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Senegal 1881 (7 Sept) cover to Verviers franked General Colony 15c. tied scarce blue octagonal Corr d’Armee St Louis date stamp showing inverted month within cancel, reverse with Officers signature and maritime Corr. D. Arm. Lig.J Paq. Fr. No.6 plus arrival cancels.Senegal 1881 (7 Sept) cover to Verviers franked General Colony 15c. tied scarce blue octagonal Corr d’Armee St Louis date stamp showing inverted month within cancel, reverse with Officers signature and maritime Corr. D. Arm. Lig.J Paq. Fr. No.6 plus arrival cancels.

Senegal

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / French Maritime / Senegal / Military

1881 (7 Sept) cover to Verviers franked General Colony 15c. tied scarce blue octagonal Corr d’Armee St Louis date stamp showing inverted month within cancel, reverse with Officers signature and maritime Corr. D. Arm. Lig.J Paq. Fr. No.6 plus arrival cancels.

£195

Senegal 1884 (18 Avril) cover to Hamburg franked mixed issue franking of General Colony issues with 1872-77 30c Ceres imperf vertical pair with good margins and Allegory 15c. tied Rufisque Senegal date stamps with another strike to left, unclear maritime date stamp on front, arrival backstamp; heavy central filing crease otherwise a fine mixed issue commercial cover.

Senegal

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Senegal

1884 (18 Avril) cover to Hamburg franked mixed issue franking of General Colony issues with 1872-77 30c Ceres imperf vertical pair with good margins and Allegory 15c. tied Rufisque Senegal date stamps with another strike to left, unclear maritime date stamp on front, arrival backstamp; heavy central filing crease otherwise a fine mixed issue commercial cover.

£675

French Oceanic Settlements 1884 (4 Juil) ‘La Cloche’ newspaper wrapper to Atiheu, Marquises with ‘TAHITI/ 5c’ handstamp overstruck with Papeete Taiti cds. Fine condition.

French Oceanic Settlements

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Wrapper

1884 (4 Juil) ‘La Cloche’ newspaper wrapper to Atiheu, Marquises with ‘TAHITI/ 5c’ handstamp overstruck with Papeete Taiti cds. Fine condition.

£155

Senegal 1885 cover to Maine, USA franked 25c. General Colony tied violet Dakar cds with another strike to left, Ligne J Paq. Fr. No.1 maritime cds and Boston F.D. Paid date stamp at left, Paris Etranger Paris backstamp, the backflap of envelope with printed FLAGSHIP LANCASTER

Senegal

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Senegal / Transatlantic Mail

1885 cover to Maine, USA franked 25c. General Colony tied violet Dakar cds with another strike to left, Ligne J Paq. Fr. No.1 maritime cds and Boston F.D. Paid date stamp at left, Paris Etranger Paris backstamp, the backflap of envelope with printed FLAGSHIP LANCASTER

£115

Senegal 1885 cover to Nice franked 25c. General Colony tied COL.FR.PAQ.FR. J No.1 octagonal maritime date stamp with another strike to left, reverse with Bordeaux Cette Papide date stamp and arrival cds, the backflap of envelope with printed FLAGSHIP LANCASTER.

Senegal

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / French Maritime / Senegal

1885 cover to Nice franked 25c. General Colony tied COL.FR.PAQ.FR. J No.1 octagonal maritime date stamp with another strike to left, reverse with Bordeaux Cette Papide date stamp and arrival cds, the backflap of envelope with printed FLAGSHIP LANCASTER.

£175

Guadeloupe 1890 (9 Aout) registered cover to Budapest, Hungary bearing mixed franked of General Colony 1881-86 ‘Commerce’ 5c. and 15c. plus 1889 5c. on 1c., 10c. on 40c. and 15c. on 20c. tied Pointe a Pitre cds, redirected internally on arrival. A fine cover.Guadeloupe 1890 (9 Aout) registered cover to Budapest, Hungary bearing mixed franked of General Colony 1881-86 ‘Commerce’ 5c. and 15c. plus 1889 5c. on 1c., 10c. on 40c. and 15c. on 20c. tied Pointe a Pitre cds, redirected internally on arrival. A fine cover.

