
FRANCE / CHINA: 1881 (14 Mai) envelope to France franked 1876 15c grey lilac on greyish (Yvert 77) horizontal pair used with 1877-78 2c brown on straw + 3c yellow on straw both type 11 (Yvert 85,86) all tied by gros chiffres 5104 with Shanghai Chine cds in association, 'L.Vrard & Co Shanghai' company cachet alongside, French entry mark (Jun 22), Paris arrival (Jun 23), redirected on arrival. Fine and rare franking, the 2c and 3c being particularly scarce. Signed Roumet