France, 1929, 50c Joan of Arc, booklet pane of 10. Complete booklet with two full panes, each with different advertisements in margins, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott No. 245a; $360 for N.H. panes. Scott $360 for N.H. panes
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Scott $360 for N.H. panes

France, 1910 Nantes Aviation Meet. Picture post card bearing 1910 Nantes Aviation semi-official airmail stamp tied by partial "Nantes Aviation" meet cds and bearing France 5c green (159) tied by "Nantes" cds; faults, Fine and rare tied example.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

France, 1923 Montpellier Aviation. Set of six labels and France 25c blue tied by sharp strikes of "Montellier, Aviation, 2-9 23" cds on cover to Nantes, France, black on red "Par Avion" label at right, Sep. 2nd arrival backstamp; light cover creases, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

France, 1929 Registered Airmail Crash Cover to Hanoi, Indo-China. Large size cover bearing Sower, 40c violet (179), two pairs, and Sower, 40c light ultramarine (180) single, along with Semi-Postal B28 & B29 blocks of four and two B30 pairs, all tied by "Poste Aerienne, France-Indo-Chine, 19-2 29" cds, large purple "Raid Interrompu / Par Accident / Retour à l'envoyeur" three-line crash handstamp; small faults, Fine.
Scott No. 179-180, B28-B30; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

France, Airmail, 1936, 50fr "Banknote". O.g., never hinged, exceptionally fresh with rich colors, Very Fine, scarce so nice. Yvert No. 15.
Scott No. C15; $1,700. Scott $1,700
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Scott $1,700

[France] Salles, R., La Poste Maritime Francaise, Tome I-IX, 1962-75. Softbound, 9 volumes, the original editions, the definitive work covering all aspects of French Maritime Mail, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

1804 (Oct. 10) Philadelphia Pa. to Bordeaux, France. Folded letter with manuscript "By the ship Zulema, Alfton Master" endorsement at top, bold "Poste Maritime Bordeaux" three-line handstamp and manuscript "7" rating, Very Fine, ex-Chavaller, Barwis.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1819 (Feb. 19) New York N.Y. to Birmingham, England. Datelined folded letter sent unpaid and endorsed per private ship "Canton", entered mails with sharp strike of boxed "LIVERPOOL / SHIP LETTER" handstamp with "4/3" rating for ship and inland postage, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1837 (Oct. 12) Canton Mass. to Paris, France. Yellow folded letter with red "Canton Mass. Oct '12' " cds with manuscript date and matching "Free, T. P. Johnson, P.M." free frank rating, endorsed "Via New York Pr. first Packet for Havre" at lower left, framed "Pays D'Outermer / Par Le Havre" handstamp manuscript "19" decimes rating, blue Nov. 6th backstamp and Bureau Maritime (11.7) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce early transatlantic Postmaster free frank.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1840 (Nov. 30) New York N.Y. to Cognac, France. Datelined folded letter with bold red "Forwarded from Harnden's Package Express & Foreign Letter Office, New York" oval handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston Dec. 1st to Liverpool arriving Dec. 15th, flap with Liverpool "America / L" oval and red London (12.16) transit with matching "Packet Letter" framed handstamp with "1/-" shilling debit, red Calais (12.18) transit, Paris (12.18) and Cognac arrival backstamps, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1847 (Jan. 13) Havre, France to Kingston Mass. Datelined blue folded letter with blue "Forwarded by / Yours respectfully / Havre '14 Jan '47' Wm. Slade" three-line forwarder's handstamp, red London Paid (1.19) Maltese cross and matching "Paid Ship Letter, London, 19 IA 19, 1847" crown rimless oval with red "8" pence prepaid rating, carried by Sands & Co. Sarah Sands from Liverpool from Jan. 20th to New York arriving Feb. 10th, red "New-York, Ship, 7 cts, Feb 11" integral due cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE USE CARRIED ON THE MAIDEN VOYAGE OF PIONEER STEAMSHIP "SARAH SANDS".

