1857 (Jan. 6) New York N.Y. to Cognac, France. Blue datelined folded letter with red "New-York, Br. Pkt. Jan 7" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Europa departing New York Jan. 7th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 18th, red London (1.19) transit backstamp and framed "GB/1F60C" accounting handstamp debiting France with bulk rate per 30 grams, Calais entry cds and matching "8" decimes due handstamp, Cognac (1.21) arrival backstamp, Very Fine Pre-U.S.-France treaty mail sent during the first week of the three-month period., ex-Colin Tabeart.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

The "Three Month Period" is the time between Jan 1, 1857, when new the Anglo-French postal treaty reduced the rates between the two countries, and the start of the U.S.-French postal treaty on Apr. 1, 1857. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1857 (Aug. 23) New Orleans La. to Paris, France. Blue folded cover with "New Orleans La., Aug 23 1857" cds and "30" rating handstamp, originally struck with red "New York Br. Pkt. '23' Sep 2" credit exchange cds with "23" credit obliterated by circular grid, "New York '6' Sep 2" debit cds struck as letter unpaid, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from New York Sep. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Sep. 13th, French (9.14) entry cds with matching "16" decimes due handstamp, Paris (9.15) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F. and unusual exchange office rerate.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The only recorded strike of the "New York Br Pkt '23' " cds (Winter 79) struck in red. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1857 (Dec. 5) New York N.Y. to Lyon, France. Gray folded letter with "W. Schall & Co. / New York" chamfered backstamp and matching "By Steamer ATLANTIC" straightline, black "New York '18' Dec 5" exchange cds, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Dec. 5th to Liverpool Dec. 16th, red Calais (12.17) entry cds and black "16" décimes due rating handstamp, reverse with Paris (12.18) transit and Lyon (12.19) arrival cds; upper left corner mend, a Very Fine appearing use with the Schall directional handstamp, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1858 (Sep. 3) New Orleans La. to Marseilles, France. Datelined folded letter bearing 5¢ red brown (28) and 10¢ green, type II (32), tied by "New Orleans, La. Sep 3, 1858" cds paying the 15¢ treaty rate, red "New York, Paid 3, Sep 11" exchange credit cds to France for inland, carried on Vanderbilt Line North Star from New York Sep 11th to Le Havre arriving Sep. 25th, Le Havre (9.25) entry datestamp noting American service direct to France, two strikes of red "PD" framed handstamp in red, backstamped on the railway post offices from Le Havre to Paris, Paris to Lyon, and Lyon to Marseilles, Very Fine and rare, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A BEAUTIFUL 5¢ RED BROWN 1857 ISSUE USE AT THE 15¢ TREATY RATE TO FRANCE. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500