France: Peace and Commerce 25c with 'CHINE' Overprint
France · 1876 · 25 Centimes
A 25 Centimes blue stamp from France's 'Peace and Commerce' series, featuring an allegorical design. It bears a 'CHINE' overprint, indicating its use in French post offices in China.
Issued for French postal services in China's treaty ports, these stamps reflect France's extraterritorial presence and colonial influence in the late 19th century.
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Engraved
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