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The Steven Walske Collection of United States-France Transatlantic Mail continued...

Postal Markings and Rates: Postal Convention of 1857-1869, cont.
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
711 c ImageFrance, 1853, 15c Blue, Ty. I (15; Yvert 14A). Two vertical pairs, tied by multiple strikes of diamond of dots cancel on small 1861 cover from Hagenau, France to Fayetteville, Illinois, Hagenau Jul. 3 double-circle datestamp, crayon "3" credit to U.S., carried on Allan Line steamer Hibernian from Liverpool on Jul. 4, arriving Quebec Jul. 16, red "Chicago Ill. Paid 15 18 Jul. exchange office datestamp, Very Fine and scarce example of mail from France with this Chicago exchange marking (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
712 c ImageFrance, 1860, 80c Rose on Pinkish (20; Yvert 17B). Four ample to large margins, tied by diamond of dots cancel on small cover from Paris, France to Louisville Ky., Paris double-circle datestamp and crayon "3" credit to U.S., carried on Allan Line steamer Bohemian, arriving Quebec Sep. 16, red "Detroit Mich. Paid 15 Sep. 20" exchange office datestamp with "Br. Service" octagonal handstamp, prepayment rejected by post office in Louisville with grid killer struck over Detroit paid marking and manuscript "Due 19cts" in depreciated currency, backflap tear, Very Fine and scarce, ex Noel (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
713 c ImageFrance, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Two, tied by diamond of dots cancels on small 1864 double-weight mourning cover from Nantes, France to Union-occupied New Orleans, Nantes Jul. 20 circular datestamp, "6" credit handstamp to U.S., carried on Allan Line steamer St David, arriving Quebec Aug. 4, red "Portland Me. Paid 30 Aug. 6" exchange office datestamp struck twice with "Br. Service" octagonal handstamp, some slight edgewear and reduced at top, left stamp tiny flaw at top, still Very Fine and scarce use to occupied Confederate New Orleans (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
714 c ImageFrance, 1868, 80c Rose on Pinkish (36; Yvert 32). Tied by five-point star of dots cancel, Paris Apr.17, 1868 double-circle datestamp on folded letter to New York, red "3" credit handstamp to U.S., carried by Cunarder Java, arriving Apr. 30 with red arrival datestamp, "New York Post Office Advertised May 19" oval datestamp and blue "Cannot Be Found" straightline, unclaimed and sent back to Paris, blue "Retour A L'Envoyeur Rebuts & Reclamations" two-line handstamp, New York and Paris backstamps, stamp with small flaws at top right, still Very Fine and colorful use (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

CLOSED
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715 c ImageFrance, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Bright color, tied by diamond of dots cancel, Le Havre Jan. 16, 1868 double-circle datestamp and "3" credit handstamp on blue folded letter to New York, carried on CGT Ligne H steamer Ville de Paris, arriving Jan. 31, red "N. York Pkt. Paid Jan. 31" entry circular datestamp showing the elimination of the steamship nationality from the datestamp (began in Jan. 1868), Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 150-200

CLOSED
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716 c ImageFrance, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Horizontal pair, tied by diamond of dots cancels and by Le Havre Dec. 14, 1865 double-circle datestamp with red "6" credit to U.S. on double-weight blue folded letter to New York, carried by CGT Ligne H steamer Europe, "New York Paid Jan. 2" entry circular datestamp, red "Fr. Service" octagonal handstamp (normally struck in blue to signify direct service), Very Fine, illustrated in Hubbard and Winter North Atlantic Mail Sailings on p. 279 (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
717 c ImageFrance, 1862, 40c Pale Orange on Yellowish (27; Yvert 23). Two singles, tied by diamond of dots cancels, light strike of Paris May 8, 1866 double-circle datestamp on cover to San Francisco, red "Affr. Insuff (4)" two-line handstamp, carried on CGT Ligne H steamer Pereire, arriving New York May 22, perfect strike of "N.Y. Frnh Pkt. 30 or U.S. Notes 38 May 22" depreciated currency circular datestamp, Very Fine underpaid double-weight cover and rare example of this New York French Packet depreciated currency marking, ex Martin (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
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718 c ImageMarseilles, France to New York. Marseilles Aug. 29, 1866 double-circle datestamp on unpaid folded letter to New York (12c debit to U.S. not indicated), Sep. 1 Ligne H transit backstamp, carried on CGT Ligne H steamer Pereire, "N.Y. Frnh Pkt. 15 or U.S. Notes 21 Sep. 21" depreciated currency circular datestamp (15c in coin or 21c in notes), Very Fine and rare example of this New York French Packet depreciated currency marking (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $180.00
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719 c ImageFrance, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Tied by five-point star of dots cancels, Paris Nov. 8, 1866 double-circle datestamp on cover to Conshohocken Pa., "Par Steamer pr. Les Etats-Unis" two-line handstamp, carried on CGT Ligne H steamer Ville de Paris, red "New York Paid Fr. Pkt. Nov. 21" circular datestamp, stamp with small corner flaw from placement near edge, Very Fine, this New York marking was rarely used and only from Apr. 1865 to Jul. 1867, illustrated in Walske article (Chronicle 246) (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
720 c ImageFrance, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Horizontal strip of four, right stamp mostly separated, tied by diamond of dots cancels, Bordeaux Feb. 28, 1867 double-circle datestamp on folded letter to New York, manuscript "12" credit for quadruple-weight, carried on CGT Ligne H steamer Ville de Paris, red "N. York Fr. Pkt. Paid Mar. 12" circular datestamp, Very Fine, this New York marking was rarely used and only from Feb. 1867 to June 1868, illustrated in Walske article (Chronicle 246) (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
721 c ImageFrance, 1862, 40c Pale Orange on Yellowish (27; Yvert 23). Vertical pair, tied by diamond of dots cancels, Nice May 19, 1868 double-circle datestamp and manuscript "3" credit on cover to Boston, carried by CGT Ligne H steamer St. Laurent, departing Brest May 23, clear strike of red "Boston Fr. Pkt. Paid Jun. 4" circular datestamp, Very Fine and rare, this is the only recorded example of this Boston French Packet marking, illustrated in Walske article (Chronicle 246), ex Morton (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

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