Guadeloupe

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Guadeloupe

1890 (9 Aout) registered cover to Budapest, Hungary bearing mixed franked of General Colony 1881-86 ‘Commerce’ 5c. and 15c. plus 1889 5c. on 1c., 10c. on 40c. and 15c. on 20c. tied Pointe a Pitre cds, redirected internally on arrival. A fine cover.

£545

Tahiti 1894 stampless envelope from London Post Office addressed ‘Bulletin de Verification/ pour/ “Tahiti”, red oval despatch date stamp, San Francisco transit registration label top left, reverse with New York transit and Papeete arrival backstamp. Fine and unusual.

Tahiti

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Official Mail / Registered mail

1894 stampless envelope from London Post Office addressed ‘Bulletin de Verification/ pour/ “Tahiti”, red oval despatch date stamp, San Francisco transit registration label top left, reverse with New York transit and Papeete arrival backstamp. Fine and unusual.

£125

New Caledonia 1897 (21 June) incoming unfranked opened-out envelope from Caulnes, Cotes du Nord via Paris addressed to a prisoner at “Ile desPins”taxed on arrival with 50c. Postage Due tied arrival cds with Noumea cds alongside. The prison was closed at this date and envelope bears blue manuscript “Ferme”. Fine and scarce with Roumet certificate (2012). Ex. Grabowski.New Caledonia 1897 (21 June) incoming unfranked opened-out envelope from Caulnes, Cotes du Nord via Paris addressed to a prisoner at “Ile desPins”taxed on arrival with 50c. Postage Due tied arrival cds with Noumea cds alongside. The prison was closed at this date and envelope bears blue manuscript “Ferme”. Fine and scarce with Roumet certificate (2012). Ex. Grabowski.

New Caledonia

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / New Caledonia / Postage dues

1897 (21 June) incoming unfranked opened-out envelope from Caulnes, Cotes du Nord via Paris addressed to a prisoner at “Ile desPins”taxed on arrival with 50c. Postage Due tied arrival cds with Noumea cds alongside. The prison was closed at this date and envelope bears blue manuscript “Ferme”. Fine and scarce with Roumet certificate (2012). Ex. Grabowski.

£465

French Oceanic Settlements 1898 (15 Juil) 25c. postal stationery envelope, 146 x 112mm, used to Melbourne, Australia tied double ring Papeete Taiti cds with another clear cds alongside, reverse with fine strike M.O. & S.B St. Kilda Ry Stn of AU 6.French Oceanic Settlements 1898 (15 Juil) 25c. postal stationery envelope, 146 x 112mm, used to Melbourne, Australia tied double ring Papeete Taiti cds with another clear cds alongside, reverse with fine strike M.O. & S.B St. Kilda Ry Stn of AU 6.

French Oceanic Settlements

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Postal Stationery / TPO

1898 (15 Juil) 25c. postal stationery envelope, 146 x 112mm, used to Melbourne, Australia tied double ring Papeete Taiti cds with another clear cds alongside, reverse with fine strike M.O. & S.B St. Kilda Ry Stn of AU 6.

£75

French Oceanic Settlements 1898 (18 Juin) fifth weight (75 – 90g) registered cover to Vienna, Austria franked at 1f.50 with 5c., 10c. (7) and 75c. tied Papeete Taiti cds, reverse with Registered Auckland transit (1 JL), redirected from Vienna to France with final arrival of 15 Aout.; the 5c. with rounded corner, a rare cover. Ex. Grabowski.

French Oceanic Settlements

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Registered mail

1898 (18 Juin) fifth weight (75 – 90g) registered cover to Vienna, Austria franked at 1f.50 with 5c., 10c. (7) and 75c. tied Papeete Taiti cds, reverse with Registered Auckland transit (1 JL), redirected from Vienna to France with final arrival of 15 Aout.; the 5c. with rounded corner, a rare cover. Ex. Grabowski.

