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Catalogue 281: France Part or Insufficiently Paid Incoming Mail – The Jack Blanc Collection
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  • Lot# : 7125 Cochin

    1884: Stampless cover to Boulogne endorsed "Corps expéditionaire du Tonkin" with illustrated Anchor cachet "MARINE / SERVICE DE LA MER" in black alongside and "SAIGON COCHICHINE / CORPS EXPE" cds of despatch (May 19). Taxed on arrival with Postage Due 1859/78 60 c. blue, close to large margins all round (Maury T9), tied by "Boulogne Sur Mer / Pas de Calais" cds in black. The cover readdressed to Dunkirk and the 60 c. deleted in manuscript pen; again taxed on receipt with 1881/92 Postage Due 1 fr. brown on yellowish (Maury T25) tied by Dunkerque cds (June 24) in black. Rare. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 7126 Cochin

    1893: Stampless cover endorsed "Corps d'Occupation du Tonkin" to France with "TUYEN-QUANG / TONKIN" despatch cds (June 1) and triangular "T" marking. Reverse with "HA-NOI" and "HAI-PHONG" transits but no Military concession handstamp. Taxed on arrival with 1881 Postage Due 15 c. black (2) tied by "Brignolles" cds's (July 7). 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7127 Cochin

    1898: Stampless cover from Blois (Oct 10) to Saigon, endorsed "Corps Expéditionaire de Saigon" (no Military concession) and taxed on arrival with Colonies General issues Postage Due 20 c. black and 30 c. black imperforate tied by "Saigon" cds (Nov 8); forwarded on to Bastia, Corsica with triangular "T" marking and further tax on arrival (Dec 9) with 1892 Postage Due 50 c. lilac tied by "Bastia" cds. Scarce and most unusual cover. 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7128 Cochin

    1900: Stampless double rate cover to Hanoi, Tonkin endorsed at top "Corps d'Occupation du Tonkin with large circular "SERVCES ADMIFS L'ANNAM ET DU TONKIN / LE COMMISAIRE DES REVUES" blue cachet and struck with "TONKIN / CORPS EXPEDIT." cds in black and Hanoi transit cds (same day). Taxed with 1893 30 c. carmine Postage Due (Maury T33) on arrival in Montpellier and returned to sender with reverse showing Haiphong and Hanoi cds's (April 3).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7129 Cochin

    1884/1900: Collection on Exhibit leaves with covers (8) mostly taxed on arrival in France, including 1896 cover franked at 30 c. used from HUE / ANNAM AND TAXED 15 C. ON ARRIVAL, 1889 cover from KANG-YEN / ANNAM sent stampless and taxed 60 c., 1898 stampless cover from TAKTHE / TONKIN taxed on arrival at 60 c., 1898 cover written from Ceylon mailed on way to Tonkin sent back on "Ernest Simons" and taxed at 30 c., 1900 cover from BAO-KAN / SONG-CAU taxed at 60 c., condition obviously varies but some scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF
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