PAYMENT ENDORSED MAIL TO THE ITALIAN STATES; 26 Apr. 1624 to Florence ex Paris endorsed 'franca' between manuscript lines to indicate prepayment and 18 Jan. 1629 EL to Piacenza ex Paris endorsed 'per porto un guilio' on front. Note: A guilio was a coin issued by Pope Julius II. Endorsed 'in purife' on the rear at the Fair of Purification. (2 covers) Cross Reference : ITALIAN STATES (Image)

MERCHANTS SERVICE MAIL WITH PAYMENT ENDORSEMENTS; Trio with 27 Sep. 1633 EL to Piacenza ex Paris to the firm of Segni & Medici at the San Carlo Fair and rated '1' the standard charge to a Fair, 6 June 1634 EL (wax seal and string largely intact) to Florence ex Paris to the firm of Segni & Medici with mention that the addressee owes payment to the writers letter carrier for work in Lyon and 28 Aug. 1634 EL to Florence, rear with paper Florentine seal with part string still attached, endorsed 'Franca' and double crossed lines on rear to indicate prepayment. (3 covers) (Image)

VERY EARLY P.O. RATE ENDORSEMENT; Nov. 1635 EL (multiple slits at left for interlacing additional paper to seal the cover) to Toulouse ex Paris and rated '3' sols due at top left. Rather early example of a PO rate marking. 2004 Robineau (Paris) Cert. Cross Reference : SEALS/WAFERS (Image)

MAIL CARRIED UNDER THE 1644 TARIFF; Trio with 25 Sep. 1671 EL to Grasse ex Paris sent via Aix-en-Provence (5 sols) and by messenger from Aix to Grasse (1 sol) and rated '6' sols on front, 1 Jan. 1674 EL to Vienne to Paris and rated '6' sols on front; the double '3' sols rate 27 Aug. 1674 EL to St Cibardeaux ex Paris rated '4' sols on front. (3 covers) (Image)

MAIL UNDER THE 1676 TARIFF; Trio with 10 Sep. 1684 EL to Anger ex Paris endorsed 'port paie' at top right and rated '3' sols, 10 Jan. 1685 EL to St Malo ex Paris endorsed 'P P' at lower left and rated '4' sols and 3 Aug. 1701 unpaid EL to London with Foreign Branch Bishop mark on rear and rated '9'(d) incoming charge. (3 covers) Cross Reference : LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)

PARIS PAID & UNPAID MARKINGS; Quartet with 25 Apr. 1752 EL endorsed 'Franc a Turin' to Casale Montferrato (Tuscany) with red wax seal and rated '11' sols on rear and a further '7' sols from Turin to Casale and part double-lined "PORT PAYEE PARIS/[CROWN]" UDC (in use 1751-52) on front and 1774/77 E's to Tours, Bordeaux or Rouen rated '6', '8' or '10' sols each and with "PARØØ" (Pothion 1007) unpaid departure h.s. on each. (4 covers) Cross Reference : ITALIAN STATES (Image)

THE PARIS PETITE POSTE; Trio with 18 Dec. 1776 EL within Paris with "3e LVee" (3rd collection of the day), faint "19" (day of the month) and circular "D" (office D - quartier du Palais Royal) h.s. on front, 31 Dec. 1781 EL to Lille with "G/61" rue des Quatre Vents Boitier (Receiving House), "I/II" day and month and open triangular framed "P" Paris Grande Poste marks on front and rated '6' sols and 13 Aug. 1782 to Bercy (Paris suburb) with "BANL" (suburban destination), "A" Office A (rue du Chevalier du Guet), "A63" Receiving House (2 - on front and rear), "II/13" (day of the month) h.s. on front and circular "A15" postmans h.s on rear. Rated '3' sols to be collected from the recipient and endorsed by the sender and countersigned by the P.O. to confirm it. (3 covers) (Image)

