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Netherlands Indies 1902 Postcard to France Nice
Postcard bearing Yvert 19, 2 1/2 cents orange and Yvert 22, 5 cents blue cancelled by handstruck Parong Koeda village cancel in blue. Nice item. (pt)
French Colonies Oceanie Papeete 1915 Cover to France
Envelope bearing red Cross surcharge Yvert 39, +5 cent on 10 cent red tied by Papeete datestamp with Paris arrival. Scarce stamp on commercial mail. (pt)
French Levant Cilicie 1919 Postal Stationery Envelope
20 para red upgraded with T.E.O. overprint Yvert 70, 1 piastre blue tied by Adana 1 datestamp with Controle Posta Cilicie on reverse, addressed to Constantinople with Turkish Post Office arrival. Scarce. (pt)
French Colonies Maroc 1940 Censored cover
Morocco Censored envelope to Switzerland bearing Yvert 173, 50cent rose and Yvert 182, 1f brown (pair) tied by Marrakech-Gueliz datestamp with Controle Postal label and opened censor cachet YA / 601 of Taza. (pt)
French Colonies Maroc 1941 Censored cover to Tunisia
Morroco Censored envelope to Tunisia bearing Yvert 188, 2f green tied by Tanger Cherifien datestamp with controle label and opened censor YA / 601 cachet of Taza, routed via Malta with "Opened by Examiner DD/29" censor label, Algeria transit and Carthage arrival. Very fine item of censored mail. (pt)
French Colonies Postage Due Tunisia 1936 Pic Postcard
Picture Postcard from Haiphong Indo-China bearing stamps on picture side "not valid" and taxed on arrival with Tunisian postage dues Yvert 41,20cent orange and Yvert 42, 30cent brown (pair) tied by Sfax Tunis datestamp. Nice item. (pt)
French Colonies Postage Due Tunisia 1946 Airmail
Airmail envelope from Caracassonne, underpaid bearing Tunisia Customs postage dues Yvert 53,5f violet (2) applied and tied on arrival by Tunis datestamp. (pt)
French Colonis Senegal Postage dues 1933 Mail fr. Dakar
Incoming mail from Dakar addressed to Poste Restante Saint Louis with Senegal Postage due Yvert 16, 30cent blue applied and tied by Saint Louis Senegal double ring on arrival. Scarce. (pt)
France 1875 Envelope addressed to Lieutenant Fournier
on the French Navy ship "La Galissonniere" in the Pacific off the coast of Chile bearing French Ceres Yvert 54, 10c brown/rose (pair) and Yvert 57. 80c rose tied by gros chiffres 358 with adjacent St Etienne datestamp, boxed PP routed via Bordeaux and the Magellan Straits with hand-struck 10 applied as tax on arrival. (pt)
French Levant 1917 Military Mail Envelope North Africa
cancelled by Tresor et Postes 501 datestamp with military cachet "Armee D'Orient Sous-Interdance du Quartier General de L'Armee/Secteur Postal 501" and hand-stamp "Nicolazo / Adjoint de L'Intendance". Very fine. (pt)
French Levant 1893 Envelope to Constantinople
French Type Sage Yvert 92, 25c yellow tied by Tripoli Barbarie double-ring (Pothion Type A) routed via Malta with British Post Office Constantinople arrival on front in red. Nice item. (pt)
French Levant 1897 Reg. Envelope to Algeria
bearing Levant Yvert 4, 1 piastre on 25c black on rose and Yvert 5, 2 piastres on 50c rose tied by Smyrne Turquie D'Asie double-ring with boxed hand-struck registered, routed via Marseille with Bone Algeria arrival. Very fine. (pt)
French Levant 1905 Picture Postcard to Scotland
bearing French Levant Yvert 10, 2c lilac and Yvert 11, 3c orange tied by Smyrne Turquie D'Asie double-ring. Attractive item. (pt)
French Levant 1904 Picture Postcard from Retymo Crete
bearing Levant Yvert 14, 10c red tied by Corr. D'Armees Beyrouth double-ring with military cachet "Marine Nationale Service a la Mer" with Cloyes arrival. (pt)
French Levant 1851 Stampless Envelope to Leghorn Italy
cancelled by the French Post Office Constantinople and forwarded by John Swan Ship Broker, charged 21 with Purifie a Lazaret Malta and Livorno transit. (pt)
France 1916 Envelope from Boulogne-sur-Mer
headed "Tombola au Profit des Prisonniers de Guerre" bearing French Patriotic label tied by Tresor et Postes 133 datestamp addressed to Montreiul. Very fine. (pt)
China 1904 Chinese Imperial Post Stationery Card 1c red
upgraded with SG122, 1c ochre and SG123, 2c deep red tied by Imperial Post Office Mengtsz with transit via the French Post Office Mongtze Chine addressed to France. Fine. (pt)
Anjouan (French) 1901 Cover to France 40c
registered Envelope to France bearing Yvert 10, 40c orange tied by octagonal Anjouan Col. Franc. Datestamp in blue with boxed hand-struck registered sent by French Paquebot with La Reunion a Marseille LV. No1 datestamp and Nevers receiving on reverse. Scarce item of registered mail from this small French island. (pt)
