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Lot 2123

80.00 CAD

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1918 (December 15), Djibouti to Argenteuil, France, military postcard from the French Aeronautical Mission to Japan, bold purple circular

1918 (December 15), Djibouti to Argenteuil, France, military postcard from the French Aeronautical Mission to Japan, bold purple circular MISSION AÉRONAUTIQUE FRANÇAISE AU JAPON / LE CHEF DE MISSION cachet, posted during a return stopover in Djibouti aboard Paquebot No. 4 of the Marseille-Yokohama line, Yokohama / Japon c.d.s. with manuscript "F.M." (Franchise Militaire) notation, pictorial side with black-and-white photograph "Souvenir de Djibouti — La Nuit par Clair de Lune," signed and dated 9 Dec 18, lengthy handwritten message in French on reverse discussing the mission's return journey, fine-very fine and a scarce postal connection to the French Aeronautical Mission to Japan (1918–1919). the first foreign military mission to Japan since the 1890s, sent at the request of the Japanese government to modernise its naval aviation capabilities following World War I.

French Congo

Lot 2126

100.00 CAD

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1927 (June 9), “SS Largeau” wreck cover from Liranga, Moyen Congo to Eure, France, franked with 75c French Equatorial Africa overprint

1927 (June 9), “SS Largeau” wreck cover from Liranga, Moyen Congo to Eure, France, franked with 75c French Equatorial Africa overprint tied by Liranga c.d.s. with a further strike alongside, bearing two strikes of the black two-line handstamp “Courrier Naufragé / Sur le Congo”, reverse with Brazzaville (24 Jun) transit, although the vessel itself suffered little harm the mails on board were soaked when the ship ran aground near Brazzaville on 23 June, the 15-day delay to Brazzaville reflecting the disruption caused by the incident, fine–very fine for this, a seldom-seen wreck cover from the Congo River.

French Equatorial Africa

Lot 2127

80.00 CAD

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1943 (August 22), censored cover from Fort Lamy, Chad, to St. Georges, Grenada, British West Indies, franked with single 2fr50 blue France

1943 (August 22), censored cover from Fort Lamy, Chad, to St. Georges, Grenada, British West Indies, franked with single 2fr50 blue France Libre Phoenix, tied by Fort Lamy / Tchad c.d.s. (22 Aug), with circular Contrôle Postal / Afrique Équatoriale Française and Contrôle Postal / Territoire du Cameroun censor handstamps, manuscript "Maiduguri" overland routing, Lagos / Nigeria transit (30 Oct) where the cover was opened and resealed with Opened by Examiner / P.C.90 censor tape and manuscript examiner number I.S.S./36, reverse with Grenada B.W.I. arrival (12 Mar 1944), small edge tears and handling wear as expected, but an extremely unusual destination.