Seychelles: The French Postal Agency: 1864 (Dec.) envelope to Mme. Marie Cordier in Paris with enclosed eight page letter to her sister from AimŽe Dominjod headed “MahŽ le 20 (small portion missing) bre 1864”, the cover endorsed “Suez/Paqt. franais” and bearing Mauritius 4d. and 1s. pen-cancelled, having been privately carried, probably to Bombay, where the adhesives were unaccepted, the 1s. additionally tied by handstruck “18”(dŽcimes) with “POSS.AN.V.SUEZ.PAQ.F/15/DEC/64/2 MARS 2” octagonal datestamp in red below, showing framed “INDIA UNPAID” and marked “non double” at left, having been forwarded via Aden with “ADEN-STR.-POINT/1 DE/64” single arc and Paris Dec. 16 arrival on reverse. The earliest dated cover from the Cordier correspondence. Photo.
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Seychelles: The French Postal Agency: 1865 stampless entire to Mme. Marie Cordier in Paris showing “COL.F.V.SUEZ PAQ. F/19/JANV/65” c.d.s., with lengthy interesting letter from AimŽe Dominjod her sister headed “MahŽ le 20 janvier 1865”, endorsed “Par Suez” and charged “6” (dŽcimes) for unpaid mail, with, on the reverse, Marseille and Marseille ˆ Lyon Dec. 15 transit and Neuilly next day arrival datestamps. Weiss notes “Covers through the French Postal Agency were cancelled with markings reading “Col Fr” (Colonie Franaise). Generally, they were cancelled the date the ship sailed, so a “Col Fr” marking dated at the Seychelles must be from this office. About twelve covers are known which were posted from MahŽ through this Agency”. Photo.
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Seychelles: The French Postal Agency: 1869 lengthy entire letter to her sister, Mme. Marie Cordier in Dijon from AimŽe Dominjod, headed “MahŽ le 30 Aožt 1869”, showing “COR.D.ARM./1/SEPT./69/LIG. T PAQ.FR. No. 1” c.d.s with month inverted, this c.d.s. usually attributed to the “Emirne” but more probably carried on the “Mozambique”, franked at military concessionary rate by French Laureated 20c. with anchor lozenge cancellation and framed “PD”, backstamped Marseille ˆ Lyon Special Sept. 25, Paris, Paris ˆ Besanon and Dijon arrival c.d.s’s. Photo.
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Seychelles: The French Postal Agency: 1870 entire containing extensive crosswritten letter from AimŽe Dominjod to her sister in Dijon headed “MahŽ le 27 Aožt 1870”, unusually paid in cash at the Seychelles P.O. with “8d” noted in blue pencil and code B Aug. 31 despatch c.d.s. struck on reverse, showing unframed “P.D” and red octagonal Sept. 25 datestamp lightly struck, and next day arrival backstamp. Photo.
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Seychelles: The French Postal Agency: 1871 (Oct. 24) outer lettersheet registered to Mme. Cordier in Dijon franked Mauritius 4d. rose and 1s. blue cancelled “B64” with code B despatch c.d.s. on reverse, showing scarce straight line “REGISTERED” (one of four known examples), “CHARGƒ”, unframed “P.D”, lightly struck Nov. 15 “POS.AN.V.SUEZ/P.F.AMB.MARS” octagonal receiving datestamp in red and showing on reverse boxed ‘timbre descriptif’, Marseille ˆ Lyon transit and arrival c.d.s’s. Photo.
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Seychelles: 1890 to 1952 collection on leaves, mainly mint incl. 1890-92 die I and die II sets (mostly two of each), 1893 surcharges, 1897-1900 to 2r.25 with shades to 1r., 1903 to 2r.25 with shades to 1r.50, 1906 to 2r.25 (2), 1912-16 to 2r.25 (2 sets), 1917-22 to 5r., 1921-32 to 5r. with shades, 1938-49 range of printings to 5r. (1r. green used), 1952 to 10r. (2 sets), etc., mainly fine. (few 100s)

Seychelles: A Q.V. to early Q.E.II collection on leaves, mint and used, incl. range of “B 54” cancellations on Mauritius, 1890-92 die I to 96c. and die II to 16c. mint or unused and used, 1893 surcharge set mint and used, 1897-1900 to 1r.50 mint and used, K.E.VII and K.G.VI to 2r.25, 1938-49 range of shades to 5r. mint and used, 1952 to 10r. unmounted mint, 1954-61 to 10r. (2) mint, few specimens, covers, etc., very mixed condition. (100s)

Seychelles: K.G.VI to Q.E.II mint, mainly unmounted collection in a Lindner album and loose, incl. 1952, 1954-61 and 1962-66 sets to 10r., etc. with commemoratives, miniature sheets, booklets, a selection of varieties in positional multiples, Mauritius 1938-49 perf. 15 x 14 values to 12c., etc., chiefly fine.
