This 40 centimes stamp, issued in 1903 for the French Post Office in Tchongking, features the overprint “TCHONG-KING” and corresponding Chinese denomination, printed in blue and brick red on light yellow paper. It was designed by Louis-Eugène Mouchon and produced typographically at the Imperial Printing Office in Paris, measuring 20 by 24 mm with perforation 14 x 13½. The stamp depicts allegorical themes of sales, goods, and mythology, symbolizing the commercial and cultural presence of France in China during the late Qing dynasty. Catalogued as Scott TCH 11 (Michel FR-IC B27V, Yvert FR-TCH 42, Gibbons FR-TCH 11), this mint hinged specimen shows clean gum and sound preservation, making it a desirable addition to collections of foreign post offices or colonial-era issues. Estimate "$100 – 120"