Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 2

French Indochina Cochinchina 1866 (March 2): Envelope from the French Army in Cholen to Paris, bearing General Issues Eagle 5 c. green in a horizontal strip of four, in fresh colour and primarily with good margins, left stamp shaved at top, tied by light 'CCN4' lozenge with octogonal "CORR. D.ARMÉES CHO-LEN 2 MARS 66" datestamp in blue, framed PD in red and French octogonal entry "COL. FR. V. SUEZ PAQ. F. AMB. MARS.2 / 3 AVRIL 66" datestamp in red alongside. Reverse with light Saigon Cochinchine transit cds as well as Paris and St. Maur-les-Fosses (April 5) arrival cds's. A very rare office, cert. E. Diena (1977) Yvert = € 4'000.rnCholen nowadays called Cholon is the Chinatown of Saigon in Cochinchina which came under French control in 1862. The cover was transported with the vessels 'Alphée' of the Indochina line of the Messagieres Inmperiales to Suez and from there with the 'Said' of the Egyptian line to Marseille.
Catalogue 260: Italy, France and European Countries