COLONIES ART.12/13 MARKS ON MAIL TO FRANCE; Range with datelined 10 Jan. 1846 (at Mazatlan) EL to Lyon with Mexico double-ring d.s. (27 Feb. 1846) and framed "COLONIES/&c ART.13" h.s. - very early use of this mark on Mexican mail - on front and Vera Cruz, London, Paris and Lyon d.s. on rear, 1 Feb. 1854 EL to Bordeaux ex Tampico with [British PO in] sans-serif "TAMPICO" double-arc d.s. and scarce "1" reale h.s. on reverse apparently matching the "SANTA ANNA DE TAMAUL[IPA]S" c.d.s. on the front), 1844 E to Bordeaux with large serif British P.O. "VERA-CRUZ" c.d.s.'s (year above month error) and red framed "COLONIES/&c ART.12" h.s. on front, 1854 EL to Grenoble with red "PANAMA/TRANSIT" h.s. on front and a few others. (11 covers). Cross Reference: FRANCE, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image)

ANGLO-FRENCH ACCOUNTANCY MARKS ON MAIL TO FRANCE; Range with 1857/61 ELs to Bordeaux with framed "GB/1F60c" h.s. on front and serif "VERA CRUZ" d.s. on rear, former also with oval "VERA CRUZ" (Mexico) d.s. on rear, 1864 unfranked env. to Gironde with framed "GB/2F87 5/10c" and "12" decimes h.s. on front with London and Calais transit h.s. on front or rear, 1864 E to Havre with framed "GB/1F60c" h.s. on front and sans-serif [British PO in] "TAMPICO" double-arc d.s. on rear and a few others. (9 covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image)