£485

Ethiopia 1900 ¼g. Green stationery card to Todtnau, Germany with Harar cancels, additionally franked French Soamali Coast 10c. with blue cds, octagonal La Reunion A Marseille L.U. No.2.

Ethiopia

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Ethiopia / French Maritime

1900 ¼g. Green stationery card to Todtnau, Germany with Harar cancels, additionally franked French Soamali Coast 10c. with blue cds, octagonal La Reunion A Marseille L.U. No.2.

£275

China 1902 (1 Aug) Hong Kong picture postcard to French Guinee franked C.I.P. 4c. Coiling Dragon tied by bilingual Foochow cds, in combination with Hong Kong 2c. green vertical pair tied by large bold framed I.P.O. handstamp and Victoria Hong Kong cds, top left with Aden transit (AU 25) and Zanzibar transit (1 SP), at bottom right Conakry Guinee Francaise arrival cds of 18 Sept; heavy central vertical filing fold, a remarkable destination.China 1902 (1 Aug) Hong Kong picture postcard to French Guinee franked C.I.P. 4c. Coiling Dragon tied by bilingual Foochow cds, in combination with Hong Kong 2c. green vertical pair tied by large bold framed I.P.O. handstamp and Victoria Hong Kong cds, top left with Aden transit (AU 25) and Zanzibar transit (1 SP), at bottom right Conakry Guinee Francaise arrival cds of 18 Sept; heavy central vertical filing fold, a remarkable destination.

China

Covers and stamps / Aden / China / French Colonies / Hong Kong / Zanzibar / Combination covers

1902 (1 Aug) Hong Kong picture postcard to French Guinee franked C.I.P. 4c. Coiling Dragon tied by bilingual Foochow cds, in combination with Hong Kong 2c. green vertical pair tied by large bold framed I.P.O. handstamp and Victoria Hong Kong cds, top left with Aden transit (AU 25) and Zanzibar transit (1 SP), at bottom right Conakry Guinee Francaise arrival cds of 18 Sept; heavy central vertical filing fold, a remarkable destination.

£985

Madagascar 1902 (30 Juin) unpaid envelope sent internally to soldier with triangular framed ‘T’ handstamp and blue manuscript “0.30” charge and horizontal strip of three 10c. postage dues apllied, with large margins and tied Diego Suarez cds; signed Calves. Ex Grabowski.

Madagascar

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Madagascar / Postage dues

1902 (30 Juin) unpaid envelope sent internally to soldier with triangular framed ‘T’ handstamp and blue manuscript “0.30” charge and horizontal strip of three 10c. postage dues apllied, with large margins and tied Diego Suarez cds; signed Calves. Ex Grabowski.

£265

French Oceanic Settlements 1903 (6 Oct) registered cover to Paris franked two pairs of 1903 Tahiti surcharges 10c. on 25c. , all type I but right hand stamp small defect, tied Papeete Tahiti cds, Paris arrival backstamp.

French Oceanic Settlements

Covers and stamps / French Colonies

1903 (6 Oct) registered cover to Paris franked two pairs of 1903 Tahiti surcharges 10c. on 25c. , all type I but right hand stamp small defect, tied Papeete Tahiti cds, Paris arrival backstamp.

£335

United States 1903 picture postcard of Milwaukee, sent from there to Angra, Azores with faint despatch, also showing Libreville Congo Francaise transits, French maritime Loango A Marseille L.M. No.2 date stamp and unclearly dated Accra Gold Coast cds, plus arrival cds. An unusual routing.

United States

Covers and stamps / USA / French Colonies / Gold Coast / Portuguese Colonies / French Maritime / Azores / Maritime

1903 picture postcard of Milwaukee, sent from there to Angra, Azores with faint despatch, also showing Libreville Congo Francaise transits, French maritime Loango A Marseille L.M. No.2 date stamp and unclearly dated Accra Gold Coast cds, plus arrival cds. An unusual routing.

