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Mauritius (Postal Stationery) 1892 6c green card to Brusells, endorsed with handstamp ‘Via Marseille’ and cancelled on board with French maritime Ligne T Paq. Fr. No.3 date stamp partially overstruck by arrival cds, two words greetings message.

Mauritius

Covers and stamps / Mauritius / French Maritime / Maritime / Postal Stationery / Via Marseille

(Postal Stationery) 1892 6c green card to Brusells, endorsed with handstamp ‘Via Marseille’ and cancelled on board with French maritime Ligne T Paq. Fr. No.3 date stamp partially overstruck by arrival cds, two words greetings message.

£65

Mauritius (Postal Stationery) 1905 36c. envelope registered to Switzerland with despatch cds, red oval Registration date stamp with blue manuscript number, French maritime octagonal date stamp, arrival backstamp. Good clean example.

Mauritius

Covers and stamps / Mauritius / French Maritime / Registered mail / Postal Stationery

(Postal Stationery) 1905 36c. envelope registered to Switzerland with despatch cds, red oval Registration date stamp with blue manuscript number, French maritime octagonal date stamp, arrival backstamp. Good clean example.

£65

Haiti 1765 entire to Honfleur, datelined from Cap bearing maritime transit Col Par/ Auray (believed earliest recorded). Charged “16” sol on arrival. A small part of entire has been cut out otherwise fine and attractive.

Haiti

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Haiti

1765 entire to Honfleur, datelined from Cap bearing maritime transit Col Par/ Auray (believed earliest recorded). Charged “16” sol on arrival. A small part of entire has been cut out otherwise fine and attractive.

£295

Haiti 1767 (3 Juin) entire docketed as written from Saint Marc isle de St Dominigue from a son to his father at Redon, Brittany with two-line French entry COL.N.PAR/ LA ROCHELLE, taxed at 14 sols. Reverse shows “Par le vessau l’Henriette de la Rochelle/ Q.D.G. & P.A B.P.” (Que Dieu Garde & Preserve a Bon Port).Haiti 1767 (3 Juin) entire docketed as written from Saint Marc isle de St Dominigue from a son to his father at Redon, Brittany with two-line French entry COL.N.PAR/ LA ROCHELLE, taxed at 14 sols. Reverse shows “Par le vessau l’Henriette de la Rochelle/ Q.D.G. & P.A B.P.” (Que Dieu Garde & Preserve a Bon Port).

Haiti

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Haiti

1767 (3 Juin) entire docketed as written from Saint Marc isle de St Dominigue from a son to his father at Redon, Brittany with two-line French entry COL.N.PAR/ LA ROCHELLE, taxed at 14 sols. Reverse shows “Par le vessau l’Henriette de la Rochelle/ Q.D.G. & P.A B.P.” (Que Dieu Garde & Preserve a Bon Port).

£175

Guadeloupe 1788 (12 Jan) entire to Paris with straight-line POINTE A PITRE handstamp and cursive COLONIES PAR NANTES handstamp, reverse with ‘5e Lvee’ handstamp; fine and scarce.Guadeloupe 1788 (12 Jan) entire to Paris with straight-line POINTE A PITRE handstamp and cursive COLONIES PAR NANTES handstamp, reverse with ‘5e Lvee’ handstamp; fine and scarce.

Guadeloupe

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Guadeloupe

1788 (12 Jan) entire to Paris with straight-line POINTE A PITRE handstamp and cursive COLONIES PAR NANTES handstamp, reverse with ‘5e Lvee’ handstamp; fine and scarce.

£385

Guadeloupe 1825 (18 Aug) entire to France with octagonal handstamp PORT PAYE/base Tre/ GUADELOUPE and two-line COLONIES/ PAR BORDEAUX endorsed at base

Guadeloupe

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Guadeloupe

1825 (18 Aug) entire to France with octagonal handstamp PORT PAYE/base Tre/ GUADELOUPE and two-line COLONIES/ PAR BORDEAUX endorsed at base "Par le premier batimens postaux pour Le Havre ou Bordeaux". Fine condition with Roumet handstamp, Ex. Grabowski.

