Autumn Auction

1903 Peking viewcard to Paris franked 'Kitai' 1 k pair and 2k tied by Russian P.O. PEKING 17 IX 1903 cds's. Alongside large double-circle cds in red in French: BRIGADE d'OCCUPATION EN CHINE/PLACE....PEKING/LE COMMANDANT 27 IX..(14 IX Old Style)
Transit Chinese Eastern Railway POSTAL WAGON No.262 (HARBIN-MANCHULI) / 3 / 21 IX 1903. Paris arrival 21 10 03.
After the Peking Protocol (September 1901) had liquidated the Boxer Rebellion, some of the western powers retained small contingents to ensure its terms were kept.