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Auction: 21042 - The Opium Wars Collection
Lot: 179

The Second Opium War
The Final Northern Campaign
French Postal Bureau
Chefoo: 1860 (11 July) stampless entire from a sergeant in the 101 Infantry Regiment at the Camp in Chefoo to Paris "par la Voie de Suez", carried overland to Shanghai with a good strike of "corps exp. chine/bau central" datestamp (16.7) was applied; with handstruck "30" in open numerals, the reverse with French c.d.s. including Paris arrival (12.9) and the flap has been countersigned by the regimental colonel. The long letter gives details of food and the numbers of troops; light soiling but a scarce letter

The French troops under General Charles Mountauban managed to occupy Chefoo on 8th June. The Gulf of Bohai was then blockaded and the allied forces headed to land on Beitang and began the attack at Taku on 19th July 1860


1860年7月11日法軍第101 步兵團沙展從煙台寄法國巴黎無票信函, 註寫"Par la Voie de Suez" 字樣, 經由陸路送到上海, 並蓋 ""Corps Exp. Chine/ Bau Central" 7月16日日戳, 另一旁蓋 "30" 通心數字戳, 封背有些法國郵戳包括9月12日巴黎到達戳. 而封舌上有兵團上校加簽. 信中詳述食物及軍隊人數等. 信函有污染, 品相尚可.

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HK$10,000

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