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The Steven Walske Collection of U.S.-France Transatlantic Mail continued...

1862-69 Napoleon III Laureate Issue

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158

FRANCE, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Tied by "723" in grid British cancel with "Southampton France MB (Mobile Box) SP 8, 1866" octagonal datestamp on folded letter to New York, "N. York Am. Pkt. 21 Sep. 26" circular datestamp, London transit backstamp, Very Fine and rare with the stamp canceled by a British marking and the Southampton Mobile Box, carried on NGL Hansa from Southampton, arriving New York Sep. 26, also an unusual cover directed via open mail during the French-U.S. Treaty and due 21c for American Packet service (arrived in London as a loose ship letter), this was a more expensive routing and therefore seldom used. (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

159

FRANCE, 1862, 80c Rose on Pinkish (28; Yvert 24). Tied by "723" British numeral grid cancel with "Southampton France MB (Mobile Box) OC 23 1866" octagonal datestamp on folded letter to New York, London backstamp, "New York Ship Letter 4 Nov. 6" due circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine private ship letter with rare markings, posted aboard the steamer en route to Southampton and then carried on NGL Hansa, arriving New York Nov. 16 (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

160

FRANCE, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Cancelled by British "723" in grid and tied by "Southampton France MB (Mobile Box) MY 5, 1866" octagonal handstamp on cover to New York, red "London Ship Letter Paid MY 5, '66" circular datestamp, New York May 16 circular datestamp with integral "5" cents due, stamp with two small tears at top, Very Fine appearance and rare markings, prepaid 80-centimes under the French-U.S. treaty and posted on a Havre-Southampton steamer but rated as a loose ship letter in London and sent via British Open Mail, therefore due 5c in New York, very little mail was directed via this more expensive option during the treaty period (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

161

FRANCE, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Horizontal strip of seven and single, tied by diamond of dots cancels, Le Havre May 26, 1864 double-circle datestamp on folded letter to New York, carried on Cunarder China, arriving Boston June 7, manuscript "24" cents credit, red boxed "P.D."handstamp, "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jun. 7" circular datestamp, Very Fine, a striking eight-times treaty rate cover to New York (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

162

FRANCE, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Horizontal pair and single, tied by diamond of dots cancels, Le Havre May 9, 1864 double-circle datestamp on folded letter to New York, London transit datestamp, "New York Am. Pkt. 42 May 25" due circular datestamp, Very Fine double-rate consignee letter sent by open mail, unusual as this was more expensive than the French-U.S. treaty fully prepaid rate, accompanied by a similar use with two singles 40c Orange on Yellowish (18), on cover front only to Manchester Conn., one tied by bold "21" cents due for American Packet, Very Fine and unusual treaty period front sent instead by open mail (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

163

FRANCE, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Tied by "Philadelphia Am. Pkt. Nov. 16" circular datestamp, "Le Havre 23 Oct. '63" origination double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Philadelphia, London transit datestamp, carried by Inman Line's Edinburgh, arriving New York Nov. 15, "21" cents due handstamp, Very Fine and unusual, prepaid 80-centimes for French-U.S. treaty but sent via open mail and due 21c in the U.S. (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

164

FRANCE, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Four singles, two slightly overlapping, tied by diamond of dots cancels, Le Havre Feb. 27, 1865 double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to New York, red boxed "P.P." (part paid), carried on NGL Hansa, "New York Ship Letter Mar. 13" circular datestamp with "8" due handstamp struck overlapping, file fold creases third stamp, fourth stamp also with light crease, Very Fine appearance, a scarce usage prepaid as a quadruple-rate 1857 Treaty letter in France and rated as a double-rate ship letter in the U.S. (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
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165°

FRANCE, 1862, 80c Pale Rose, Tête-Bêche Pair (28c; Yvert 24b). Tied by six-point star of dots cancel and by red "6" credit handstamp, Paris Oct. 14, 1864 double-circle datestamp on small cover to New York City address, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Oct. 30" circular datestamp

VERY FINE. A RARE AND OUTSTANDING USE OF A TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR OF THE 1862 80-CENTIMES NAPOLEON III LAUREATE ISSUE ON A DOUBLE-RATE COVER TO NEW YORK.

This was carried under the French-U.S. Treaty on the Cunarder Canada from Liverpool on Oct. 15, 1864, arriving in Boston Oct. 29. Scott value for tête-bêche pair on cover is $20,500.00 (Image)

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E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

166

FRANCE, 1867, 30c Brown on Yellowish (34; Yvert 30). Used with 1863, 40c Pale Orange on Yellowish (35; Yvert 31), tied by six-point star of dots cancels and 30c by red transit datestamp on Feb. 28, 1870 cover from Paris to Pawtucket R.I., Paris double-circle datestamp, red "VOIE d'ANGLETERRE" straightline struck by Bowles & Co. forwarder, London and New York circular datestamps, "2 Cents" credit handstamp, fresh and Very Fine 70-centimes post-treaty prepaid rate via British mail (replaced 80c Treaty rate), carried on Inman Line's City of Washington from Liverpool on Mar. 14 (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
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167

FRANCE, 1863, 40c Pale Orange on Yellowish (35; Yvert 31). Tied by "723" British numeral grid, with "Southampton France MB (Mobile Box) JY 5 1870" octagonal handstamp on cover to Clinton N.J., "PAID-ONLY/TO ENGLAND" two-line handstamp, "2c" and "5c" (due) in U.S. (2c GB plus 3c U.S. inland), corner nicked and some minor staining, otherwise Fine post-Treaty cover with the rare Southampton Mobile Box datestamp, mailed aboard the NGL Weser II on its second-to-last voyage before the interruption of the Franco-Prussian War (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $1,100.00
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168

FRANCE, 1863, 40c Pale Orange on Yellowish (35; Yvert 31). Tied by diamond of dots and manuscript receipt docketing of Jul. 5, 1872, Vezelay June 3, 1872 circular datestamp on cover to San Francisco, underpaid for the 12-decimes rate so struck with "*FR/2F" domed handstamp (10c debit to GB), red London backstamp and manuscript "14" cents debit from GB to US, carried on Cunarder Parthia, "San Francisco Cal. Jun 23" circular datestamp with "17" cents depreciated currency due marking, backstamped with "Return Address Cannot be Found Jun. 24", Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction