Lot 40165 – 1900 (Sept 10) Red ban cover to Remaufens (Switzerland), rare usage of Chungkiang cds on unoverprinted French stamp

1900 (Sept 10) Red band cover to Remaufens (Switzerland), showing “CHUNGKING” (dispatch cds) and “Shanghai” bilingual cds’s, franked by Type Sage 25c black on rose, tied by “SHANGHAI/CHINE” cds and VERY RARE framed “I.P.O.” tie print of ICHANG (16 x 7 mm) applied in transit. This IPO tie print is rated by Webb as “RRR” (5 or less known) and is PROBABLY UNIQUE ON FRENCH STAMP.