1853 (Jun. 18) Nassau, Bahamas to Bordeaux, France via New York. Datelined folded letter with enclosed letter bearing perfect bold strike of "Vice-Consulat de France A Nassau, N.P., Bahamas" circular consular handstamp, forwarded to New York with "Forwarded, by, H.W. Newman & Co." three-line handstamp on flap, red "New.York, Am. Packet. Jul 23" exchange cds, carried transatlantic by Pacific, entered mails with red Paris (8.5) cds and Bordeaux arrival backstamp; some faults, Fine and rare use, This is the only recorded example of this French Vice-Consulate of Nassau cachet handstamp.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

1856 (Sep. 4) Mokelumne Hill, Cal. to Urrugne, France. Fancy embossed cover with "Moeklumne Hill Cal. Sep 4" cds and matching "Paid 26" rating handstamp for the 21¢ American packet rate plus 5¢ West Coast fee, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Oct. 4th to Brest arriving Oct. 20th, Calais (10.20) entry cds and matching "8" decimes due handstamp, reverse with Paris aux Pyrenees (10.21) railroad cds and Behobie (10.23) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1858 (Sep. 29) Paris, France to Taylorsville, Tenn. Cover bearing France 80c lake (19), four full to large margins, tied by grid cancel, matching "Paris, 29 Sept. 58" cds, red "P.D." and red "Br. Service" framed handstamps, carried by Cunard Line Africa from Liverpool Oct. 2nd to New York arriving Oct. 14th, red "New York 'Paid 15' Oct 15" exchange cds; couple cover tears, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

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; $750 - 1,000.

A BEAUTIFUL 5¢ RED BROWN 1857 ISSUE USE AT THE 15¢ TREATY RATE TO FRANCE. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1860-61 (Oct. 10, Mar. 6) France to Buffalo, N.Y. Two folded letter by Cunard Line from Liverpool to the U.S. from the same correspondence five months apart, both endorsed to be sent from France by the Cunard Line, one with correct "Br Service" framed handstamp and other with incorrect "Am Service", both bearing France 80c carmine and red "Boston, Paid 15" exchange cds, Very Fine exhibit pair, ex-Feldman.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200