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Auction: 14USA - Spink Shreves September 2008 Collector's Series
Lot: 2418

French Offices in China UPU specimen stamps from the Madagascar Post, 25 pages from the Madagascar Post archives, with mostly 3-5 copies of each affixed and tied by special red c.d.s. and each a page signed by the Director of Posts for Madagascar, 1099 stamps total, begins with two pages of French Offices in China general issues (including the unique set of 1902-03 Issues), and then offices in Canton, Hoi-Hao, Kwangchowan, Mongtseu, Pakhoi, Tchongking and Yunnan Fou, a few faults will be found but overall fine; an incredibly rare group; an absolutely unique group that represents the entire hold of Madgascar specimens from French Offices in China (For the Russian Offices in China companion to this, see lot 2667). Estimate US$ 4,000-4,750

Estimate
$4,000 to $4,750