GUERNSEY-ST MALO SERVICES - Pair with 8 June 1826 & 4 Feb. 1829 E/EL to Nantes or Montpellier each with "GRANDE BRETAGNE/PAR ST MALO" (Salles 382) h.s. applied at St Malo and rated '11' decimes under the 1806 tariff or '34' decimes under the 1828 tariff. (2 covers) Cross Reference : GUERNSEY POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

BOITE MOBILE MARKINGS ON CROSS-CHANNEL MAIL - Pair with 17 Jan. 1844 E to London ex Calais with chamfered-framed "M.B" h.s. in Red on front and rated '10'd on front and 28 June 1848 E to London ex Le Havre with chamfered-framed "M.B" h.s. in Black and "SHIP-LETTER" h.s. on front and ratted '10'(d) on front. Scarce markings. Both ex Barrie Jay. (2 covers) Cross Reference : INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)

LE HAVRE-LISBON SERVICES - Range with 1850 unfranked E to Havre ex Lisbon with "OUTRE-MER/LE HAVRE" (Salles 421) rated '6' decimes double port incoming charge on front; 1855 unfranked EL to Nantes ex Lisbon with "OUTRE-MER/NANTES" (Salles 145 - 2 years earlier than recorded) cds on front plus an 1858 internal EL franked 20c from a firm offering services from St Nazaire to as far as Gibraltar; 1859/64 EL's to Paris, Lyon or Bordeaux ex Lisbon with "OUTRE-MER/NANTES" (Salles 145), "OUTRE-MER/LE HAVRE" (Salles 134) or "£ST NAZAIRE/OUTRE-MER" (Salles 424) cds on front and rated '6' decimes. (6 covers) Cross Reference : PORTUGAL (Image)

LE HAVRE-CAEN SERVICES - Trio with 4 Nov. 1854 EL to Caen franked 20c tied by diamond '578' numeral cancel with "LE HAVRE/BAT. A VAPEUR" (Salles 301) cds on front and post on a movable box of a Caen steamship; 9 May 1857 double-rate EL to Caen franked 40c tied by diamond '578' numeral cancel with "LE HAVRE/BAT.A VAPEUR" cds on front and 26 Mar. 1872 E to Havre franked 25c tied by diamond '1769' numeral cancel and with "CAEN/BAT. A VAP." (Salles 306 - in use 1870-72) cds on front. (3 covers) (Image)

MARSEILLE-L'ISLE ROUSSE SERVICE - Nov. 1852 unfranked EL to L'Ile Rousse ex Marseilles with outlined "25" centimes h.s. and "MARSEILLE/BAT. A VAP." (Salles 436) cds and carried on the fortnightly service operated by Valery et Cie - 2015 Roumet (Paris) Cert.; Aug. 1888 EL to Ile Rousse franked 15c Sage tied by "L'ISLE ROUSSE/L. DE MARSEILLES" (Salles 444); 1900/03 PPC's to Marseilles or Corsica franked 10c tied by "MARSEILLES/LIGNE DE CALVI" (Salles 439) and "CALVI/LIGNE DE MARSEILLES" (Salles 443) cds plus a PPC showing Calvi Harbour. (5 items) (Image)

THE RARE NANTES-PAIMBOEUF MOVABLE BOX SHIP MARK - 8 Apr. 1839 EL (mild central crease) to Nantes with framed "Boite. B. a V./PAIMBOEUF" (Salles 401) h.s. applied at Nantes and posted on board a river steamer bound for Nantes. Rated a total of '2' decimes on front under the 1828 tariff. (Image)