; Yvert 22). Tied by "5104" dotted diamond cancel, partly clear "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 16 Aout 64" double-circle datestamp and red "PD" framed handstamp on folded printed notice from Kanagawa, Japan, to Paris, France, via Shanghai, notice from Teyter & Co. announcing change in employees, sender's directive "Printed Circular, Pr. Mess. Imp. Via Marseille", Paris backstamp (Oct. 7)VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF FRENCH POSTAGE ON AN EARLY PRINTED-MATTER RATE COVER FROM JAPAN TO FRANCE VIA THE FRENCH POST OFFICE IN SHANGHAI.
This cover was mailed in August 1864, before the start of French Packet service to Japan or the opening of the French post office in Yokohama. It was carried privately to Shanghai, where it entered the French post office. The sender overpaid the 16-centimes per 40 grams printed-matter rate with the 20-centimes stamp, probably because it was closest to the rate among the denominations available in China or Japan.
The cover was carried on the following Messageries Imperiales steamships: Hydapse, Shanghai to Hong Kong (dep. Aug. 17, arr. Aug. 21); Imperatrice, Hong Kong to Egypt (dep. Aug. 23, arr. Sep. 28); and Peluse, Egypt to Marseilles (dep. Sep. 30, arr. Oct. 6).
This cover is nearly identical to the one offered in lot 317 and illustrated in Scamp book (Figure MI-64-8), where described as "the earliest French-franked printed matter from China or Japan that has so far been seen [and] the earliest known printed matter carried by French paquebot from China or Japan to Europe." While certainly very early and very rare, we cannot attest to the accuracy of the statements in the Scamp book.
Calves handstamp.
E. 2,000-3,000
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FRANCE, 1862, 40c Pale Orange (27; Yvert 23). Horizontal strip of three, used with 1862, 20c Blue (26; Yvert 22), tied by by multiple strikes of "5104" dotted diamond cancel, slightly blurry "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 31 Aout 64" double-circle datestamp and red "PD" framed handstamp on folded cover from Yokohama, Japan, to Cavaillon, France, "Constensoux Ledermann et Ce. Yokohama (Japan)" oval backstamp, sender's directive "Via Marseille", partly readable red "Paq. An. V. Suez Amb Mars. 2 24 Oct. 64" double-circle datestamp, backstamped Avignon and Cavaillon (Oct. 25), Very Fine, attractive franking for double 70c rate by British Packet on a cover originating in Japan prior to opening of French post office and start of French Packet service
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E. 500-750
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FRANCE, 1862, 40c Pale Orange (27; Yvert 23). Used with 1862, 10c Bister (25; Yvert 21) and 20c Blue (26; Yvert 22), tied by clear strikes of "5104" dotted diamond cancel, bold "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 28 Oct 64" double-circle datestamp and "PD" framed handstamp on blue folded cover from Kanagawa, Japan, to St. Etienne, France, blue "Textor & Co. Kanagawa" oval handstamp, sender's directive "Voie de Marseille", red "Paq. An. V. Suez Amb. Mars 2 11 Dec. 64" double-circle datestamp, St. Etienne receiving backstamp (Dec. 12), left side of 40c trimmed before use but covered by 20c stamp, Very Fine, attractive three-color franking on a cover from Yokohama sent prior to the opening of the French post office, ex Ishikawa
E. 400-500
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FRANCE, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Block of four used with 1862, 40c Pale Orange (27; Yvert 23), tied by multiple strikes of "5104" dotted diamond cancel and "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 8 Nov. 64" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover from Kanagawa, Japan, to Purmerend, Netherlands, back with embossed "P. Stuyt C.Z. Kanagawa Japan" return address, sender's directive "via Marseilles", "PD" framed handstamp, red "Paq. An. V. Suez Amb. Mars. 2 23 Dec 64" double-circle datestamp, Paris (Dec. 25) and red Purmerend (Dec. 27) backstampsVERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY FRENCH FRANKING ON A COVER FROM JAPAN TO THE NETHERLANDS VIA FRENCH POST OFFICE IN SHANGHAI.