£495

Guadeloupe 1826 (Feb 13) entire letter from Basse Terre to Paris, bearing red two-line COLONIES PAR/ LE HAVRE handstamp, charged “6” decimes including the local delivery for 5 decimes, with arrival on reverse of 16 April and ornate cachet ‘COMMANDANT DE PLACE A BASSE TERRE’Guadeloupe 1826 (Feb 13) entire letter from Basse Terre to Paris, bearing red two-line COLONIES PAR/ LE HAVRE handstamp, charged “6” decimes including the local delivery for 5 decimes, with arrival on reverse of 16 April and ornate cachet ‘COMMANDANT DE PLACE A BASSE TERRE’

Guadeloupe

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Guadeloupe

1826 (Feb 13) entire letter from Basse Terre to Paris, bearing red two-line COLONIES PAR/ LE HAVRE handstamp, charged “6” decimes including the local delivery for 5 decimes, with arrival on reverse of 16 April and ornate cachet ‘COMMANDANT DE PLACE A BASSE TERRE’

£65

Martinique 1829 entire from St Pierre to Bordeaux annotated at base “par La Rose Julienne” and bearing straight-line MARTINIQUE handstamp and red framed ‘Pays Outremer/ Par Le Havre’ applied on arrival, rated 15 decimes

Martinique

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Martinique

1829 entire from St Pierre to Bordeaux annotated at base “par La Rose Julienne” and bearing straight-line MARTINIQUE handstamp and red framed ‘Pays Outremer/ Par Le Havre’ applied on arrival, rated 15 decimes

£125

Martinique 1830 entire to Le Havre bearing fin framed PAYS DOUTREMER/ PAR NANTES handstamp with unclear cds alongside, reverse with straight-line MARTINIQUE and red arrival cds; fine and fresh condition.Martinique 1830 entire to Le Havre bearing fin framed PAYS DOUTREMER/ PAR NANTES handstamp with unclear cds alongside, reverse with straight-line MARTINIQUE and red arrival cds; fine and fresh condition.

Martinique

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Martinique

1830 entire to Le Havre bearing fin framed PAYS D'OUTREMER/ PAR NANTES handstamp with unclear cds alongside, reverse with straight-line MARTINIQUE and red arrival cds; fine and fresh condition.

£125

Martinique 1841 (July 12) entire from St Pierre to Bordeaux, endorsed “Via havre” with framed MARTINIQUE handstamp, red OUTRE-MER LE HAVRE entry cds and arrivl backstamp, with “15” decimes single rate charge.

Martinique

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Martinique

1841 (July 12) entire from St Pierre to Bordeaux, endorsed “Via havre” with framed MARTINIQUE handstamp, red OUTRE-MER LE HAVRE entry cds and arrivl backstamp, with “15” decimes single rate charge.

£145

French Levant 1860 entire from Odessa with company chop bottom left, forwarded to Constantinople with agents handstamp on reverse, addressed to Malta and carried on French ship ‘Borysthene’ with cds top right, at double rate 2/- on arrival manuscript charge, arrival backstamp.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / French Levant / French Maritime / Malta / Russia / Odessa

1860 entire from Odessa with company chop bottom left, forwarded to Constantinople with agents handstamp on reverse, addressed to Malta and carried on French ship ‘Borysthene’ with cds top right, at double rate 2/- on arrival manuscript charge, arrival backstamp.

£145

French Levant

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / French Levant / French Maritime

1861 (14 Aout) entire to Lyon franked 1853 Napoleon 10c. and 40c. tied with unclear lozenge, Sinai ship cds at base, framed PAQUEBOTS/ DE LA/ MEDITERRANEE; small fault top left of entire and stamps with variable margins.

£75

French Levant 1861 (28 Aout) cover to Marseille franked 1853 Imperf Napoleon 10c. and 40c. (close to good margins) tied petits chiffres ‘3707’ with at right Constantinople Turquie cds, red framed PAQUEBOTS/ DE LA/ MEDITERRANEE and PD, arrival backstamp.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / French Levant / French Maritime

1861 (28 Aout) cover to Marseille franked 1853 Imperf Napoleon 10c. and 40c. (close to good margins) tied petits chiffres ‘3707’ with at right Constantinople Turquie cds, red framed PAQUEBOTS/ DE LA/ MEDITERRANEE and PD, arrival backstamp.

£65

United States 1861 (Jul 20)envelope to Paris franked with five overlapping 3c. tied by fine red grid handstamps, similarly coloured New York Paid 3 date stamp for French credit before being put on the Havre Line steamship “Arago”, good strike in blue of French maritime datestamp applied at Havre, arrival backstamps; some faults to envelope but still an attractive franking.United States 1861 (Jul 20)envelope to Paris franked with five overlapping 3c. tied by fine red grid handstamps, similarly coloured New York Paid 3 date stamp for French credit before being put on the Havre Line steamship “Arago”, good strike in blue of French maritime datestamp applied at Havre, arrival backstamps; some faults to envelope but still an attractive franking.

