Lot 30016 – 1916, French Military Mission, stampless envelope to

1916 French Military Mission: Stampless envelope to France, cancelled by circular violet “Marine Française Service a la Mer” with Paris receiving cds (21.12) and endorsed “Colonel Bremond, Djedda, S.P. 601” on face, Colonel Bremond was the Commander of the French Military Mission in Saudi Arabia, this cachet has not previously been recorded on mail from the Mission, a remarkable, very early usage