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French Levant 1868 (6 Mai) entire to Cette franked 1862 40c. tied by faint anchor lozenge, octagonal Constantinople P. Fr. U No.1 date stamp, red framed Paquebots/ De La/ Mediterranee, reverse with Marseille transit and arrival cds.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / French Levant / French Maritime

1868 (6 Mai) entire to Cette franked 1862 40c. tied by faint anchor lozenge, octagonal Constantinople P. Fr. U No.1 date stamp, red framed Paquebots/ De La/ Mediterranee, reverse with Marseille transit and arrival cds.

£75

United States 1869 (May 13) cover to France bearing single franking 1866 Lincoln tied by mute cancel with Newark N.J. cds in association, red New York Paid 12 cds, red framed PD and good strike of red French octagonal maritime Etats Unis Paq.Fr. H. No.2, reverse with French top’s and arrival cds.

United States

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / USA / TPO / Transatlantic Mail

1869 (May 13) cover to France bearing single franking 1866 Lincoln tied by mute cancel with Newark N.J. cds in association, red New York Paid 12 cds, red framed PD and good strike of red French octagonal maritime Etats Unis Paq.Fr. H. No.2, reverse with French top’s and arrival cds.

£145

French Levant 1869 outer letter sheet to Marseille franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 40c. tied by blue ‘anchor’ lozenge with framed PD and octagonal Constantinople P.Fr.U No.4 date stamp in same ink, red framed PAQUEBOTS/ DE LA/ MEDITERRANEE, arrival backstamp.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / French Levant / French Maritime

1869 outer letter sheet to Marseille franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 40c. tied by blue ‘anchor’ lozenge with framed PD and octagonal Constantinople P.Fr.U No.4 date stamp in same ink, red framed PAQUEBOTS/ DE LA/ MEDITERRANEE, arrival backstamp.

£195

French Levant 1870 entire to Marseille franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 40c. tied ‘anchor’ lozenge with Mersina maritimes date stamp to right, overstruck by red maritime cachet, framed PD towards base, arrival backstamp, bottom left shows company handstamp of Tarsous; fine and scarce.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / French Levant / French Maritime

1870 entire to Marseille franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 40c. tied ‘anchor’ lozenge with Mersina maritimes date stamp to right, overstruck by red maritime cachet, framed PD towards base, arrival backstamp, bottom left shows company handstamp of Tarsous; fine and scarce.

£595

French Levant 1872 (18 Dec) stampless entire to Lyon cancelled blue octagonal Constantinople P. Fr. U No.4 date stamp, Marseille transit and arrival cds; tear in backflap.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / French Levant / French Maritime

1872 (18 Dec) stampless entire to Lyon cancelled blue octagonal Constantinople P. Fr. U No.4 date stamp, Marseille transit and arrival cds; tear in backflap.

£65

French Levant 1872 (20 Juil) entire to Grenoble franked 1863-71 40c. tied ‘anchor’ lozenge with octagonal Constantinople P. Fr U. No. 2, red French maritime entry cds of Marseille, arrival backstamp.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / French Levant / French Maritime / Via Marseille

1872 (20 Juil) entire to Grenoble franked 1863-71 40c. tied ‘anchor’ lozenge with octagonal Constantinople P. Fr U. No. 2, red French maritime entry cds of Marseille, arrival backstamp.

£65

Guadeloupe 1873 (2 Avril) charge cover to Marseille franked 1871-76 Ceres 5c. block of four and 40c. horizontal pair cancelled/tied by four dotted lozenges with Guadeloupe Moule cds alongside, two CHARGE handstamps and framed handstamp on reverse, maritime cancels front and back, Paris transit and arrival backstamps; some faults with horizontal filing crease affecting one 40c., the other 40c with rounded bottom left corner and top right 5c. with rounded corner, still a fine franking.Guadeloupe 1873 (2 Avril) charge cover to Marseille franked 1871-76 Ceres 5c. block of four and 40c. horizontal pair cancelled/tied by four dotted lozenges with Guadeloupe Moule cds alongside, two CHARGE handstamps and framed handstamp on reverse, maritime cancels front and back, Paris transit and arrival backstamps; some faults with horizontal filing crease affecting one 40c., the other 40c with rounded bottom left corner and top right 5c. with rounded corner, still a fine franking.