£125

New Caledonia 1905 and 1904 printed matter rate items. 1904 unsealed envelope from Noumea at a double rate. Unlikely as so small, sent to UK endorsed “please forward” and then to USA plus 1904 printed matter wrapper for the Tribunal de Commerce de Noumea at triple rate which is possible if at the top of a bundle, or it also contained a written enclosure and travelled at 15c. French Community rate.

New Caledonia

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / New Caledonia / Printed Mattar

1905 and 1904 printed matter rate items. 1904 unsealed envelope from Noumea at a double rate. Unlikely as so small, sent to UK endorsed “please forward” and then to USA plus 1904 printed matter wrapper for the Tribunal de Commerce de Noumea at triple rate which is possible if at the top of a bundle, or it also contained a written enclosure and travelled at 15c. French Community rate.

£75

French Oceanic Settlements 1906 (5 Oct) picture postcard ‘Vue de Raiatea’ to Belgium franked at 5c. rate with 1c. and 4c. tied scarce Huahine cds. 1c. slightly rounded corner otherwise fine.

French Oceanic Settlements

Covers and stamps / French Colonies

1906 (5 Oct) picture postcard ‘Vue de Raiatea’ to Belgium franked at 5c. rate with 1c. and 4c. tied scarce Huahine cds. 1c. slightly rounded corner otherwise fine.

£55

Ethiopia 1906 ‘Souvenir de l’Abyssinie’ picture postcard to St Dizier, France franked ‘05’ on green tied Harrar cds, reverse franked with French Somali Coast 5c. pair tied Djibouti cds with another strike to left and two arrivals; good condition.Ethiopia 1906 ‘Souvenir de l’Abyssinie’ picture postcard to St Dizier, France franked ‘05’ on green tied Harrar cds, reverse franked with French Somali Coast 5c. pair tied Djibouti cds with another strike to left and two arrivals; good condition.

Ethiopia

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Ethiopia

1906 ‘Souvenir de l’Abyssinie’ picture postcard to St Dizier, France franked ‘05’ on green tied Harrar cds, reverse franked with French Somali Coast 5c. pair tied Djibouti cds with another strike to left and two arrivals; good condition.

£265

Madagascar 1909 (6 Mars) registered cover to South Australia redirected internally upon arrival franked 1906 Sage 35c. black on yellow together with 1902 0,05 on 30c. narrow surcharge and 0,10 on 50c. wide surcharge each tied Tamatave blue cds, reverse with Aden transit cds and Adelaide cds. Madagascar 1909 (6 Mars) registered cover to South Australia redirected internally upon arrival franked 1906 Sage 35c. black on yellow together with 1902 0,05 on 30c. narrow surcharge and 0,10 on 50c. wide surcharge each tied Tamatave blue cds, reverse with Aden transit cds and Adelaide cds.

Madagascar

Covers and stamps / Aden / Australia / French Colonies / Madagascar

1909 (6 Mars) registered cover to South Australia redirected internally upon arrival franked 1906 Sage 35c. black on yellow together with 1902 0,05 on 30c. narrow surcharge and 0,10 on 50c. wide surcharge each tied Tamatave blue cds, reverse with Aden transit cds and Adelaide cds.

£90

French Oceanic Settlements 1910 registered cover to Scotland franked vertical pair 1900-06 25c. blue tied Papeete Tahiti cds, unclear manuscript registration so New York registration etiquette added in transit, reverse with Sn Francisco and New York transits.French Oceanic Settlements 1910 registered cover to Scotland franked vertical pair 1900-06 25c. blue tied Papeete Tahiti cds, unclear manuscript registration so New York registration etiquette added in transit, reverse with Sn Francisco and New York transits.

French Oceanic Settlements

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Registered mail

1910 registered cover to Scotland franked vertical pair 1900-06 25c. blue tied Papeete Tahiti cds, unclear manuscript registration so New York registration etiquette added in transit, reverse with Sn Francisco and New York transits.

£85