1883, 15c, blue, Sage, on cover from MARSEILLE to LODEVE, military
concessionary rate cover, tied by cds ESCAD.DE LA MEDIT./MARSEILLE
27
1883, 15c, blue, Sage, on cover from MARSEILLE to LODEVE, military
concessionary rate cover, tied by cds ESCAD.DE LA MEDIT./MARSEILLE
27 AVRIL 1883 and boxed CORR. DES ARMEES alongside. These two
postmarks are only known according to Salles, on French colonial
stamps, this is the only known cover with French stamps used in
combination with the rare boxed CORR. DES ARMEES and the ESCADRE DE
LA MEDITERRANEE cds originating from the Sino-French Tonkin war
(1881 - 1885), exceptional rarity of Indo-China, interesting and
desirable letter, XF! Estimate 8.000€.
