Auction 321 - 332 Romania – Special Catalogue, Worldwide Rarities – The ERIVAN Collection – 2nd Auction, Schweiz & Liechtenstein - Day 5

French Post Offices in China 1873: Cover franked with 1870/73 10 c. dark bistre on yellowish paper and 1872/75 80 c. rose on pinkish paper, tied by 5401 "Gros Chiffres", corresponding Shanghai c.d.s. alongside (30 Oct), small boxed PD in red, endorsed "via Marseille" to St. Etienne, crossed-out and redirected to Lyon, reverse with Marseille-A-Lyon (9 Dec) transit and next-day Lyon c.d.s. arrival backstamps, one 10c adhesive with fault at top from prior to being affixed, light filing folds, else fine and attractive.