FRENCH COLONIES - INDIA
Covers and stamps / French India
FRENCH COLONIES - INDIA: 1880 (17 Nov) printed matter to France franked French Colonies 1871-76 imperf Ceres 5c. green (4 margins) tied by INDE PONDICHERRY cds’s in green, red French entry mark, central vertical crease, fine and scarce rate.
£395
FRENCH INDIA
Covers and stamps / French India
FRENCH COLONIES: India 1907 (28 MARS) Envelope with hand painted water colour of native woman wearing a robe fronted 10c. Sage tied by PONDICHERRY INDE c.d.s. addressed to France with arrival backstamp where forwarded twice. Envelope with small closed tear at top. Great visual appeal. Ex Chazen.
£635
FRENCH INDIA
Covers and stamps / French India
FRENCH INDIA: 1864 (7 AOUT) folded letter to Mauritius franked Eagle 40c. orange pair tied by lozenge of dots, Etab. Fr. De L’Inde PONDICHERRY cds alongside, charged 6d / TO PAY in blue black on front, reverse with maritime ERYMANTHE cds and ADEN STr POINT transit + Mauritius arrival, missing sideflaps.
£355
FRENCH INDIA
Covers and stamps / French India
FRENCH INDIA: 1869 (31 JANV) franked by 1865 imperf Eagle 80c. pair bright rose tied by lozenge of dots, large margins, with transit and arrival Bordeaux backstamp, missing side flaps, pair very fine.
£595
FRENCH INDIA
Covers and stamps / French India
FRENCH INDIA: 1878 (13 AOUT) Envelope to France franked 1876 10c. brown on rose Ceres + 1878 25c. ultramarine, both with full margins tied by greenish black INDE PONDICHERRY cds’s, Nantes arrival backstamp, fine.
£395
FRENCH INDIA
Covers and stamps / French India
FRENCH INDIA: 1878 (18 JUIN) Envelope to France franked imperf 1872 Ceres 25c. blue (just touched) + 1877 Peace & Commerce 10c. green (large margins) tied by INDE PONDICHERY cds, red COL. FR. V. BRIND entry cds, Nantes arrival backstamp.
£475
FRENCH INDIA
Covers and stamps / French India
FRENCH INDIA: 1878 (3 JANV) Entire to France franked 1877 20c. brown/yellow imperf marginal pair (4 margins) tied by INDE PONDICHERRY cds, Marseille arrival backstamp, fine.
£345
FRENCH INDIA
Covers and stamps / French India
FRENCH INDIA: 1878 (9 JUIL) Entire to France franked imperf 1873 ceres 5c. green + 30c. drab tied by INDE PONDICHERRY cds, 5c. large to clear margins, 30c. just shaved at base, Marseille arrival backstamp, a few minor stains.
£495
FRENCH INDIA
Covers and stamps / French India
FRENCH INDIA: 1880 (18 MAI) Envelope to France franked 1878 25c. Ultramarine with large even margins tied by faint lozenge, INDE KARIKAL cds & red entry mark. Toulon arrival backstamp, fine.
£375
FRENCH INDIA
Covers and stamps / French India
FRENCH INDIA: 1880 (Oct 13): Wrapper to Mauritius franked with General Colony Cérès 5 c. green imperf with full margins, tied by "INDE / PONDICHERY" cds, triangular 'T' applied alongside, taxed on arrival with superb strike of very scarce "33c / TO PAY" handstamp. Rare printed matter rate.
£1945
FRENCH INDIA
Covers and stamps / French India
FRENCH INDIA: 1880? Wrapper franked 1877 Sage 5c. green (huge margins to just touching) tied by INDE PONDICHERRY cds, addressed to Bordeaux. Scarce printed matter.
£125
FRENCH INDIA
Covers and stamps / French India
FRENCH INDIA: 1881 (14 FEVR) folded letter to France franked imperf 1876 10c. brown/ rose (huge margins to touched at base) + 1877 40c. red/yellow (large margins) tied by blue INDE PONDICHERRY cds, with very fine additional strike alongside, French entry mark in red, faint entry backstamps, letter with small faults.
£275
FRENCH INDIA
Covers and stamps / French India
FRENCH INDIA: 1904 (29 JUIN) Envelope to France franked Legende 15c. tied by boxed INDE lozenge of dots, INDE KARIKAL cds alongside, Cherbourg arrival, fine.