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Auction: 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 547

(x) Straits Settlements
Covers and Cancellations
French Military Post Office
1862 (7 April), front to Saigon, bearing France 1853-61 20c., a little cut into at foot, large margins other sides, tied by a very fine strike if the "cecd" in lozenge of dots with "corps exp chine bau d" c.d.s. below; some faults but fine appearance and a very rare item from the French Fieldpost during the second opium war. Photo

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Sold for
£1,100

Starting price
£700