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French Guiana 1878 (27 Janv) envelope to Paris bearing mixed issue General Colony 1871-76 5c. Ceres and 1877-78 40c., all with mostly large margins, cancelled Guyane Cayenne, to right octagonal Corr D’Armees Cayenne date stamp of same dat, blue French entry cds. An extremely fine cover.

French Guiana

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / French Guiana / Military

1878 (27 Janv) envelope to Paris bearing mixed issue General Colony 1871-76 5c. Ceres and 1877-78 40c., all with mostly large margins, cancelled Guyane Cayenne, to right octagonal Corr D’Armees Cayenne date stamp of same dat, blue French entry cds. An extremely fine cover.

£2495

Senegal 1878 (7 Janv) mourning envelope to Scheibenhardt, Alsace, Germany bearing three-colour franking 1872-73 General Colony ‘Ceres’ 5c., 10c. and 25c., the latter with small corner fault, otherwise close to large margins, tied by SNG lozenges, St. Louis cds in association, red French maritime cds, endorsed on reverse “Correspondence des armees” and signed. Despite this the cover was prepaid the full 40c. rate as Alsace was now part of Germany and the military rate did not apply. Ex SacherSenegal 1878 (7 Janv) mourning envelope to Scheibenhardt, Alsace, Germany bearing three-colour franking 1872-73 General Colony ‘Ceres’ 5c., 10c. and 25c., the latter with small corner fault, otherwise close to large margins, tied by SNG lozenges, St. Louis cds in association, red French maritime cds, endorsed on reverse “Correspondence des armees” and signed. Despite this the cover was prepaid the full 40c. rate as Alsace was now part of Germany and the military rate did not apply. Ex Sacher

Senegal

Covers and stamps / Alsace / French Colonies / Mourning

1878 (7 Janv) mourning envelope to Scheibenhardt, Alsace, Germany bearing three-colour franking 1872-73 General Colony ‘Ceres’ 5c., 10c. and 25c., the latter with small corner fault, otherwise close to large margins, tied by SNG lozenges, St. Louis cds in association, red French maritime cds, endorsed on reverse “Correspondence des armees” and signed. Despite this the cover was prepaid the full 40c. rate as Alsace was now part of Germany and the military rate did not apply. Ex Sacher

£745

Martinique 1880 (23 Nov.) envelope to Isseredun, France bearing single franking 25c. ultramarine ‘Sage’, close to large margins, tied Fort de France cds with another strike to left and in between red octagonal Col. Fr. Lig.B.Paq.Fr.N2 maritime date stamp for the “Lafayette”. Small part of bottom flap missing otherwise fine and fresh.

Martinique

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / French Maritime / Martinique

1880 (23 Nov.) envelope to Isseredun, France bearing single franking 25c. ultramarine ‘Sage’, close to large margins, tied Fort de France cds with another strike to left and in between red octagonal Col. Fr. Lig.B.Paq.Fr.N2 maritime date stamp for the “Lafayette”. Small part of bottom flap missing otherwise fine and fresh.

£95

Senegal 1880 (7 Nov) cover to France franked General Colony 15c. ‘Sage’ imperf top marginal, margin bumped at right, tied scarce blue octagonal Corr d’Armee St Louis date stamp, repeated at top with Paq Fr. J. No.5 octagonal date stamp, reverse with Officers signature.Senegal 1880 (7 Nov) cover to France franked General Colony 15c. ‘Sage’ imperf top marginal, margin bumped at right, tied scarce blue octagonal Corr d’Armee St Louis date stamp, repeated at top with Paq Fr. J. No.5 octagonal date stamp, reverse with Officers signature.

Senegal

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

1880 (7 Nov) cover to France franked General Colony 15c. ‘Sage’ imperf top marginal, margin bumped at right, tied scarce blue octagonal Corr d’Armee St Louis date stamp, repeated at top with Paq Fr. J. No.5 octagonal date stamp, reverse with Officers signature.

£155

Guadeloupe 1880s general formula card franked 1881 10c. ‘Commerce’ with Guadeloupe cds, origin and date not visible, sent to Pointe A Pitre.

Guadeloupe

Covers and stamps / Guadeloupe / Formula stationery

1880s general formula card franked 1881 10c. ‘Commerce’ with Guadeloupe cds, origin and date not visible, sent to Pointe A Pitre.