French Colonies Djibouti 1902 Postcard Java
Destination Mail. Picture Postcard to Java, Netherlands East Indies bearing Yvert 31, 10 on 25c black and blue tied by Cote Francaise des Somalis Djibouti datestamp in blue, routed via Aden, Ceylon and Singapore with N.I. Agent Singapore transit and arrivals in Wetevreden, Maos and Klaten. Very fine and interesting item. (pt)
French Colonies Senegal 1899 Military Mail
French Military mail envelope from St. Louis to Dakar cancelled by Military cancel Service Des Revues Senegal with anchor in centre. (pt)
French Post Office Abroad Syrie 1863 Envelope
Cover bearing Yvert 36 and 38 Napoleon tied lozange 5079 Alexandrette, Syrie sent on Mediterranean packet to Marseille with 2 line handstamp Poste Francais D'Alep. (pt)
France CORSICA 1828 Prestamp envelope
Env to Marceille written from the Sardinian Vice Consulate in Bonifacio to Sardinian Consul in Marseille cancelled by handstruck "P 19 ) Bonifacio" with adjacent circular 14 Juin 1828", charged 8 in manuscript on reverse for the double letter rate with Marseille arrival 27 Juin 1828 on reverse. Superb quality cover. (pt)
French Levant SYRIE 1924 Registered Cover
envelope to Paris headed "Armee du Levant" bearing Yvert 119, 40c red orange and Yvert 136, 35c violet tied by Tresor et Postes 600 datestamp with matching registered label and Military cachet "Territoire de Syrie / Conseil de Guerre". Very fine. (pt)
French Colonies Oceanie 1930 Registered Cover
envelope to the Governor of Tahiti bearing Yvert 69, 20c red and grey and Yvert 71, 65c lilac & sepia (3) tied by Rikitea Ile Mangareva datestamp with matching registered label. Scarce item of registered mail. (pt)
French Colonies Tahiti 1895 Unstamped Cover
envelope from Papeete cancelled by Papeete Taiti 31 Dec 95 double-ring addressed to Tipaerui with TAX handstamp and French General Colonies Postage Due Yvert 18, 5c blue and Yvert 20, 15c pale green applied and tied on arrival by Papeete Taiti datestamp. Fine and rare item of Postage Due mail. (pt)
France Corsica 1885 Reg. Envelope to Italy
Registered Envelope to Italy bearing French Type Sage Yvert 92, 25c yellow (pair) tied by Ajaccio Corse double-ring with boxed hand-struck registered routed via Bastia with boxed "Piroscafi Postali Francesi" with Livorno transit and Firenzo arrival on reverse. Very fine item of registered mail. (pt)
French Colonies 1904 Mayotte Stationery card
Postal Stationery Letter Card, 15c blue upgraded with Yvert 4, 5c green (pair) tied by D'Zadudzi Mayotte double-ring with French Paquebot Reunion a Marseille L.V. No 1 datestamp addressed to Germany. (pt)
French Levant Greece 1898 Stationery Card
French Type Sage Postal Stationery Card 10c black cancelled by Vathy Samos (Pothion T84) double-ring addressed to Belgium with Anvers arrival. (pt)
French Levant 1912 Stationery Card 10c red
French Type Sower Postal Stationery Card 10c red cancelled by Tripoli Barbarie datestamp addressed to Genova with arrival cachet. (pt)
French Colonies Mauritanie 1907 Postcard
Picture Postcard to France bearing Senegal Yvert 21, 5c yellow green mixed with Mauritanie Yvert 5, 10c rose tied by Boghe double-ring in blue. Scarce combination. (pt)
French Colonies Algerie 1855 cover to France
Stampless Envelope to France cancelled by Tlemcen (Algerie) double-ring and large handstamp with eagle in circle front and back, charged 30 with various transits on reverse. (pt)
French Colonies 1916 Cover to France
Military Mail Envelope to France cancelled by boxed military cachet Aviation Militaire Service Postal Sud Tunisie in violet with Gabes Tunisie departure and endorsed "from Regiment 404". Scarce item. (pt)
French Colonies 1911 Cover to Algeria
Obock, Cover front to Algeria North Africa bearing Obock Yvert 52, 15c blue and red and Yvert 53, 20c orange tied by Djibouti Cote Francaise des Somalis datestamp with registered Djibuti label. Fine item. (pt)
French Colonies 1909 St Pierre Postcard SHIP
Picture Postcard to France bearing Yvert 78, 1c brown and orange (2), Yvert 79, 2c grey and blue (2) and Yvert 80, 4c violet and olive tied by North Sydney N.S. datestamp with France arrival. (pt)
French Levant 1943 Registered Cover
