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.