£165

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

Barbados 1881 Formula Stationery card with 1/2d. and 1d. Britannia applied at right, most unsually both are overprinted SPECIMEN; very fine and rare

Barbados

Covers and stamps / Barbados / Specimens / Formula stationery

1881 Formula Stationery card with 1/2d. and 1d. Britannia applied at right, most unsually both are overprinted SPECIMEN; very fine and rare

£175

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

Zululand 1889 registered cover to Munich bearing Great Britain overprinted 1d., 3d., 4d. and 6d. pair together with Natal overprinted ½d. (with stop after Zululand, SG 12) all tied by four double-ring cds, arrival backstamp. Very fine and attractive franking.

Zululand

Covers and stamps / Zululand / Germany Seepost

1889 registered cover to Munich bearing Great Britain overprinted 1d., 3d., 4d. and 6d. pair together with Natal overprinted ½d. (with stop after Zululand, SG 12) all tied by four double-ring cds, arrival backstamp. Very fine and attractive franking.

£975

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

FINLAND 1891 10p. postal stationery card to Cairo, Egypt with unclear ABO depatch cds; Swedish maritime transit to left and arrival cds below. A scarce destination.

FINLAND

Covers and stamps / Finland / Maritime / Postal Stationery

1891 10p. postal stationery card to Cairo, Egypt with unclear ABO depatch cds; Swedish maritime transit to left and arrival cds below. A scarce destination.

£95

Bechuanaland 1893 cover to Cape Town franked Great Britain overprinted 1d. lilac pair tied Vryburg cds, arrival backstamp; some tone spotting.

Bechuanaland

Covers and stamps / Bechuanaland / Germany Seepost

1893 cover to Cape Town franked Great Britain overprinted 1d. lilac pair tied Vryburg cds, arrival backstamp; some tone spotting.

£75

Bechuanaland 1894 Three Half Pence overprinted Cape of Good Hope stationery card to Germany, uprated with 1d. lilac tied Vryburg square circle, Hannover arrival cds at left; some slight staining not detracting from this scarce card.

Bechuanaland

Covers and stamps / Bechuanaland / Postal Stationery / Germany Seepost

1894 'Three Half Pence' overprinted Cape of Good Hope stationery card to Germany, uprated with 1d. lilac tied Vryburg square circle, Hannover arrival cds at left; some slight staining not detracting from this scarce card.

£115

Niger Coast 1894 (SP 11) registered cover to Luton franked British Protectorate/ Oil Rivers 1892-94 Great Britain oveprinted Jubilee 2d. together with 1d. lilac, both diagonal bisects, plus 1894 1d. and 2d. tied by three square circle Bonny date stamps. A fine, rare double bisect cover.

Niger Coast

Covers and stamps / Niger Coast / Germany Seepost / Bisects

1894 (SP 11) registered cover to Luton franked British Protectorate/ Oil Rivers 1892-94 Great Britain oveprinted Jubilee 2d. together with 1d. lilac, both diagonal bisects, plus 1894 1d. and 2d. tied by three square circle Bonny date stamps. A fine, rare double bisect cover.

£1750

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 1895 (22 Janv) Military Concession rate cover to Bordeaux franked 15c. tied Corr. D’Armees Noumea cds with another fine strike alongside, front and back with violet Colonies Francais Nlle Caledonie/ SERVICE DE SANTE, the one on reverse with manuscript endorsement and signature above. Also showing the rare French Packet Line T transit in red Cor.D.Armees Paq.Fr.T No4; light horizontal filing crease and slight envelope faults not detracting.

New Caledonia

Covers and stamps / New Caledonia / Maritime / Medical / Military

1895 (22 Janv) Military Concession rate cover to Bordeaux franked 15c. tied Corr. D’Armees Noumea cds with another fine strike alongside, front and back with violet Colonies Francais Nlle Caledonie/ SERVICE DE SANTE, the one on reverse with manuscript endorsement and signature above. Also showing the rare French Packet Line T transit in red Cor.D.Armees Paq.Fr.T No4; light horizontal filing crease and slight envelope faults not detracting.

£265

Antigua 1895 registered ‘Myerscough’ cover to London franked front and back with fourteen 1/2d. Including a plate marginal tied Antigua cds, arrival cancel on front; envelope damaged at bottom right, opened-out for display.Antigua 1895 registered ‘Myerscough’ cover to London franked front and back with fourteen 1/2d. Including a plate marginal tied Antigua cds, arrival cancel on front; envelope damaged at bottom right, opened-out for display.

Antigua

Covers and stamps / Leeward Is. / Antigua

1895 registered ‘Myerscough’ cover to London franked front and back with fourteen 1/2d. Including a plate marginal tied Antigua cds, arrival cancel on front; envelope damaged at bottom right, opened-out for display.

£55