registered envelope to French India bearing Levant Yvert 44, 1f rose, Yvert 46, 2f orange and Yvert 49, 4f green tied by Poste Aux Armees B.C.M. 1/F.F.1 datestamp with registered label, sent Air Mail via the Indian Post Office Egypt with Base Army Post Office and Field Post Office transit, boxed Passed censor and opened censor label applied in British India with oval Pondichery censor. Very fine item of military mail. (pt)
France 1915 Postcard Fecamp / Military Cachet
(GB) Early Picture Postcard Le Littoral #294 Entrée d'un vapeur, Ships, Boats, written from Fecamp cancelled by Military cachet "Hopital Anglais Fecamp" double-ring in Violet. (pt)
France 1915 Boats Postcard Military Cachet
(GB) Early Picture Postcard La Grande Guerre 1914-15 (First World War) written from St. Etienne cancelled by Military cachet "Allies Anglo-French Hospital Longuiel Annal" in Red. Very fine. (pt)
France 1916 Military Mail Envelope Hospital82
Cover from Clermont Ferrand with military cachet "X111 Rewgion Centre D'Appareillage Orthopedique et de Reeducation des Motiles (Hospital 82)" Very fine. (pt)
France 1935 Illustrated Stamp Dealers Card
Postcard from "Bourcevet Dijon" bearing France Yvert 279, 10c blue and Yvert 280, 30c green tied by Dijon roller addressed to Chambery. (pt)
French Colonies MAURITANIA 1907 PPC - Signed
Early Picture Postcard of Rufisque, Senegal, addressed to Mauritania with TAX handstamp and Mauritania Postage Due Yvert 10, 10c red brown applied and cancelled by Aleg Mauritanie double-ring. A rarely offered Postage Due on card from this French West African colony. Signed Calves. (pt)
France Destination Mail 1876 Cover to Reunion
envelope bearing Type Sage Yvert 78, 25c blue (2) tied by Marseille datestamp sent on the French Steamer "Amazone". Very fine. (pt)
France Revolution 1795 Pre-stamp envelope
Env. writen from the "Commissionaire General to the French Army on the Moselle" cancelled by hand-struck "1st Div Armee de la Moselle", charged 7 addressed to Paris. Fine item from the Napoleonic Wars. (pt)
France Revolution 1795 Cover from French Army
Pre-stamp Envelope written from General Pavel from the French Army on the Rhine cancelled by hand-struck "Armee du Bas Rhin / 2nd Divon" charged 5 in m/s addressed to Strasbourg. Fine item from the Napoleonic Wars. (pt)
France Revolution 1795 Cover from French Army
Pre-Stamp Envelope written from Eaubenheim by the French Army on the Rhine cancelled by hand-struck "Armee du Bas Rhin" charged 10 in m/s addressed to E'Aine. Fine item from the Napoleonic Wars. (pt)
French Colonies / Reunion 1865 stampless mail
Stampless Internal Mail envelope written from St. Denis with double-ring dispatch addressed to Salazie with Reunion Salazie arrival on front. Very fine item of domestic mail. Signed on the front of the Envelope by the GOVERNOR of Reunion. Letter is addressed to his wife. (pt)
France GB Siege of Paris 1870 3 Ballon Montes
envelope sent to Jersey (with stamps removed) written by Albert Barre the famous engraver of the Greece Hermes and 1st stamps of France. 1. Written on the 3rd Dec and sent on the Ballon General Franklin with Jersey arrival on the 13th. 2. Written on the 6th Dec with large cachet "Ministere de L'Interieur / Cabinet du Ministre" in red on reverse sent on the Ballon L'Armee de Bretagne with Jersey arrival on the 121th. 3. Written on the 9th Dec bearing Ceres Yvert 36, 10c bistre tied by Paris datestamp in red with large cachet "Ministere de L'Interieur / Cabinet du Ministre" in red on reverse sent on the Ballon General Renault with arrival in Jersey on the 15th Dec. A fine historic trio. (pt)
France 1896 Stamp Dealers Postcard / Paris
Post Card to Switzerland bearing French Type Sage 5c Green (2) tied by Paris double-ring, from F.A. Hoffmann Stamp Dealer, 31 Avenue De La Bourdonnais Paris. (pt)
France 1910 Zodiac 12 Advertising PSE's, MINT
The series of 12 Postal Stationery Advertising Cards, Ed Xiohc Dnarg / Selatsop Setrac / Eugolatac Te Mubla, Etnev Ne Sirap A Draveluob Ertramtnom, reading backwards Cartes Postales Grans Choix de Album et Catalogue" with various thematic designs including Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces. (fish). A rare set. (pt)
French Colonies 1888 Incoming Mail to England
Unstamped envelope, charged 0.80f in manuscript, handstruck "T" in diamond and French entry OUTRE-MER LE HAVRE applied in transit and 8d F.B. (Foreign Branch) applied in London. Most unusual. (pt)
French Colonies OCEANIE 1927 Cover to France
envelope to France bearing Yvert 33, 50c sepia and violet tied by "Vaitepaua Iles Makatea" datestamp with Papeete transit on reverse. Scarce cancel on commercial mai. (pt)