1786 FRANCFORT-FRANCE, scarce straight line h/s on unpaid SFL dated OCT9'1786 and addressed to BEAUNE, rated COLLECT 24c for the 360 -mile distance, original letter intact, VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1827 FRANCE DOUBLE-RATE to SCOTLAND, part-paid SFL from PARIS on OCT7'1827 and addressed to EDINBURGH with receiver b/s OCT 16th, rated PAID to LONDON on OCT 11th + COLLECT 2sh-2½d for the 2 sheet double 400 mile rate (2 × 1sh-1d) + ½d Scottish road tax, interesting family correspondence enclosure written in English, F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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1836 FRANCE to USA, SFL from HAVRE-FRANCE on MAR1'1836 and addressed to NEW-YORK, routing via French packet “SYLVIA DE GRASSE” departing HAVRE on MAR 3rd + NEW-YORK arrival on APR 18th, rated PAID to New York + COLLECT 6¢ for the under 30 mile delivery to the addressee, interesting enclosure, F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1893 FRANCE REGISTERED to GERMANY, 30c up-rating on a 15c letter card pays the 20c UPU letter rate + 25c registration fee from CHAUNY on NOV14'1893 and addressed to ARNSTADY-GERMANY, a rare illustrated folded letter card for the DUNKIRK CENTENNIAL FESTIVAL, VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1903 L. PAUPIER BUILDING EQUIPMENT, PARIS, illustrated adv showing the factory and offices, on postcard dated JUL15'1903 and addressed to DROME with receiver h/s the next day, F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1904 FRANCE to GUERNSEY, 5c franking pays the printed matter postcard rate from MATTON on JUN3'1904 to GUERNSEY, a scarce destination and VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1914 FRANCE to PUERTO-RICO, 25c UPU 20-gram rate on POULENC CHEMICAL PRODUCTS, PARIS adv cover dated DEC31'1914 and addressed to AGUADILLA-PR, a scarce destination and VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1923 FRANCE SHORT-PAID to ENGLAND, 25c franking short pays the 30c UPU postcard rate from PARIS on AUG9'1923 and addressed to LEEDS, taxed as completely unpaid and a single deficiency 1½d postage due (30c) charged, paid by British postage due stamps at LEEDS on AUG 11th, good markings and VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1934 FRANCE REGISTERED-AR DROP LETTER, 1.75fr single franking on folded window letter to inform the addressee of an automobile insurance termination, pays the 25c drop letter rate + 1.25fr registration fee + 25c return receipt, posted at PARIS on OCT9'1934, unusual form and shortlived inflation rate, F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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1938 FRANCE REGISTERED & REDIRECTED, 2.50fr inflation franking pays the 50c letter rate + 2fr registration fee on cover from LE-MANS on NOV26'1938 to SPAY and redirected to ALLONES on NOV 26th, LEFT WITH NO FORWARDING ADDRESS and returned to sender on DEC 3rd, VF ($35 US) (Image)

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1951 FRANCE REGISTERED AIRMAIL FDC to CANADA, fabulous franking #B258-B263 on first day cover from DIJON on JUN4'1951, addressed to NEW-WESTMINSTER-BC with receiver b/s JUN 7th and routing via MONTREAL-AMF on JUN 6th, rare FDC cat $540, VF ($150 US) (Image)

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1954 FRANCE REGISTERED AIRMAIL to BRAZIL, nice 220fr inflation franking pays the 175fr airmail rate + 45fr registration fee, on cover from STRASBOURG on DEC22'1954 and addressed to RIO-DE-JANEIRO, a shortlived rate and VF ($50 US) (Image)

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