The 360-centimes total postage pays the quadruple 90-centimes rate from Shanghai to the Netherlands by British Packet via Suez. This franking with a block of the 80c Napoleon would be rare and remarkable even if the cover originated in Shanghai; however, its importance is multiplied by a large factor as a cover originating in Japan prior to the start of French Packet service and the opening of the French post office in Yokohama.
E. 2,000-3,000
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FRANCE, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Used with 1862, 20c Blue (26; Yvert 22) and 40c Pale Orange (27; Yvert 23), tied by light strikes of "5104" dotted diamond cancel, "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 3 Mai 65" double-circle datestamp and "PD" framed handstamp on folded cover from Yokohama, Japan, to Lyon, France, "Constensoux Ledermann et Ce. Yokohama (Japon)" oval handstamp, sender's directive "Via Marseille", partly clear red "Paq. An. V Suez Amb. Mars." double-circle datestamp, Lyon receiving backstamp (Jul. 5), Very Fine, a beautiful three-color franking for double 70c rate by British Packet via Suez, Miro handstamp
E. 500-750
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FRANCE, 1862, 20c Blue (26; Yvert 22). Tied by bold "5104" dotted diamond cancel, mostly clear "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 8 Oct. 65" double-circle datestamp and "PD" framed handstamp on wrapper from Yokohama, Japan, to Lyon, France, printed address to Moyne & Cie. along with "Via Marseilles" and "Printed Circular" directives, the original enclosure accompanies, a market report from Hecht, Lilienthal & Co. datelined Yokohama, Sep. 29, 1865, the wrapper is tied to the report by partly readable red "Paq. An. V. Suez Amb Mars." double-circle datestamp, tiny white spot on stamp is either adherence or scuffVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF FRENCH POSTAGE ON AN EARLY PRINTED-MATTER WRAPPER FROM JAPAN TO FRANCE VIA FRENCH POST OFFICE IN SHANGHAI. ARGUABLY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF ITS KIND.
The French post office in Yokohama opened on September 7, 1865, when the Messageries Imperiales Dupleix arrived from Shanghai with the postal supplies necessary for operation (Matsumoto, p. 22). The first mail dispatched from Yokohama was sent on the September 12 return voyage of the Dupleix. One cover is recorded from this mail, with a Yokohama postmark date of September 11, 1865 (Matsumoto book, p. 24). The next outbound mail from Yokohama was also carried on the Dupleix, departing October 17.
The wrapper offered here contains a printed report dated September 29, which follows the opening of the French post office in Yokohama. However, it was not held for the next Messageries Imperiales sailing on October 17. Instead it was carried outside the mails to Shanghai, probably with a large number of printed circulars from the same sender, and placed in the French post office in Shanghai for the next westbound sailing to Hong Kong and on to Egypt.
E. 2,000-3,000
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FRANCE, 1862, 40c Pale Orange (27; Yvert 23). Horizontal pair, tied by clear strikes of "5104" dotted diamond cancel, bold "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 19 Sept. 66" double-circle datestamp on blue quadrille-lined folded letter from Yokohama, Japan, to Paris, France, datelined Yokohama Sep. 6, 1866, blue "Edouard Schnell Yokohama" oval backstamp, sender's directive "pr Dupleix", red "PD" framed handstamp, red "Col. F. V. Suez Paq. F. A. Mars. 34 Nov. 66" octagonal datestamp, Paris receiving backstamp (Nov. 4), a bit fragile along folds and slight erosion in letters of address, 40c pair color slightly faded, still Fine, postmarked on arrival at the Shanghai post office, the Dupleix encountered a typhoon on this voyage from Yokohama to Shanghai
E. 400-500
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FRANCE, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Used with 1862, 40c Pale Orange (27; Yvert 23), tied by light strikes of "5104" dotted diamond cancel, faint "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 8 Mars 67" double-circle datestamp and red "PD" framed handstamp on folded letter from Nagasaki, Japan, to Cassel, Germany, datelined Nagasaki Feb. 28, 1867, addressed to C. Hildebrand, sender's directive "pr Overland Mail via Marseilles", bold "Paq. An. V. Suez Amb. Mars. 2 26 Avril 67" double-circle datestamp, 40c oxidized, otherwise Fine, rare cover from Japan to Germany postmarked at the French post office in Shanghai