The "Sarah Sands" of 1,400 tons was built for Sands & Company of Liverpool by James Hudson & Company, also of Liverpool as an iron screw propelled vessel and launched in September 1846. The maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York left on the 20th January 1847 and the Prices Current shown below traveled on that voyage. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

1847 (Aug. 14) New York, N.Y. to Paris, France. Blue folded letter addressed in care of U.S. Consul Robert Walsh, red "New-York, 5 cts. 14 Aug" cds and matching "Paid" arc handstamp with pencil "8" rating although endorsed for the Maiden Voyage of Herout & deHandel "Steamer Philadelphie", actually carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Boston Aug. 15th to Liverpool arriving Aug. 26th, red London (8.28) transit backstamp and matching "Colonies/&c.Art.13" framed accounting handstamp, red Boulogne (8.30) entry cds and manuscript "15" decimes due rating, additional "1-50c" notation, Very Fine and interesting use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1852 (Jun. 8) Papeete, Tahiti to London via San Francisco Cal. Folded letter with blue "San Francisco Cal 16 Sep" cds with matching "Paid" and "29" rate handstamp, New York red "3" credit handstamp to G.B., carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Oct. 16th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 27th, red London (10.28) arrival cds, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO "29" IN BLUE, A REMARKABLE USAGE FROM TAHITI.

Letter sent privately to agent in San Francisco, where the 29¢ fee to England was paid. It was carried by Pacific Mail Steamship Co. steamer "Golden Gate" from San Francisco to Panama City and by U.S. Mail Steamship Co. steamer "Illinois" from Chagres to New York. Blue handstamp "29" applied at San Francisco when letter paid by agent. The blue color ink was used in San Francisco from September 1 to December 13, 1852 only. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

1853 (Jul. 25) Cincinnati Oh. to Blamont, France. Folded cover without side flaps with red "Cincinnati O. Jul 25" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with magenta "21 cts" rating for U.S. inland and sea postage, red "New.York, Am. Packet, Jul 30" exchange cds, carried by Havre Line Franklin from New York Jul. 30th to Havre arriving Aug 11th in closed bag, red Le Havre (8.11) entry cds, manuscript "8" grams and "12" decimes due handstamp for double weight, Paris (8.12) and Blaont (8.13) arrival backstamps, F.-V.F. use by American Service direct.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1855 (Dec. 21) Charleston S.C. to Paris, France. Gray datelined folded letter with "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' Dec 21" cds with manuscript "21" prepaid rating for British open mail rate by American packet, red "New.York, Am. Packet, Dec 26" exchange cds, carried by Collins Lines Baltic from New York Dec. 27th to Liverpool arriving Jan. 8th, London (1.9) transit backstamp, Calais 'Etats Unis Serv.' (1.10) entry cds and matching "16" decimes due handstamp due for 7½-15 grams, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

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

1860 (Aug. 1) Paterson N.J. to Seine, France. Blue tissue paper cover bearing 5¢ brown (30A) with imprint capture at left, and 10¢ green (35) right straddle line single, tied by red "Paterson N.J. Aug 1" cds and red "New York 'Paid 12' Aug 15" exchange credit cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Oct. 15th to Queenstown Aug. 25th, French (8.27) entry cds and matching black "P.D." framed handstamp, Aug. 28th arrival backstamp.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

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; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1861 (Mar. 15) Brest, France to Vincennes Ind. Gray folded letter bearing France 1859, 80c rose (20) huge margins with strong color, tied by neat "511" lozenge cancel, matching "Brest, 15 Mars 61" cds, light strike of "Am Service" handstamp, red "PD" framed handstamp, red "New York 'Paid 15' Apr 2" exchange cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1862 (Mar. 15) New York N.Y to Levignac, France. Orange cover to the mails by New York carrier bearing 1¢ dark blue (63b), rich color tied by "New-York P.O., '1', Station D, Mar 13" carrier cds, and additional foreign mail red grid cancel, partial strike of black "New York '9' Mar 15" exchange debit cds, carried on NGL Line Bremen from New York Mar. 15th to Southampton arriving Mar 28th, red Calais (3.30) entry cds and black "8" decimes due handstamp, Levignac (4.6) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and rare transatlantic use with prepaid 1¢ carrier fee., with 2010 P.S.E. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1866 (May 15) Pennington N.J. to Paris, France. Partial cds on cover bearing 5¢ brown (76) pair and single, tied by target cancels, red "New York 'Paid 12' May 16" credit exchange cds, red Calais (5.27) entry cds and matching small "PD" handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1866 (Aug. 24) Hoboken N.J. to Strasbourg, France. Cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) and 12¢ black (69), cancelled by matching targets and latter tied by "Hoboken, N.J. Aug 24" cds, red "New York 'Paid 12' Aug 25" exchange cds overstruck by black "New York '6' Aug 25" debit exchange cds and matching "Short Paid" framed handstamp adjacent, Havre entry datestamp and matching "16" decimes due handstamp, French red insufficiently prepaid framed handstamp, forwarded to Andlau upon arrival, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300