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Seychelles: Postal Stationery: Comprehensive mainly unused early selection comprising postcards 1890 4c. (4), 8c. (7), 4c.+4c. (2, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”) and 8c.+8c. (2, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”) reply cards, 1893 6c. (2, one overprinted "SPECIMEN"), 6c.+6c. reply card, 1902 “SIX CENTS” on 8c., “SIX CENTS” on 8c.+“SIX CENTS” on 8c. brown reply card (2, one used 1903 to Germany), “LOCAL” overprint “3 Cents” on 4c., “3 Cents” on 4c.+“3 Cents” on 4c. reply card (2, one used 1906 to Hungary), 1906(ca.) “REPLY” deleted 3c. on 4c., 1907 “REPLY” deleted 6c., scarce 1909(ca.) 6c. and 1913(ca.) “3 Cents” on 4c. outward halves (with perfs. severed), envelopes 1895 8c. (both formats), 15c. (both), 30c., 1896 “18 CENTS” on 30c., 1900 “SIX CENTS” on 8c. (both), 1907 “SIX CENTS” on 15c., chiefly fine. (37 items)
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Seychelles: Postal Stationery: Postcards, 1902 Provisional “SIX CENTS” on 8c.+“SIX CENTS” on 8c. brown reply card, two examples with both halves overprinted “Specimen” type S-PS3, one (perfs. reinforced) with reply card showing rare variety surcharge double. One of just two known examples. Photo.
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Seychelles: Postal Stationery: Postcards, 1902 Provisional “3 Cents” on 4c.+“3 cents” on 4c. carmine reply card with “LOCAL” overprints, both halves additionally overprinted “Specimen” type S-PS4 locally applied around 1902 for presentation purposes. Believed unique. Photo.
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Seychelles: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1903-09 12c. size F used 1921 (Aug. 2) to New York with added K.G.V 25c. (marginal), size G used 1912 (Nov. 19) with added K.E.VII 45c. unusually to the U.S. Consulate in Bergen, Norway and size H2 used 1914 (Mar. 22) with added K.G.V 6c. to England. (3 items)
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Seychelles: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1938 20c. scarce size K used 1948 (Jan. 14) to London with 1938-49 2c. (4, three marginal), 15c. strips of three (2), 1r.50 (2) and 5r. added on both sides, Victoria registration handstamp and airmail etiquette, slight creasing and gum stains. Photo.
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Seychelles: 1869 incoming envelope from U.S.A., slightly trimmed at right, addressed to “Edward A. Haven/Care of Captn. David Allen/Barque Merlin/MahŽ Seychelles Islands/Via Marseilles/France”, sent by his parents from Lynn, Mass. Apr. 1 with 30c. Franklin (not guaranteed original) affixed above c.d.s., showing fine octagonal “ETATS-UNIS/3/AVRIL/69/PAQ. FR. H NO. 2”, red framed “PD”, Paris ƒtranger and Lyon ˆ Marseille transit backstamps, the cover a little fragile with slight staining. The Barque “Merlin” had sailed from New Bedford, Mass. in 1868 on a four year whaling voyage to the Indian Ocean, returning in 1872. Photo.
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Seychelles: 1902 G.B. 1d. stationery card originating in London and sent on a six-month ‘round the world’ adventure with Seychelles Dec. 12 1902 arrival and Dec. 15 re-despatch c.d.s.’s, sent to Australia with Zanzibar Dec. 22 transit and forwarded from Sydney on Feb. 3 to W.A. Harding in the Falkland Islands, arriving Apr. 17 and reposted to London on Apr. 29, finally arriving there on May 26 where charged (generously) only 2d. with charge marks and “F.B.” barred oval. Photo.
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