THE PARIS PETITE POSTE; Range with 1782 EL to Amay (near Liege) ex Paris with "E/56" (Receiving house), "II/14" (day of the month) and broken triangular "P" (Paris departure) h.s. on front, rated '13' groschen by the Thurn & Taxis post, 1786 EL within Paris with "D/P.D" (unpaid letter), "II/16" (day of the month), "6eLVee" (6th collection of the day) and "D60" receiving house" marks on front and rated 2 sols as indicated by two mss. strokes on front and three other examples inc. an official EL from the Bureau Royal de Correspondence. (5 covers) Cross Reference : BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS, GERMAN STATES (Image)

PRINTED JOURNAL SENT BY POST; cDec. 1789 printed EL (Prospectus D'un Journal detailing news laws passed by the National Assembly and early in the Revolution) to (a Town Clerk in) Vannes with mostly fine "PERIODIQUES/[CROWN]/FRANCES" (R & P 2624 bis - in use 1789-92), the front endorsed with the name of the publication and 'franc de port' being exempt from postage. Cross Reference : PRINTED MATTER BY POST (Image)

THE PARIS PETITE POSTE; Trio with 5 Jan. 1790 EL with Paris with "A/P.D." (unpaid mail), "A77" (Receiving House - 2 - one on rear) and "6" (day of month) h.s. on front and rear with circular "A/19" h.s. on front, 10 Nov. 1791 EL within Paris with circular "J" (Office J - rue Poissoniere) h.s. on front and 17 June 1793 EL within Paris with "A/P.D." (unpaid mail) from the 6th collection of the day with "18" (day of month) h.s. and postmans circular "A10" h.s. on rear plus a small map of Paris in the Revolutionary period. (4 items) (Image)

MAIL UNDER THE 1 JAN. 1792 TARIFF; 25 Mar. 1792 EL to Bordeaux ex Elbing (Prussia) with p.Duppers Schluter (Amsterdam) forwarding agents mss. endorsement on rear and "D'HOLLANDE" entry mark applied in Paris enroute. Mss. 'V' (verified - weight of article) and rated '45' sols. on front plus a contemporary (Sep. 1792) engraving depicting the public with the head of Princess Lamballe following her slaughter. (2 items) Cross Reference : NETHERLANDS, GERMAN STATES, FORWARDING AGENTS (Image)

PARIS MAILS IN THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY; Range with 16 Jan. 1817 EL to Venice ex paris and rated '10' decimes on front and with with "CROWN/[ROYAL MONOGRAM]" h.s. on rear, 24 May 1830 EL to the King of Naples & Sicily in Paris with "uy" franchise verification mark (free mail) h.s. on front and with circular postmans "C/5-H" cachet on rear, 12 July 1841(?) env. to Nancy with "(PARIS)/BAU DE LA MON DU ROI" (R & P 1222) h.s. and "PARIS/FRANCH.VERIF." (R & P 2076) cds on front without charge as from the office of the Duke of Orleons, 16 Nov. 1844 env. to Prussia with "PARIS/FRANCH.VERIF" cds on front and charged '20' groschen on front and other related examples. (16 covers) Cross Reference : OFFICIAL MAIL, ITALIAN STATES, ROYALTY (Image)

1900 PARIS EXPOSITION COLLECTION; Range with 1889 precursor with 10c PC to Zurich cancelled with Exposition Universelle cds, Apr. 1900 PPC to London franked 10c tied by "PARIS EXPOSITION/RAPP" cds, July 1900 env. to England franked 1c (25) tied by "PARIS EXPOSITION/SUFFREN" cds, Aug. 1900 PPC franked 10c with "PARIS EXPOSITION/IENA" cds, Sep. 1900 PPC to Belgium franked 10c tied by "PARIS EXPOSITION/PRESSE" cds, Oct. 1900 PPC to Belgium franked 10c tied by "PARIS EXPOSITION/ALMA" cds, Oct. 1900 unsealed env. to Nemours franked 10c tied by "ANNEX EXPOSITION/VINCENNES" cds and other related examples plus six unused posted stamps depicting the Exposition. (36 cards/covers + 6 stamps) Cross Reference : PRINTED MATTER BY POST, EXHIBITIONS (Image)