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France Maritime Mail) 1877 entire from the Vice Consul at La Guayra, Venezuela to Bordeaux franked ‘Sage’ if. tied by octagonal La Guayra in blue-green with another strike at centre, endorsed at top “Voie de St Nazaire”, reverse with Paq Fr No.3 date stamp; central vertical filing crease clear of adhesive.

France

Covers and stamps / Venezuela / Maritime

£175

France (Maritime Mail) 1873 envelope to Marseille franked ‘Ceres’ 25c. blue strip of four cancelled by two ‘anchor’ lozenges, at right octagonal Cuba date stamp of 25 Janv, two further maritime cancels on reverse ‘Ligne Paq Fr.*No.1*’on 25 Janv and octagonal Ligne B...No.4 date stamp of 31 Janv.

France

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Maritime

£345

France (Maritime Mail) 1868 outer letter sheet to Genova per Savona franked ‘Laureated’Napo;eon 80c. pair and single tied by ‘anchor’ lozenge cancel with faint octagonal Buenos Ayres date stamp at centre, various Italian transit and arrival cds. Carried by the “Carmel” to Montevideo and thence by “Guienne” to Bordeaux.

France

Covers and stamps / Argentina / French Maritime / Italy incoming mail / Maritime

£295

France (Maritime Mail) 1784 entire from Bayonne to Isle St Domingue with very fine straight-line CAP handstamp applied upon arrival, manuscript address notification au fond de Lisle a vaches”. Very fine condition.

France

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Haiti

£175

France (French Maritime Mail) 1785 entire from Leogane to Le Havre bearing fine unframed oval Par Nantes Colonies hand stamp, rated “14” sol; fine and clean example.

France

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Haiti / Maritime

£275

France (Maritime Mail) 1904 cover to Finistere franked 1902-03 Crete 10c. Mouchon pen cancelled and bearing violet Marine Francaise * Service A La Mer cachet at right, arrival backstamp.

France

Covers and stamps / Crete / France / French Levant / French Maritime / Maritime

£55

France (Maritime Mail) 1872 ‘Frassinet Shipping Company’ invoice to Constantinople from Marseille franked ‘Laureated’ Napoleon 40c. cancelled on arrival by ‘5083’ gros chiffres, endorsed at top in manuscript “par Gyptis” as stated in body of invoice.

France

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / France / French Maritime

£125

France (Maritime Mail) 1901 (18 Sept) cover to Dieppe franked 15c. tied Bordeaux A Colon L.D. No.3 octagonal date stamp, blue transit of two days later at San Jose Costa Rica, arrival backstamp.

France

Covers and stamps / Costa Rica / France / French Maritime / Maritime

£295

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