French Offices in Egypt 1868 (Feb. 10) Alexandria, Egypt to Rapperswyl, Switzerland. Folded letter bearing France, 1862 40c orange (27) and 1868 20c blue (33), tied by "5080" lozenge, "Alexandrie, 10 Fevr. 68" origin cds and matching "PD" framed handstamp, reverse with Marseilles (2.16), Basel (2.17) and Rapperswyl (2.17) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

French Offices in Buenos Aires, 1875 (Oct. 26) Buenos Aires, Argentina to Paris, France. Cover with "Buenos-Aires, Paq. Fr. J No. 5, 26 Oct 75" datestamp and bearing France 25c blue, two pairs, each tied by anchor lozenges and Argentina 5c vermilion (30) tied by Buenos Aires cds, "Paris 26 Nov 75" receiving backstamp; corner tear, a Very Fine combination use.
Scott No. 58 (4); Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Guadeloupe, 1817 (Mar. 17) Guadeloupe to Ipswitch, Mass via Boston. Folded letter datelined March 17th 1817 with manuscript directive" Per Schooner Dispatch, Capt. Sawyer", entered mails with red "Boston Ms Apr 11" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with "8" cent due rating for 6¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Guadeloupe, 1869 (Jan. 9) Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe to Port Medway, Nova Scotia. Blue datelined folded letter bearing French Colonies 20c blue (4), margins to just in at right, just tied by lozenge cancel, matching partial Guadeloupe cds, manuscript "4" pence due rating, flap with red British P.O. Guadeloupe (1.10) and St. Thomas (1.12) transit cds, Nova Scotia "CTS / 12½" two-line due handstamp; file folds, toning affect stamp, Fine.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Guadeloupe, 1891, 1f bronze green. Used with 25c black on rose (21) strip of three, tied by "Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe, 1 Dec" cds on gray registered cover to Paris, France, matching "R" framed registry handstamp, red Paris (12.13) arrival cds; light central fold not affecting strip, Very Fine. Yvert No. 26.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Ivory Coast, 1903, 50c on 60c brown on buff, large "0" in "50" variety. Right stamp in right margin horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, full margins, Very Fine, a scarce unlisted surcharge variety.
Scott No. Q8; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Ivory Coast, 1904, 4fr on 5c-8fr on 15c Surcharges complete. O.g., never hinged, large balanced margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a choice never hinged pair, signed.
Scott No. Q30-Q31; $620. Scott $620
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Scott $620

Ivory Coast, 1905, 8fr on 1fr rose on buff. Full o.g., large margins, fresh and Very Fine, a scarce high value, signed.
Scott No. Q36; $700. Scott $700
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Scott $700

St. Pierre & Miquelon, 1850 (Nov. 5) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Gloucester Mass. Gray datelined folded letter endorsed "With a Band Box" and "Per Chas Heath", Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

St. Pierre & Miquelon, 1887 (Nov. 24) Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe to St. Pierre et Miquelon. Datelined folded letter carried privately to St. Pierre, entered mails bearing French Colonies 25c black on red (44) tied by "St. Pierre et Miquelon, 20 Dic 87" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

St. Pierre & Miquelon, 1867 (Oct. 3) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Granville, France. Blue folded cover bearing French Colonies 1865, 80c carmine rose (6), four margins, tied by "SPM" lozenge cancel, matching "St. Pierre et Miquelon, 3 Oct 67" origin cds and matching small "PD" handstamp, Calais (10.20) entry cds, Granville (10.21) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

St. Pierre & Miquelon, 1855 (Dec.) St. Pierre et Miquelon to Granville, France. Folded letter with embossed Victor Lefranlois, Negogiant, St. Pierre et Miquelon seal, carried by ship, entered mails with green "Queenstown / Ship Letter" two-line handstamp and matching "Queentown, JA 9 1856" cds, manuscript "8" pence uniform ship rating, London (1.31) backstamp and red "Colonies / Art-18" framed handstamp in error (should have been Art. 19), Calais (1.31) entry cds and manuscript "15" decimes, Granville (2.2) arrival backstamps; small flaws, some toning, Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

St. Pierre & Miquelon, 1971 Ships issue complete, Imperf. Sheets of 25 in issued colors with additional corresponding set of imperf trial color sheets, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, normal perf sets cat $9,875 in Scott with Ceres catalog (410-413) with 50% premium for imperf.
Scott No. 408-411 var.; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Sénégal, Airmail, 1942-44, "Par Avion / Batiment de Ligne / Richlelieu". Black handstamp overprint on Senegal, Faidherbe Bridge, 25c black, sheet margin at left; slight abrasion, o.g., never hinged, otherwise Very Fine and exceptionally rare, with 2006 Sismondo certificate and signed. Yvert No. unlisted. Dallay No. 12.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

This stamp was issued by the Military Post Office on board the ship "Richelieu". Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

French Indochina, "Corr. d. Armees, Saigon, 21 Aout 78". Octagonal datestamp ties two French Colonies 15c bister (10) singles, both touched to large margins, on cover to France, reverse with Le Mans (9.23) and L'Eveque (9.24) arrival cds; each 15c faulty, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

French Indochina, 1892, 1c-5c, 10c Issue. Pairs of 1c and 2c, all tied by "Ligne N, Paq. Fr. No. 6, 6 Oct 94" octagonal d.s. on gray cover to Germany, endorsed "pr Natal" at top left, Pforzheim (11.1) arrival backstamp; slightly rough opening, a Very Fine French Ligne N packet use.
Scott No. 3-6, 8; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

French Offices in Alexandretta, 1870 (Jan. 3) Alexandria, Egypt to Marseilles, France. Blue folded letter with sharp "Alexandrette, P. Fr. 4 No. 5" octagonal datestamp and red "Paquebots / de la / Méditerranée" framed handstamp, Marseilles (1.18) arrival backstamp and manuscript "6" due rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

French Offices in Constantinople, 1860 (Feb. 17) Constantinople, Turkey to Marseille, France. Blue folded letter bearing France 10c and 40c Empire, large margins to slightly in, tied by two strikes of blue anchor lozenge, matching "Indus, 17 Fevr. 60" pacquebot cds, red "Paquebot / De La / Mediterranée" framed handstamp, Marseilles (2.25) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

French Offices in Tunis, 1871 (Aug. 30) Tunis to Marseilles, France. Folded cover with blue "Tunis, 30 Aout 71" cds and matchign "PD" handstamp, bearing 80c rose on pinkish (36), two singles, tied by matching blue "5107" lozenge cancels, red "Tunis Par-Bône 31 Aout 71" cds, "Marseilles, 3 Sept" arrival backstamp; some docketing, F.-V.F. and nice use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300