Cuba, 1828 (May 30) Havana, Cuba to Villanueva, Spain. Datelined folded letter carried per Grd. Anacréon, entered mails with "Pays D'outremer Par Bordeaux" framed handstamp, Spanish (7.18) arrival cds and large red "5R." Real de Velon due handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

In 1827, the French started a regular transatlantic service. At first this service was contracted to the Societê Gautier et Brun for a line going from Bordeaux to Mexico. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Cuba, 1850 (Jan. 8) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to Bordeaux, France. Gray folded letter with bold strike of blue "Southampton, FE 1, 1850" cds and matching "PACKET LETTER / SOUTHAMPTON" two-line handstamp, red London (2.2) backstamp and framed "Colonies/&c. Art. 13" framed accountancy handstamp, red Calais entry cds and manuscript "30l decimes due rating, Bordeaux (2.5) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Cuba, 1862 (Apr. 12) London, England to Mexico City, Mexico. Blue folded letter with red "Lombard Street, Paid Ap 12, 62" origin cds and "Via France" directional handstamp and endorsed "St. Nazaire", red "PP" double-circle handstamp, red Calais (4.15) transit cds, sent on the maiden voyage of the new French Transatlantic Service Louisiane, Vera Cruz "2" inland due handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Schimmer.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Cuba, 1862 (Jun. 13) Paris, France to Puerto Principe, Cuba. Folded letter bearing France 80c rose (20) tied by dotted Star cancel for up to 7.5 grams, matching "Paris, 13 Juin 62" cds and matching "2" handstamp, red "P.P." framed handstamp, carried on the Maiden Voyage of Cie. Générale Transatlantique Floride via St. Nazaire (6.14), Fort de France (6.30), Vera Cruz (7.15) to Santiago de Cuba (7.21), Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Cuba, 1863 (Jan. 20) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to Nantes, France. Blue folded cover with bold "Cuba, Louisiane, 22 Janv." octagon datestamp and matching "8" decimes due handstamp for up to 7.5 grams, carried by Cie. Générale Transatlantique Louisiane via Fort de France (1.28) and St. Nazaire (2.12); minor scuff, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Cuba, 1863 (Mar. 23) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to Nantes, France. Blue folded cover with bold "Cuba, Floride, 23 Mars 62" octagon datestamp and matching "8" decimes due handstamp for up to 7.5 grams, carried of the 3rd Voyage of the Cie. Générale Transatlantique Floride via Fort de France (3.27) and St. Nazaire (4.12), Nantes (4.13) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Cuba, 1863 (Aug. 14) London, England to Mexico. Folded letter with "London, AU 14, 63" backstamp and matching "12" ovals tie G.B. 4d vermilion, strip of four for two-times the 8d rate per ½ oz., red "PP" oval handstamp, endorsed "per St. Nazaire", red Calais (8.15) transit cds, carried per Cie. Générale Transatlantique Vera Cruz via Fort de France and Santiago de Cuba, arrived Sept. 21st, Mexico "4" Reales inland postage due handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Victoriana.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Cuba, 1863 (Oct. 20) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to Bordeaux, France. Gray folded letter with "Cuba, 20 Oct. 62" French Consulate octagon datestamp and matching "PD" framed handstamp, bearing France 80c rose (20) horizontal pair tied by anchor lozenge, clear strike of "Louisiane, 20 Oct." cds, carried on the 4th voyage of Cie. Générale Transatlantique Louisiane via Fort de France (10.26) and St. Nazaire (11.9), Bordeaux (11.10) arrival backstamp; surname blacked out, Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

The round handstamps where struck to the letters, when registered directly to the postal agent aboard the ship, while the octagonal ones were given to the Consulate in Santiago first. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Cuba, 1864 (Jun. 14) London, England to Guadalajara, Mexico. Folded cover bearing G.B. 1d red tied by "50" barred oval, red London (6.14) origin cds and matching "PP" circle handstamp, red manuscript "1/-" prepaid rating, endorsed Via St. Nazaire", Calis (6.15) transit cds, carried per Cie. Générale Transatlantique Tampico via Fort de France and Santiago de Cuba, arrived July 25th, Mexico "2" Reales inland postage due handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Victoriana.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

