POLINESIA FRANCESA. 1838 (Feb 25). Entire letter from Santa Christina (Spanish name for Tahuata Island, of the Marquesas Islands) to London with framed ´PORTSMOUTH - SHIP LETTER´ on front and manuscript due amount of ´1sh. 4d´. Reverse with London arrival cds (March 3, 1839). A fine and very rare entire from this obscure island, journey time of over a year-372 days. (Image1)

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POLINESIA FRANCESA. 1839 (July 13). Entire letter to London from Tahiti with framed ´INDIA LETTER - DEAL´ in red on reverse and London (Jan 25, 1839) arrival cds alongside; superb ´Paid Ship Letter - Sydney´ oval on front in red (Sept 8) and various manuscript rates. A very fine and scarce entire, journey time 196 days. Signed Holcombe.
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POLINESIA FRANCESA. 1863. Entire letter datelined inside ´Iles Marquises, Taivhai, 9 Août, 1863´, written to FRANCE and struck twice in transit with double arc PAPEITI / TAITI in black (Aug 18 on reverse, Aug 22 on obverse). The cover landed at Calais (Dec 16) and charged ´9´ décimes due on receipt. RARE and extremely unusual entire, very early correspondence from these remote Islands, using the French mail. (Image1)

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POLINESIA FRANCESA. 1910 (Nov 24). Postcard of ILE DE MAKATEA (Tuamotu); franked on reverse with 1900 10c. red tied by MAKATEA 24/11/10 manuscript cancellation with French arrival cds at left (Dec 24). Extremely rare and fine usage. Ceres 15. (Image1)

Start Bid €225