1837 FRANCE to GERMANY, prepaid SFL from Paris dated DEC8-1837 noting an inverted month indicia, addressed to Berlin with a red G.F.3.R exchange office h/s and a receiver b/s DEC 14th, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1861 FRANCE to ENGLAND, #15(x2) on cover front pays the 40c treaty rate from Bordeaux on OCT29-1861,addressed to London with receiver h/s on OCT 31st, a front only, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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186(8) VERITAIZON-FRANCE PRINTED MATTER, #30 seals a wrapper to a printed circular, addressed to a local addressee requesting support to elect the current town mayor as Consul General, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1869 PARIS “STAR” No.22, superb cancel on #32 franked folded letter dated AUG17-1869, pays the 10c local city rate, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1869 PARIS “STAR” No.8, superb cancel on #32 franked folded letter dated NOV22-1869, pays the 10c local city rate, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1868 ROUEN-FRANCE to SWITZERLAND, single franking #34 on a folded letter dated JUN6-1868, pays the 30c treaty rate to Schwyz-Switzerland with receiver b/s JUN 7th, routing via Basel, nice illustrated letterhead enclosure for the DUBUS AINE MACHINE SHOP, Dallay cat €425 for Switzerland added value, VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1869 MARSEILLE-FRANCE to SWITZERLAND, nice franking #32,33 on a folded letter dated APR29-1869, pays the 30c treaty rate to Neuchatel-Switzerland with receiver b/s APR 30th, routing via Geneva-Lyon RPO, good illustrated letter head for the CAUVET TIN FACTORY showing 1861 and 1863 exhibition award medals, Dallay cat €425 added value, VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1870 EPINAC-FRANCE to SWITZERLAND, nice franking #32,33 on a folded letter dated JUL22-1870, pays the 30c treaty rate to Neuchatel-Switzerland with routing via No.1307 RPO on JUL 22nd, good illustrated letter head for the EPINAC GLASSWEAR FACTORY showing 1849-1858 exhibition award medals from Paris + London + Dijon, Dallay cat €425 for Switzerland added value, VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1870 FRANCE to SWITZERLAND, nice franking #32,33 on a folded letter from Grasse on NOV21-1870, pays the 30c treaty rate to Neuchatel-Switzerland with routing via Marseilles-A-Lyon RPO on NOV 22nd and Neuchatel arrival NOV 24th, good illustrated letter head for the MERO& BOYVEAU PERFUM COMPANY showing 1842-1855 exhibition award medals, Dallay cat €425 for Switzerland added value, VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1871 LILLE-FRANCE DROP LETTER, a single franking 4-margin copy #42a pays the 10c letter rate dated JUN4-1871 to a local addressee, original letter intact, stamp on cover cat $160, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1871 BORDEAUX-FRANCE to MONTAUBAN, a pair of #42a pays the 20c letter rate on cover dated MAR16-1871 with routing via Bordeaux-A-Toulous RPO the same day, scotch tape stains on back and imperf stamps roughly cut, pairs cat $190 on cover, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1873 HONFLEUR-FRANCE to ENGLAND, #53,57 pays the 30c treaty rate on folded letter dated FEB8-1873 and addressed to Warrington-England, routing via Cherbourg-A-Paris RPO the same day + Calais on FEB 9th + closed bag Channel packet to London + train to Warington with arrival FEB 10th, original letter intact, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1873 LE-HAVRE-FRANCE to ENGLAND, #53,57 pays the 30c treaty rate on folded letter dated MAR9-1874 and addressed to Warrington-England, routing via Paris-Transit on MAR 10th + closed bag to Calais + Channel Packet to London + train to Warington with arrival MAR 11th, original letter intact, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1874 EPINAC-FRANCE to SWITZERLAND, nice franking #56 (pair) on a folded letter dated APR10-1874, pays the 30c treaty rate to Neuchatel-Switzerland with routing via No.1307 RPO on APR 10th (same day) with Neuchatel arrival APR 11th, good illustrated letter head for the EPINAC GLASSWEAR FACTORY showing 1849-1858 exhibition award medals from Paris + London + Dijon, Dallay cat €175 for Switzerland added value, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1875 PARIS-FRANCE to USA, #58(x2) on cover dated AUG6-1875 pays the 50c USA Treaty rate (10¢) to Brooklyn-NY, routing via New York on AUG 28th, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1876 PHILIPPVILLE-FRANCE to USA, #58 (pair) on cover dated APR8-1876 pays the 50c USA Treaty rate (10¢) to Philadelphia, routing via Paris on APR 9th + New York on APR 23rd + Philadelphia arrival APR 24th, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1879 DINARD-FRANCE to USA, single franking #94 on cover date APR15-1879, overpays the reduced 25c UPU rate effective two weeks earlier on APR 1st, addressed to Philadelphia with routing via New-York on APR 27th with same day delivery to Philadelphia, Dalley cat €200 for USA added value, VF est ($+ US) (Image)

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1890 CAUTERETS-FRANCE to GERMANY & REPOSTED, a 10c postal card dated OCT5-1890 addressed to Leipzig-Saxony, received by addresse then reposted on OCT 7th to Lindhardt, note two carrier h/s on OCT 7th and OCT 8th for the 13 mile delivery from Leipzig, a very small town final destination and quite scarce dual country franking, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1893 TOULON-FRANCE RUSSIAN FLEET VISIT, private 2c postal card showing the Russian fleet in the harbor on OCT13-1893 with patriotic portrait of Czar Alexandre-III, posted at Toulon to a local addressee, a few edge faults sealed with archival tape, a rarity with retail value over $400, F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1900 PARIS WORLD EXPOSITION, postcard showing the German Pavilion, mint and VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1904 DIEPPE-FRANCE to ST-PIERRE & MIQUELON, #113 pays the 5c printed matter Colony rate dated DEC10-1904 and addressed to St-Pierre, routing via Halifax-NS on DEC 26th with St-Pierre arrival on JAN5-1905, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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TROYES-FRANCE to NEWFOUNDLAND, 6c franking overpays the 5c UPU printed matter rate on postcard dated FEB5-1913, addressed to Bareneed-Newf'd, nice real photo card showing the VAULUISANT HOTEL, TROYES (built in 1564), a scarce destination and VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1916 PARIS to PUERTO-RICO, a 25c franking pays the UPU letter rate dated NOV11-1916 and addressed to Aguadilla-PR, French censor No.380 h/s and selaing tape, a bit of rough opening RHS, a scarce destination and F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1926 AIX-EN-PROVENCE-FRANCE REGISTERED to CZECHOSLOVAKIA, nice 2.50f inflation franking pays the 1.25f UPU 20 gram letter rate + 1.25f registration fee, on cover dated MAR29-1926 and addressed to Voksice-Czech ( Eastern Sudetenland), a scarce short lived 6 month rate, original letter enclosed, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1929 PARIS AIRMAIL to BRAZIL, a 9f inflation franking pays the airmail rate dated FEB28-1929 to Rio-de-Janeiro with receiver b/s MAR 9th, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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