This letter was prepaid one shilling in cash for up to ½ oz. plus 1d late fee. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Cuba, 1867 (Jan. 16) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to Bordeaux, France. Blue folded letter with "Cuba, 16 Janv. 67" French Consular octagon datestamp and matching anchor lozenge ties France 40c orange (27) horizontal pair, small framed "PD" handstamp, "Ligne-D, Paq. Fr., No. 1, 16 Janv. 67" and "Ligne-B, Paq. Fr. No. 4, 26 Janv. 67" backstamps, carried per Imp. Eugénie to St. Nazaire arriving Dec. 2nd, Bordeaux (2.13) arrival backstamp; addressee name crossed out, small erosion spot, Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

From December 1866 until March 1867, as a result of an epidemic yellow fever on St. Thomas, French ships had to land at Fort de France (Martinique) to embark mail originating from the Danish colony, while British, Danish and U.S. ships embarked mail at Water Island. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Cuba, 1867 (Apr. 1) Le Havre, France to Manzanillo, Cuba. Blue folded letter bearing France 80c rose (28) tied by "1169" lozenge cancel, endorsed "pr steamer de Antilles via Southampton", red framed "P.P." transit handstamp, "St-Thomas, B, AP 15, 67" transit backstamp, Cuban black "2" reales due handstamp; edge splitting and toning, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Cuba, 1867 (Jul. 25) New York N.Y. to Tampico, Mexico via Havana. Blue folded cover carried privately per Moro Castle to Havana, entered mails with "La Havana, 5 Aout" octagon datestamp and France, 20c blue (26) strip of six tied by anchor lozenge cancels prepaying two-times the 60c intercolonial rate for up to 20 gr., "Ligne-B., Paq. Fr. No. 1, 6 Aout 67" backstamp, carried per Cie. Générale Transatlantique Panama arriving Aug. 13th, Mexico "2" reales inland due handstamp; refolded, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Cuba, 1868 (Jul. 16) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to London, England. Sharp strike of "Cuba * 16 Juil. 68" consular octagon datestamp, reverse with Ligne D (7.14) and Ligne B (7.24) backstamps, red London (8.10) arrival backstamp manuscript "1/-" shilling due rating, oval "FR./20f20c" accounting handstamp, Very Fine and scarce accounting handstamp.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Cuba, 1869 (Dec. 6) Havana, Cuba to Puebla, Cuba. Folded letter bearing France 20c blue (26) strip of four and two singles, cancelled by strikes of anchor lozenge, matching light "La Havane, 6 Dec 69" octagon datestamp, pencil "2" at left for double weight, reverse with "Havana, Paq. Fr. B No 3, 6 Dec 69" octagon transit, Mexico large "4" reales due rating, Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Cuba, 1870 (Feb. 13) Vera Cruz, Mexico to Genoa, Italy. Gray folded letter with "Franco, Vera Cruz, Feb 13, 1870" cds and "Vera Cruz, Paq. Fr. No. 3, 13 Fevr. 70" octagon datestamp, red crayon "2" top left, carried per Panama via Havana, St. Thomas to St. Nazaire arriving Mar. 9th, bold "20" decimes due handstamp, Italy 1L postage due, pair tied by "Genova, 18 Mar 70" cds for unpaid letter up to 20 grams, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Cuba, 1870 (Jun. 17) Havana, Cuba. Piece of cover bearing France 20c blue (33) strip of three, large margins to in at right, partial strikes of French "Paq. Fr. B No. 4, 17 Juin 70" octagon datestamp and Havana 1870 blue merchant oval, Fine and scarce Bordeaux issue use.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Cuba, 1871 (Jan. 14) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to London, England. Folded letter with "Cuba, 11 Janv. 71" octagon datestamp endorsed "Via St. Nazaire", flap with Santiago de Cuba (1.14), St. Thomas Paq. Fr. B No. 2 (1.23) and Calais (2.11) transits, red London (2.14) arrival backstamp with manuscript "3/" for triple weight and "3/-" shilling due rating, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Cuba, Le Havane, 12 Nov 72. Octagon postmark on piece bearing France 40c orange (47), large margins all around, tied by anchor lozenge cancel, endorsed "pr 'Floride' ", blue "Mane Zaldua y Ca., Habana, Nov 11, 1872" double-oval, Very Fine and scarce use of Bordeaux from Cuba.