Guadeloupe

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Guadeloupe / Registered mail

1873 (2 Avril) charge cover to Marseille franked 1871-76 Ceres 5c. block of four and 40c. horizontal pair cancelled/tied by four dotted lozenges with Guadeloupe Moule cds alongside, two CHARGE handstamps and framed handstamp on reverse, maritime cancels front and back, Paris transit and arrival backstamps; some faults with horizontal filing crease affecting one 40c., the other 40c with rounded bottom left corner and top right 5c. with rounded corner, still a fine franking.

£855

Portugal 1873 (3 Dec) entire from Lisbon to Bordeaux with ship endorsement at top that has been amended to be carried on the “Senegal” and bearing scarce French maritime Lisbonne Paq. Fr. J. No.3, handstamp ‘6’ rate marking, arrival backstamp; a fine example of this scarce cds.

Portugal

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Portugal / Maritime

1873 (3 Dec) entire from Lisbon to Bordeaux with ship endorsement at top that has been amended to be carried on the “Senegal” and bearing scarce French maritime Lisbonne Paq. Fr. J. No.3, handstamp ‘6’ rate marking, arrival backstamp; a fine example of this scarce cds.

£875

French Levant 1873 outer letter sheet to Livorno franked two 30c. ‘Ceres’ tied gros chiffres ‘5905’ with Salonique Turquie cds in association, framed PD at base and with straight-line ‘Col Postali Francesi’ handstamp, reverse with Napoli transit and arrival cds.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / French Levant / French Maritime / Salonica

1873 outer letter sheet to Livorno franked two 30c. ‘Ceres’ tied gros chiffres ‘5905’ with Salonique Turquie cds in association, framed PD at base and with straight-line ‘Col Postali Francesi’ handstamp, reverse with Napoli transit and arrival cds.

£145

Argentina 1873 stampless outer letter sheet to Genova bearing Buenos Aires company handstamp, rate handstamp 10 and framed F.*56 acountancy, somewhat unclear French octagonal maritime Buenos Aires date stamp, reverse with Paris transit and upon arrival 1L. Postage due applied and tied cds; fine condition.Argentina 1873 stampless outer letter sheet to Genova bearing Buenos Aires company handstamp, rate handstamp 10 and framed F.*56 acountancy, somewhat unclear French octagonal maritime Buenos Aires date stamp, reverse with Paris transit and upon arrival 1L. Postage due applied and tied cds; fine condition.

Argentina

Covers and stamps / Argentina / French Maritime / Italy / Accountancy / Maritime / Postage dues

1873 stampless outer letter sheet to Genova bearing Buenos Aires company handstamp, rate handstamp '10' and framed 'F.*56' acountancy, somewhat unclear French octagonal maritime Buenos Aires date stamp, reverse with Paris transit and upon arrival 1L. Postage due applied and tied cds; fine condition.

£125

France 1875 (19 Juin) envelope to Orizaba, Mexico franked 1871-75 25c. in two pairs cancelled ‘28’ Paris Star with Paris R. Cardinal-Lemoine cds in association, framed P.P., endorsed at top “Par St Nazaire et les Paquebots Poste”, on reverse fine octagonal Ligne D Paq.Fr. No.4 of 20 Juin.France 1875 (19 Juin) envelope to Orizaba, Mexico franked 1871-75 25c. in two pairs cancelled ‘28’ Paris Star with Paris R. Cardinal-Lemoine cds in association, framed P.P., endorsed at top “Par St Nazaire et les Paquebots Poste”, on reverse fine octagonal Ligne D Paq.Fr. No.4 of 20 Juin.

France

Covers and stamps / France / French Maritime / Mexico

1875 (19 Juin) envelope to Orizaba, Mexico franked 1871-75 25c. in two pairs cancelled ‘28’ Paris Star with Paris R. Cardinal-Lemoine cds in association, framed P.P., endorsed at top “Par St Nazaire et les Paquebots Poste”, on reverse fine octagonal Ligne D Paq.Fr. No.4 of 20 Juin.

£165

Senegal 1876 (12 Dec) envelope to Saurat franked 1872-73 General Colony 10c brown/rose and 30c brown, good to clear margins, cancelled SNG in lozenge with St Louis cds in association at left, reverse with octagonal Col Fr. Paq. Fr. J No.6 date stamp, various local transits and arrival cds; small fault at base of envelope. A fine cover, Ex. Sacher.Senegal 1876 (12 Dec) envelope to Saurat franked 1872-73 General Colony 10c brown/rose and 30c brown, good to clear margins, cancelled SNG in lozenge with St Louis cds in association at left, reverse with octagonal Col Fr. Paq. Fr. J No.6 date stamp, various local transits and arrival cds; small fault at base of envelope. A fine cover, Ex. Sacher.