United States

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / USA

1861 (Jul 20)envelope to Paris franked with five overlapping 3c. tied by fine red grid handstamps, similarly coloured New York Paid 3 date stamp for French credit before being put on the Havre Line steamship “Arago”, good strike in blue of French maritime datestamp applied at Havre, arrival backstamps; some faults to envelope but still an attractive franking.

£125

Hong Kong 1866 (FE 23) mourning envelope endorsed “via Marseilles” to Sonneberg, Germany franked 2c., 8c. and 30c. vermilion tied by B62 obliterators, both red ‘P.P.’ as well as framed PD which is overstruck with red French entry cds for mail from Suez, revere with originating cds and arrival cds. A fine three colour franking.Hong Kong 1866 (FE 23) mourning envelope endorsed “via Marseilles” to Sonneberg, Germany franked 2c., 8c. and 30c. vermilion tied by B62 obliterators, both red ‘P.P.’ as well as framed PD which is overstruck with red French entry cds for mail from Suez, revere with originating cds and arrival cds. A fine three colour franking.

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Hong Kong / Mourning

1866 (FE 23) mourning envelope endorsed “via Marseilles” to Sonneberg, Germany franked 2c., 8c. and 30c. vermilion tied by B62 obliterators, both red ‘P.P.’ as well as framed PD which is overstruck with red French entry cds for mail from Suez, revere with originating cds and arrival cds. A fine three colour franking.

£1150

French Levant 1867 (10 Juil) outer letter sheet to Lyon franked 1862 40c. tied by anchor lozenge, octagonal Constantinople P. Fr. U No.4 date stamp alongside, red framed Paquebots/ De La/ Mediterranee, reverse with Marseille and arrival cancel.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / French Levant / French Maritime

1867 (10 Juil) outer letter sheet to Lyon franked 1862 40c. tied by anchor lozenge, octagonal Constantinople P. Fr. U No.4 date stamp alongside, red framed Paquebots/ De La/ Mediterranee, reverse with Marseille and arrival cancel.

£70

French Levant 1867 (17 Juil) stampless outer letter sheet to Marseille bearing octagonal Constantinople P.Fr. U.No.1 date stamp, red framed PAQUEBOTS/ DE LA/ MEDITERRANEE handstamp, arrival backstamp.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / French Levant / French Maritime

1867 (17 Juil) stampless outer letter sheet to Marseille bearing octagonal Constantinople P.Fr. U.No.1 date stamp, red framed PAQUEBOTS/ DE LA/ MEDITERRANEE handstamp, arrival backstamp.

£65

French Levant 1867 entire from Odessa with fine company chop bottom left, forwarded to Constantinople with agents handstamp at top, addressed to Palermo, sicily and carried on French ship with octagonal Constantinople P.Fr. U No.3, framed Italian PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI handstamp, reverse with Messina transit and arrival date stamps.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / French Levant / French Maritime / Italy incoming mail / Forwarding Agents / Odessa

1867 entire from Odessa with fine company chop bottom left, forwarded to Constantinople with agents handstamp at top, addressed to Palermo, sicily and carried on French ship with octagonal Constantinople P.Fr. U No.3, framed Italian PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI handstamp, reverse with Messina transit and arrival date stamps.

£185

Senegal 1867 envelope to Bordeaux franked ‘Eagle’ 10c. (touched margin) and a 40c. cancelled lozenge GOR in a blue-grey shade, Senegal Et Dept Gorce date stamp in same ink, Bordeaux maritime cancel below, the envelope being endorsed “paket francais”. With contents. Behr Certificate.

Senegal

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Senegal / Bird

1867 envelope to Bordeaux franked ‘Eagle’ 10c. (touched margin) and a 40c. cancelled lozenge GOR in a blue-grey shade, Senegal Et Dept Gorce date stamp in same ink, Bordeaux maritime cancel below, the envelope being endorsed “paket francais”. With contents. Behr Certificate.

£265

French Levant 1868 (22 Avril) entire to France franked 1862 40c. tied by unclear lozenge, octagonal Constantinople P. Fr. U No.3 date stamp alongside, red framed Paquebots/ De La/ Mediterranee, reverse with Marseille and arrival cancels.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / French Levant / French Maritime

1868 (22 Avril) entire to France franked 1862 40c. tied by unclear lozenge, octagonal Constantinople P. Fr. U No.3 date stamp alongside, red framed Paquebots/ De La/ Mediterranee, reverse with Marseille and arrival cancels.

£65