France
Covers and stamps / France / French Post Offices / Japan
(P.O. Yokohama) 1872 (31 Mai) envelope to a “Capitaine d’Artillerie/ Membre de la Mission militaire au Japon” at Yeddo (the name for Tokyo before Meiji Restoration) franked 1871-75 25c. horizontal pair and Laureated Napoleon 80c. tied ‘15’ Paris Star with cds in association to left, the red framed ‘P.P.’ overstruck with red framed ‘PD’, reverse with Paris a Modane tpo (1 Juin) and very fine Yokohama Bau Francais cds of 13 Juil
£385
China
Covers and stamps / China / French Post Offices / Mourning
1889 (Jun 18) mourning envelope to Gand, Belgium franked Small Dragon 3ca tied by fine blue Tientsin seal in combination with France 25c. ‘Sage’, both cancelled with Shanghai Chine cds, red French tpo below, reverse with Customs Tientsin cds, Customs Shanghai cds alongside of Jun 24, Paris Etranger transit of 3rd August and arrival cds of next day. Right-hand side panel is missing on reverse, correctly franked with all appropriate cancels present.
£1985
Japan
Covers and stamps / French Post Offices / Japan
French Post Offices: 1870 outer letter sheet to France bearing single franking 80c. Laureated Napoleon tied by fine '5118' large numeral, Yokohama Bau Francais cds to right, red framed PD and at left red French tpo, transit and arrival backstamps; light horizontal filing crease towards bottom