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Cuba, 1876 (May 3) Caracas, Venezuela to New York N.Y. via St. Thomas and Havana. Blue folded letter with printed letterhead, endorsed "via Havana", carried privately and entered mails with "St. Thomas, Paq. Fr. B. No 1, 14 Mars 76" octagon datestamp and bearing France 40c orange (59) strip of three tied by anchor lozenge cancel, "New-York 'Due 10 Cts' Mar 23" arrival cds; ms. stain top left, Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Cuba, (Ligne B) 1872 (Apr. 19) Paris, France to Mexico City, Mexico. Blue folded letter with blue "Rousseau, Olivier & Cie." framed backstamps bearing 1869, Napoleon III Laureate, 5fr gray lilac on lavender (37), corner perf crease, used with 80c rose (36) pair, all tied by "PN" lozenge cancels, "Paris A Nantes, 19 Avril 72" railroad cds, framed "P.P." handstamp, endorsed "Par St. Nazaire" at top left, carried per Cie. Générale Transatlantique Lousiane (Paq. Fr. No. 1) via St. Thomas (5.17) and Havana (5.23) to Vera Cruz arriving May 29th, Mexico "18" reales inland due handstamp (9x 2 reales), reverse with manuscript "Recd. le 29 Mai 72" receipt docketing; missing additional 80c stamp for 9-times the 80c rate, cover tear, Fine and rare use of the Five Franc on non-registered foreign mail., ex-Landau.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Cuba, (Ligne B) 1872 (Jun. 18) London, England to Vera Cruz, Mexico. Folded cover bearing G.B. 1s green tied by bold "London, JU 18 72" duplex, "BY FRENCH MAIL." straightline handstamp, red "PP" in circle handstamp, blue Calais (6.19) transit cds, carried per Cie. Générale Transatlantique Floride (Pq. Fr. No. 4) via St. Thomas and Havana to Vera Cruz arriving Jul. 17th, Very Fine, Prepaid 1 shilling for up to 10 grams (eff. July 1, 1871).
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Cuba, (Ligne B) 1873 (Mar. 19) Paris, France to Vera Cruz, Mexico. Folded cover with blue "Ed. Santos & Cie. / Paris" backstamp and matching "Voie De St Nazaire" directional straightline, bearing France, 80c rose (63) strip of five, tied by Paris star cancels and "Paris, 19 Mars 71" cds, red "P.P." framed handstamp, carried per Cie. Générale Transatlantique Nouvelle Monde (Paq. Fr. No. 2) via St. Thomas and Havana to Vera Cruz arriving April 17th, Mexico "5" real inland due handstamp (5x 1 real), Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Cuba, (Ligne B) 1874 (Jun. 22) Havana, Cuba to Ossum, France. Cover bearing France, 25c blue (58) strip of four tied by anchor lozenge cancels, matching "La Havne, 22 Juin 74" octagon consular datestamp and "PD" framed handstamp, "Ligne-B, Paq. Fr., No. 2, 22 Juin 74" backstamp, carried per Cie. Générale Transatlantique Ville St. Nazaire (Pq. Fr. No. 2), Ossum (7.12) arrival backstamp; partial flap and edge wear, F.-V.F., Prepaid 1 franc for up to 10 grams (eff. July 1, 1871).
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Cuba, (Ligne B) 1877 (May 19) Paris, France to Vera Cruz, Mexico. Gray folded letter with blue "Rousseau, Olivier & Cie., Paris" framed backstamp and bearing France, 1F bronze green (76) pair tied by two strikes of "Paris, 19 Mai 77" cds, blue crayon "2", red "Ligne-B, Paq. Fr. No. 1, 21 Mai 77" packet cds, carried per Cie. Générale Transatlantique Ville St. Nazaire (Pq. Fr. No. 1) to Vera Cruz arriving Jun. 19th, Mexico "-50cs." inland postage due handstamp, Very Fine, Prepaid 2 francs for up to 20 grams (eff. July 1, 1871).
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The Ligne B packet cds is not listed in red by Salles. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Cuba, (Ligne D) 1868 (Oct. 18) Havana, Cuba to London, England. Folded letter with "Cuba, 18 Oct. 68" octagon consular datestamp and matching "FR. / 2F. 20C." oval accounting handstamp, "Ligne-D, Paq. Fr. No. 1, 19 Oct 68" backstamp to St. Thomas, then "Ligne-B, Paq. Fr., No. 3, 25 Oct 68" backstamp and per Lousiane to St. Nazaire arriving Nov. 9th, red London (12.11) arrival and manuscript "1/-" shilling due rating, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200