E. 750-1,000
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FRANCE, 1862, 40c Pale Orange (27; Yvert 23). Horizontal strip of four tied by clear strikes of "5104" dotted diamond cancel, mostly clear "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 19 Aout 68" double-circle datestamp and red "PD" framed handstamp on quadrille-lined blue folded letter from Nagasaki, Japan, to Bordeaux, France, datelined Nagasaki Aug. 12, 1868, blue "J. P. Hyver Nagasaki, Japon" oval handstamp, Marseilles and Bordeaux receiving backstamps (Oct. 6-7), few scattered stained spots, otherwise Fine, scarce cover from Japan to France postmarked at the French post office in Shanghai
E. 400-500
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FRANCE, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Horizontal strip of three tied by bold strikes of "5104" dotted diamond cancel, clearly struck "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 25 Janv. 69" double-circle datestamp and red "PD" framed handstamp on brown cover from Nagasaki, Japan, to Cassel, Germany, blue "Grosser & Co. Nagasaki, Japan" and black "Clausen & Co. Shanghae" oval handstamps, sender's directive "pr. Overland Mail via Marseilles", Marseilles (Mar. 4) and Cassel (Mar. 8) backstamps, vertical fold in cover, small part of left margin of strip torn off from separation, otherwise Fine, a rare double 120c rate cover from Japan to Germany via the French post office in Shanghai, carried privately from Yokohama to Shanghai, then by three different lines of the Messageries Imperiales: Ligne R Dupleix (dep. Shanghai Jan. 26), Ligne N Donnai (dep. Hong Kong Jan. 30) and Ligne V Moeris (dep. Alexandria Feb. 28), ex Roberts and Berkinshaw-Smith
E. 1,000-1,500
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FRANCE, 1863, 40c Pale Orange (35; Yvert 31). Horizontal strip of three tied by clear strikes of "5104" dotted diamond cancel, mostly clear "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 13 Mai 69" double-circle datestamp and red "PD" framed handstamp on blue folded letter from Nagasaki, Japan, to Bordeaux, France, Kniffler & Co. letterhead datelined Nagasaki May 3, 1869, sender's notation above dateline "p H.I.M. Str Scorpion" (this was the name of a French gunboat), Kniffler blue oval handstamp, backstamped "Shang-Hai Paq. Fr. R No. 1 14 Mai 69" Ligne R octagonal datestamp (clear strike partly cut away when letter was opened), vertical crease and toning along it affect strip which is also slightly oxidized, still Fine, very rare use of the Shanghai Ligne R packet datestamp on a letter originating in Japan, carried privately to Shanghai and mailed there, ex Beckeman
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E. 1,000-1,500
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FRANCE, 1872, 80c Rose, Large Numerals (63; Yvert 57). Used with 1870, 40c Orange (59; Yvert 38) and 10c Bister on Rose (55; Yvert 58), tied by partly clear strikes of "5104" dotted diamond cancel, partly readable "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 10 Juil. 75" double-circle datestamp and red "PD" framed handstamp on blue cover front (with one flap) from Nagasaki, Japan, to Paris, France, "Pignatel & Cie Nagasaki (Japon)" oval handstamp, blue "VIA BRINDISI" straightline handstamp (private route marking), red "Paq. Ang. V. Brind A. Mod 28 Aout 75" double-circle datestamp, Paris receiving backstamp (Aug. 29), 40c slightly oxidized, otherwise Fine, attractive and scarce combination on a cover front originating in Japan and sent through the French post office in Shanghai
E. 300-400
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FRANCE, 1876, 25c Ultramarine, Ty. II (81; Yvert 78). Used with 1873, 15c Bister, Large Numerals (61; Yvert 55), tied by clear strikes of "Shang-Hai Chine 23 Mai 78" double-circle datestamp on cover from Nagasaki, Japan, to Brest, France, sender's directive "via England", origin revealed in docketing "Nagasaki 19 Mai/78", red "Paq. Ang. V. Brind A. Mod 12 Juil 78" double-circle datestamp, Brest receiving backstamp (Jul. 13), pressed to reduce wrinkles which affect 25c stamp, still Very Fine, the Sage Issue is very scarce used from China or Japan, but this is even more remarkable as a cover originating in Japan and carried to French post office in Shanghai for mailing
E. 400-500
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