1868 (Mar. 14) New Orleans La. to Le Havre, France. Blue datelined cover 15¢ black (77) vertical pair tied by cork cancels for the double rate to France, matching "New Orleans La. Mar 14" cds, partial red "New York "Paid 12" Mar 19" exchange credit cds to France, carried by French Line Périere departing New York Mar. 21st to Le Havre arriving Apr. 1st, red Havre (4.1) entry datestamp, forwarded to Ribeauville, Haut Rhine with Le Havre, Paris, Strasbourg and Ribeauville (4.3) backstamps, Fine, ex-Hugh Feldman.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1868 (Sep. 1) New York N.Y. to Paris, France. Cover bearing 30¢ orange (71) tied by New York foreign mail leaf cancel (Kirke 68-04-01-PIC) prepaying double the 15¢ U.S.-French 1857 treaty rate to France, red "New York, Paid 12, Sep 1" credit exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Hammonia II from New York Sep. 1st to Southampton arriving Sep. 11th, closed bag to Calais, sharp strike of blue "Et.-Unis, Serv. Am., Calais, 13 Sept" cds, Very Fine and attractive use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1868-69 (circa) New York, N.Y. to Paris, France. Newspaper wrapper to the Paris Publisher of the newspaper La Presse Libre, bearing 1¢ pale blue, F. grill (92) horizontal pair, tied by quartered corks, prepaying the 2¢ printed matter rate, French red "15c" centimes due handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 1¢ F. GRILL WRAPPER TO FRANCE.

Since the earliest recorded use of the 1¢ F. grill is late October 1868, this wrapper was probably a late 1868 or early 1869 usage. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1869 (Sep. 10) Lambertville N.J. to Paris, France. Cover bearing 15¢ black, F. grill (98) tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Lambertville N.J. 10 Sep" cds and red "New York 'Paid 12' Sep 11" exchange cd, black French (9.18.69) entry cds and small red "PD" framed handstamp, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1869 (Oct 29) Philadelphia Pa. to Paris, France. Cover bearing 15¢ black, F. grill (98), light crease, tied by Philadelphia foreign mail grid cancel prepaying the 15¢ treaty rate by French packet for up to 1/4 oz., violet "Philadelphia, Paid 12, Oct 29" exchange credit cds to France for packet and inland, carried on French Line Pérriere from New York Oct 30th to Le Havre arriving Nov. 9th, red Havre (10.30) entry datestamp and matching small "PD" framed handstamp, bold strike of blue "Forwarded to Milan by Drexel Harjes & Co." oval handstamp; some edge wear, Very Fine and colorful use, with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The Philadelphia foreign mail six-bar grid cancel was used only in the last four months of 1869. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1872 (Apr 26) Le Havre to New Orleans. Gray datelined folded letter bearing France 1871 25c blue (58), two singles, tied by Le Havre numeral "1760" cancels, matching "Le Havre, 21 Avril, 72" origin cds along with red "PP" (part paid) handstamp denoting payment only to the U.S. port, carried Hapag Line Hammonia from Le Havre (4.27) to New York arriving May 8th, black "N.Y. Steamship '10' May 8" due cds, Very Fine, ex-Colin Tabeart.
Estimate; $100 - 150.

After the 1857 U.S. French treaty expired in Jan 1, 1870, and during negotiations for the 1874 treaty, a ten-cent rate was established for letters to a port in France or the U.S., with each country responsible for their own internal rates. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150