1896 FRENCH-BENIN PRINTED-MATTER to FRANCE, Benin #23 single franking pays the 5c unsealed printed matter rate from Whydah (Ouidah) on DEC22-1896, addressed to Combrai-France via Cotonou-Benin on DEC 24th and Combrai arrival JAN5-1897, scarce and F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1898 FRENCH-BENIN to HOLLAND, Benin 10c postal card pays the UPU postcard rate with Ouidah-Benin dateline on DEC23-1898 and addressed to Eijsden-Holland, hand delivered to Cotonou-Benin and posted on DEC 24th, same day routing via LOANGO-A-MARSEILLE L.M. No.2 French packet to Marseille + train to Eijsden with arrival on JAN-1899 (no day indicia), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1909 FRENCH-MADAGASCAR to FRANCE, Madagascar #34 pays the 10c colonial letter rate from Farafangana on MAY21-1909 to Creteil-France, routing via Tamatave-Madagascar on JUN 3rd with Creteil arrival AUG 25th, an incredible 74 days in transit, scarce routing and F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1948 FRENCH-MOROCCO REGISTERED AIRMAIL to FRANCE, a Morocco 35f stamp franking pays the 25f registration fee + short-pays the airmail rate, on cover from CASABLANCA on APR7-1948 and addressed to Thonon-les-Bains with receiver b/s APR 9th, a postal checking account label and a Morocco Cinderella label on back, also a customs label and French foreign exchange control No.509 sealing tape, 12f postage due paid by postage due stamps, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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