FRANCIA. Yv.10 (2). 1853. ANNONAY a TOURNON. 25 cts. azul (2), márgenes excepcionales. MAGNÍFICA. (Image1)

Start Bid €150

FRANCIA. 1859 (25 Febrero). HAVRE a LIMA. 10 cts. bistre y 20 cts. azul, tarifa de 30 cts. via buque mercante, manuscrito ´P. Mere de Famille´, llegada a Callao al dorso. MAGNÍFICA. (Image1)

Start Bid €125

INDOCHINA FRANCESA. Ce.41. 1880 (July 4). Small envelope to FRANCE carried at Military Concessionary rate, franked by General Issues Type Sage 15c. blue tied by rare COCHINCHINE/SOC-TRANG cds with repeated strike below. Octagonal CORR. D´ARMEES-SAIGON in black alongside (July 7). An extremely scarce cover. (Image1)

Start Bid €700

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)

Start Bid €1000

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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Start Bid €600

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)

Start Bid €850

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

LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1872. BEYROUTH a SUIZA. 30 cts. castaño (2), mat. ANCLA y fechador octogonal BEYROUTH/PAQ. FR. X Nº 1. PRECIOSA. (Image1)

Start Bid €275

LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1873. Cover franked with five France 80c. rose Ceres issue (Yv. 57, left stamp damaged prior to application), prepaying five times the single weight letter rate from the FRENCH LEVANT to FRANCE, and all tied by GC 5080 cancels. Front shows ALEXANDRIE/EGYPTE departure datestamp and red framed P.D. handstamp, while reverse bears blue PARIS/ETRANGER arrival. A very fine and scarce cover from this French office. (Image1)

Start Bid €300

MARTINICA. 1893. ST. PIERRE a HOLANDA. Entero postal de 15 cts. azul con franqueo adicional de 1 cto. negro (2), 2 cts. bistre (7), 5 cts. verde (5) y 15 cts. azul, al dorso llegada. (Image1)

Start Bid €150

NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1893 (22 July). Cover to Brest, France with Military (10 c.) adhesive, type III, imperforate in gold, red and blue tied by ´GENIE/NOUVELLE CALEDONIE´ Liberty Cap handstamp in black with 1892 15 c. blue tied by ´CORR.D´ARMEES/NOUMEA´ c.d.s. in black, with ´LIGNE T/PAQ.FR.NO.1´ octogonal paquebot c.d.s. at right (27.7) applied on board the ´Armand Behic´; flap missing and small faults to envelope but a rare usage. Ceres 46. (Image1)

Start Bid €400

NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1904. Local mail envelope bearing 5 on 4 c brown/lilac (pair) (Yvert 55), 15 on 50 c brown (Yvert 56) and 25 c blue (Yvert 62) tied by PAITA datestamp. Scarce cancel. (Image1)

Start Bid €140

REUNION. 1873. REUNION a FRANCIA. Carta franqueada con sellos de Colonias de 10 cts. bistre y 40 cts. naranja. Mat. ANCLA y fechador octogonal COL. FR./PAQ. FR. T Nº 1 (Salles 2147) y marca de FRANQUEO INSUFICIENTE. MAGNIFICA. (Image1)

Start Bid €375

REUNION. 1883 (Feb 27). Stampless cover to Paris with triangular ´T´ marking and St.Denis cds in black, reverse with Paris arrival cds and Postage Due 1882 10c & scarce 40c black applied. Scott J16,J20. (Image1)

Start Bid €240