FRENCH OFFICES ABROAD

**OFFICES IN CHINA**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1			1870 Cover from Shanghai to Paris franked by horizontal pair 30c Pale orange on yellowish (Yvert #31) tied by two clear strikes of "5104" in lozenge, perfectly struck "Shang-hai/Bau Francais/28 Nov 70" datestamp alongside, red boxed "PD" and "Marseille A Lyon/Special/18 Janv 71" transit backstamp, fresh and extremely fine. (Image)	Maury €550 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
2		Yvert #8	1900 Registered combination cover from Shanghai to France, franked with China 2c, 4c pair and 10c CIP Coiling Dragons (Scott #100, 101, 103) tied by two strikes of Shanghai 12 Feb. 1900 bisected bilingual dater and large "I R" chop to registered cover to Bordeaux, entered the French mails with horizontal pair 25c Black on rose (Yvert #8) tied by light datestamp which is repeated at top right, boxed "R" handstamp and red Paris transit additionally tying the 10c Coiling Dragon, cover with handsome Chinese seal or reverse, light vertical pocket fold slightly affecting on 25c stamp, otherwise a very fine and attractive usage; signed J-F Brun and Calves. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
3		Yvert #8	1901 Combination cover from Shanghai to Germany, franked by China 10c CIP Coiling Dragon (Scott #103) tied by bisected bilingual dater to cover to Munich, entered the French mails with 25c Black on rose cancelled by partial "Shang-hai, Chine/14 Dec 01" datestamp which is repeated tying the 10c Coiling Dragon, Munich arrival backstamp, very fine. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
4		Yvert #8	1907 Cover from Hankow to France, franked by 25c Black on rose (Yvert #8) tied by "Han-keou Chine/Poste Francaise/19 Fevr 07" postmark, which is repeated strongly alongside, to folded letter with large handsome partially hand tinted multicolored drawing of a reclining Japanese beauty with fan, with inset of Japanese war ships under way and flags of Japan, U.K. and U.S.A., Eaubonne arrival backstamp, extremely fine. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
5			1908 Cover to the German post office in Tsingtau franked by three stamps from each foreign post office comprised of French Offices in China, German Offices in China, Japanese Offices in China, Russian Offices in China and United States, plus Hong Kong and China CIP Coiling Dragons, all tied by their appropriate Shanghai post office postmarks, cover with harmless vertical fold, very fine; a colorful seven country souvenir franking. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
6		Yvert #8c	Yvert #8c, 1894 "Chine" Overprint on 25c Black on rose, double overprint, rare horizontal gutter pair of this error, both stamps with a light and a strong overprint impression, plus there is an additional overprint in the gutter, o.g., h.r. and hinge reinforced perforation separations, very fine; both signed Calves twice (Scott #6a; $450.00 for singles). (Image)	for singles €600+ SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
7		Yvert #12a, 16a	Yvert #12a, 16a, 1894 "Chine" Overprint on 50c Carmine on rose Ty. I and 5Fr. Red lilac on lavender, carmine overprints, o.g., h.r., fine and scarce; former signed A. Brun and Roumet, latter signed A. Brun, Marquelet and Roumet (Scott #9a, 12Ab; $587.50). (Image)	€670 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
8		Yvert #14a	Yvert #14a, 1894 "Chine" Overprint on 1Fr. Bronze green on straw, double overprint, o.g., h.r., very fine; signed Calves and Marquelet (Scott #11a; $425.00). (Image)	€440 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
9		Yvert #20	Yvert #20, 1901 "4 Cents" Surcharge on 25c Black on rose, scarce mint example, nicely centered, o.g. with a small bit of gum loss from hinge removal, very fine; signed Roumet (Scott #15; $1,350.00). (Image)	€1,150 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
10	p	Yvert #20	Yvert #20, 1901 "4 Cents" Surcharge on 25c Black on rose, well centered, tied to piece by 21 April 1901 Peking datestamp, very fine; signed Miro twice (Scott #15; $450.00). (Image)	€370 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
11	p	Yvert #21	Yvert #21, 1901 "6 Cents" Surcharge on 25c Black on rose, tied to small piece by 21 April 1901 Peking datestamp, fine (Scott #16; $375.00). (Image)	€420 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
12	p	Yvert #22A	Yvert #22A, 1901 "16 Cents" Surcharge on 25c Black on rose, black surcharge, a very pleasing example of this Offices in China rarity, being tied to piece by clear 21 April 1901 Peking datestamp, fresh and very fine; one of a mere 50 stamps to have received the surcharge in black instead of red; signed Calves, Champion and Roumet (Scott #17a; $7,250.00). (Image)	€8,000 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
13		Yvert #35-48	Yvert #35-48, 1902 "CHINE" Bilingual overprints on 1c-5Fr. Peace and Commerce cplt., with the 5Fr. being a horizontal pair, o.g., h.r., 5Fr. very lightly hinged, fine-very fine set (Scott #18-33; $544.25). (Image)	€635 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction
14		Yvert #64A	Yvert #64A, 1904 "CHINE" Bilingual overprint on 4c Claret on bluish, fresh and well centered, o.g., l.h., very fine and scarce; only 300 stamps were overprinted; signed A. Brun, Calves and Miro (Scott #47A; $975.00). (Image)	€1,000 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
15		Yvert #TT1a, 5a, 6a	Yvert #TT1a, 5a, 6a, 1901 "Chine" Overprint on 5c Light blue, 30c Carmine and 50c Lilac Postage dues, double or triple overprints, o.g., l.h., 30c h.r., fine-very fine; 5c and 50c signed Roumet and 30c signed A. Brun (Scott #J1a, J5a, J6a; $435.00). (imagea) (imageb) (Image)	€600 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
16		Yvert #TT7	Yvert #TT7, 1903 "A/PERCEVOIR" Handstamp in carmine on 10c Black on lavender, an especially desirable mint example of this rarity, wonderfully fresh, o.g., very lightly hinged, fine; one of only a few surviving mint copies of this postage due; signed Roumet (Scott #J8; unpriced). (Image)	€9,500 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
17	p	Yvert #TT8a	Yvert #TT8a, 1903 "A/PERCEVOIR" Handstamp in violet on 15c Blue, nicely centered and tied to piece by 2 Oct. 1903 Tientsin datestamp, very fine and scarce; signed Calves and Roumet (Scott #J9a; unpriced). (Image)	€1,050 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
18		Yvert #TT13	Yvert #TT13, 1903 "A/PERCEVOIR" Handstamp in carmine on 5c Green on greenish, wonderfully fresh left sheet-margin single, o.g., trivial h.r., fine and rare; signed A. Brun and Calves (Scott #J20b; unpriced). (Image)	€2,300 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
19	p	Yvert #TT13	Yvert #TT13, 1903 "A/PERCEVOIR" Handstamp in carmine on 5c Green on greenish, well centered, tied to piece by 23 Oct. 1903 Tientsin postmark which is repeated at right, fresh and very fine (Scott #J20b; unpriced). (Image)	€370 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
20		Yvert #TT16a	Yvert #TT16a, 1903 "A/PERCEVOIR" Handstamp in purple on 30c Brown on bister, scarce mint single, o.g., light h.r., fresh and very fine; signed Behr and Calves (Scott #J23a; unpriced). (Image)	€660 SOLD for $290.00 Will close during Public Auction