1873 (5 May) incoming FL from Marseille to Pointe a Pitre, franked with 25c blue, vertical tete-beche pair, tied by "2240" large numerals, with corresponding departure cds below, endorsed "Voie de St. Nazaire", red "PD" to destination, Paris Etranger and Guadeloupe Pointe a Pitre (22.5.73) arrival pmks, filing fold through one of the stamps, otherwise fine, scarce usage of 25c tete-beche to Guadeloupe, signed Calves, with 2012 Behr certificate (YT 60Ab) cat. $9000 (Cat No. 58b) (Image)

Cat. $9000, Est.US$2,500

1874 (15 May) incoming cover from Bordeaux to Pointe a Pitre, paying 50c with pair of 25c Ceres, tied by "532" large numerals, endorsed "Packet Anglais", marked "Affranchissement Insuffisant" and taxed "3" (decimes LNA 80c less 50c paid or 30c), slight overall toning, otherwise fine, with transit and arrival pmks (Image)

Est.US$250