Senegal

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / French Maritime / Senegal

1876 (12 Dec) envelope to Saurat franked 1872-73 General Colony 10c brown/rose and 30c brown, good to clear margins, cancelled SNG in lozenge with St Louis cds in association at left, reverse with octagonal Col Fr. Paq. Fr. J No.6 date stamp, various local transits and arrival cds; small fault at base of envelope. A fine cover, Ex. Sacher.

£895

Venezuela 1876 unpaid entire to Bordeaux bearing blue company handstamp from La Guaira, double circle CORROS LA GUAIRA despatch, French maritime octagonal La GUAIRA date stamp, reverse with further maritime Venezuela PAQ.FR.A.No.3 date stamp and arrival cancel. The front bears triangular framed T and rate handstampVenezuela 1876 unpaid entire to Bordeaux bearing blue company handstamp from La Guaira, double circle CORROS LA GUAIRA despatch, French maritime octagonal La GUAIRA date stamp, reverse with further maritime Venezuela PAQ.FR.A.No.3 date stamp and arrival cancel. The front bears triangular framed T and rate handstamp

Venezuela

Covers and stamps / French Maritime

1876 unpaid entire to Bordeaux bearing blue company handstamp from La Guaira, double circle CORROS LA GUAIRA despatch, French maritime octagonal La GUAIRA date stamp, reverse with further maritime Venezuela PAQ.FR.A.No.3 date stamp and arrival cancel. The front bears triangular framed 'T' and rate handstamp

£75

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

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

Salvador 1882 (17 Oct) cover to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia franked 1879-89 1c. and 10c. Volcano tied by mute handstamps with San Salvador date stamp in association, annotated “Via Panama”, octagonal French maritime Aspinwall Paq. Fr. L.A. No.2, reverse with London and Halifax transits plus faint arrival cds; roughly opened at top with slight repair, all clear of stamps.

Salvador

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Nova Scotia / Salvador / Volcano

1882 (17 Oct) cover to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia franked 1879-89 1c. and 10c. Volcano tied by mute handstamps with San Salvador date stamp in association, annotated “Via Panama”, octagonal French maritime Aspinwall Paq. Fr. L.A. No.2, reverse with London and Halifax transits plus faint arrival cds; roughly opened at top with slight repair, all clear of stamps.

£425

Nicaragua 1883 envelope with imprinted albino seal on backflap ‘Secretaria De Hacienda’, addressed to Paris routed through Colon to connect with the “Ville de Brest” bound for St. Nazaire. Front bears red French maritime octagonal Panama-Union * Paq.F.A.No.1 * date stamp (Salles 1415a/1) with blue arrival alongside. Rare and early Official cover. Ex Schatykes.Nicaragua 1883 envelope with imprinted albino seal on backflap ‘Secretaria De Hacienda’, addressed to Paris routed through Colon to connect with the “Ville de Brest” bound for St. Nazaire. Front bears red French maritime octagonal Panama-Union * Paq.F.A.No.1 * date stamp (Salles 1415a/1) with blue arrival alongside. Rare and early Official cover. Ex Schatykes.

Nicaragua

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Nicaragua / Maritime / Official Mail

1883 envelope with imprinted albino seal on backflap ‘Secretaria De Hacienda’, addressed to Paris routed through Colon to connect with the “Ville de Brest” bound for St. Nazaire. Front bears red French maritime octagonal Panama-Union * Paq.F.A.No.1 * date stamp (Salles 1415a/1) with blue arrival alongside. Rare and early Official cover. Ex Schatykes.

£795

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

Dominican Republic 1887 (13 Dec) 2c. postal stationery card to Paris, cancelled oval-framed FRANCA in violet with Correos Puerto Plata date stamp in association, at right part red French maritime UNION cds of 4 Janv. Fine condition.

Dominican Republic

Covers and stamps / Dominican Republic / French Maritime

1887 (13 Dec) 2c. postal stationery card to Paris, cancelled oval-framed FRANCA in violet with Correos Puerto Plata date stamp in association, at right part red French maritime UNION cds of 4 Janv. Fine condition.

£95