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

**Postal Markings and Rates: Postal Convention of 1857-1869 continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
705		France, 1862, 40c Pale Orange on Yellowish (27; Yvert 23). Four singles which were likely contiguous, tied by bold strikes of diamond of dots cancel, Le Havre Sep. 26, 1866 double-circle datestamp with red "24" credit to U.S. on double-rate blue folded letter to New York, carried on New York & Havre Line steamer Arago, red "N. York Am. Pkt Paid Oct. 10" circular datestamp ties bottom stamp, Very Fine, a colorful American Packet Direct cover, after the 1861-65 interruption of transatlantic service by the N.Y. & Havre line due to the Civil War, service was briefly resumed until the line went out of business in Nov. 1867 (only 29 sailings after resumption) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
706		France, 1860, 80c Rose on Pinkish (20; Yvert 17B). Margins to in at lower left, tied by diamond of dots cancel, Pau Jul. 28, 1860 double-circle datestamp and "12" credit to U.S. on small mourning cover to New York, carried on North Atlantic Steamship Co. Adriatic, red "New York Paid Aug. 11" entry circular datestamp ties stamp, missing half of backflap, Very Fine and rare routing, the famous S.S. Adriatic (the basis for the design of the U.S. 12c 1869 Pictorial Issue) sailed under several different companies during its life and made only six voyages under the North Atlantic Steamship Line (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
707		France, 1860, 80c Rose on Pinkish (20; Yvert 17B). Bright color, margins to just in, tied by diamond of dots cancel, Bordeaux Sep. 8, 1860 double-circle datestamp and incorrect "3" (British Packet) credit to U.S. on blue folded cover to New York, carried on North Atlantic Steamship Co. Adriatic, red "New York Paid Sep. 24" entry circular datestamp ties stamp, red "Am. Service" octagonal handstamp, Very Fine and rare routing, the famous S.S. Adriatic (the basis for the design of the U.S. 12c 1869 Pictorial Issue) sailed under several different companies during its life and made only six voyages under the North Atlantic Steamship Line (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
708		France, 1860, 80c Rose on Pinkish (20; Yvert 17B). Ample margins to huge at top, tied by diamond of dots cancel on blue 1860 folded letter to San Francisco, Bordeaux Sep. 4 double-circle datestamp, manuscript "3" credit for British Packet service (in error), carried by Allan Line steamer Jura, arriving Quebec Sep. 17, red "Boston Paid 15 Sep. 18" circular datestamp and "Br. Service" octagonal handstamp, Very Fine, an Apr. 1, 1859 amendment to the 1848 US-GB treaty added the Allan Line as an American Packet, this mail was consistently misrated for 3c British Packet (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
709		France, 1862, 80c Rose (28; Yvert 24). Tied by diamond of dots cancel on small 1866 cover from Bourges, France to a Catholic Missionary at "Red River Settlement, Hudson's Bay Territory", Paris backstamp, "3" cents handstamp credit to U.S., carried from Liverpool on Allan Line steamer Peruvian, arriving Quebec on Sep. 9 and Portland on Sep. 11 with red Portland "Paid" exchange office datestamp, manuscript "44 cts' and double strike of red "Br. Service" octagonal handstamp, sent via St. Paul and Pembina, North Dakota Territory to Red River Settlement, faint toning, tiny tear at top, Very Fine, an outstanding routing (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
710		France, 1860, 80c Rose on Pinkish (20; Yvert 17B). Tied by diamond of dots cancel on cover from Matour, France to San Francisco, crayon "3" credit to U.S., carried on Cunarder Africa, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Apr. 2" circular datestamp ties stamp, "San Francisco Cal. May 27, 1864" circular datestamp, "Forwarded 3" in ribbon and "San Francisco Cal. Advertised May 16" backstamp, "Due 4" straightline (3c for forwarding plus 1c for advertised fee), a bit torn and soiled, still a very unusual usage and combination of markings (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction

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