French Indo China
cover LUNGCHOW: 1899 (6 Apr.) envelope to Hong Kong then redirected "c/o British Consulate Wuchowfu" bearing, on reverse "C.I.P." 5c. pair and 10c. (corner fault) tied by three strikes of the Lungchow dollar chop, Canton dollar chop and a poor strike of oval "IMPERIAL POST OFFICE/WUCHOW" in blue, the front with French Indo-China 50c, tied by "LANSON/TONKIN" c.d.s. in blue; some faults but a rare franking. Photo
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cover LUNGCHOW: 1899 (6 Apr.) envelope to Hong Kong then redirected "c/o British Consulate Wuchowfu" bearing, on reverse "C.I.P." 5c. pair and 10c. (corner fault) tied by three strikes of the Lungchow dollar chop, Canton dollar chop and a poor strike of oval "IMPERIAL POST OFFICE/WUCHOW" in blue, the front with French Indo-China 50c, tied by "LANSON/TONKIN" c.d.s. in blue; some faults but a rare franking. Photo