INDIA FRANCESA. 1860 (April 21). Cover from PONDICHERY to BORDEAUX struck with circular BUREAU DE PONDICHERY in red, framed PD alongside and red Suez Ambulant cds at right (May 26). Bordeaux arrival cds (May 27) in black on reverse. (Image1)

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INDIA FRANCESA. 1860. Cover from PONDICHERY to BORDEAUX endorsed ´p. steamer´, franked by France 1852 40c. orange (3) paying the double rate. At that time the Pondichery office had not yet received the cancellations to obliterate the stamps and the French stamps were cancelled on the ship with DOTTED LOZENGE anchor in the center in blue. Circular BUREAU DE PONDICHERY/* despatch in black (May 7). EXTREMELY RARE. Cert. P. SCHELLER. (Image1)

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INDIA FRANCESA. 1873 (July 12). Double rate cover to LOURDES franked by 30 c. strip of four, margins just touched to very fine, tied by Anchor lozenge with Provenance cachet ETAB. FR. INDE / PAQ. FR. O No 1 in black (Salles 1962a) carried on Paquebot Meinam to Galle, transferred to Mei-Kong of Ligne N with MARSEILLE entry cds on reverse (Aug 9). Despite imperfections, an attractive cover. Sc.20. (Image1)

Start Bid €500