19th CENTURY MAIL TO FRANCE/NEW BRUNSWICK; Range on leaves inc.1845 EL to Havre with Pointe a Pitre, Basse-Terre and Calais d.s. on front plus a framed "COLONIES/&c.ART.12" accountancy mark, 1845 EL to Huningue with ms. 'P.B......' [Petit Bourg] 'datestamp' on rear - one of two believed extant with Basse-Terre and framed "COLONIES/&c.ART.12" h.s. on front, 1854 EL to St John (New Brunswick) rated '4'(d) prepaid with Pointe a Pitre cds on front and rear with (British PO in) Guadeloupe double-arc, St Thomas double-arc and St Johns double-arc d.s. on rear and other related examples. (7 covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE, FRENCH COLONIES, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, NEW BRUNSWICK (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Mar-02-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 727
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FRENCH COLONIES ISSUES ON MAIL TO FRANCE; 26 Jan. 1872 env. to Paris franked imperf General Colonies issues Ceres 20c + 40c strip of three, four margins on both in all places for the double 70c British ship letter rate and tied by dotted by dotted diamond cancels with Pointe a Pitre cds and "COLONIES FRA.V.ANGL" cds on front. Two strikes of the framed "PD" mark on front and one overstruck by a dotted diamond cancel. Ex Stone & Grabowski. Sold in Eugene Costales (NY) sale on 27 Nov. 1950 for $US11.50 Cross Reference: FRANCE, FRENCH COLONIES (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Mar-02-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 728
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FRENCH COLONIES FRANKING TO MARTINIQUE; 17 May 1874 EL (faint folds) 'voie Anglaise' to Francois franked French Colonies 30c imperf vert. pair tied by grid lozenge cancel with Pointe a Pitre cds and (British PO in) "GUADELOUPE/PAID" cds on front, rated '4'(d) credit for use of a British Packet and also with a "GUADELOUPE" cds on rear. Uncommon. Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES, FRANCE (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Mar-02-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 842
Lot No: 729
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19th/20th CENTURY MAIL; Range inc. 1877 EL to Nantes franked French Colonies 40c imperf Ceres and 1879 EL to Boston franked French Colonies 5c & 10c Ceres imperf + 20c Peace & Commerce all tied by "PAQ.ANG.POINTE A PITRE GUADE" cds with additional strike on front, 1882 env. 'voie Anglais' to Bordeaux franked Guadeloupe 5c (3), 1894 printed papers to Bordeaux franked Guadeloupe 5c, 1903 PPC to Paris franked Guadeloupe 5c tied by Basse Terre cds with octagonal "COLON A BORDEAUX/LD No.3" d.s. on front plus a range of more modern mail etc. (52 covers/fronts/cards) Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES, FRANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PRINTED MATTER BY POST (Image)
