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| 5171 |
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 1870: Siège 40 c. orange, two examples and 1871/75 10 c. brown on rose-pink, two examples on 1873 cover to Brownsville, Texas endorsed "Par Steamer Francais voie de Brest" tied by '532' gros chiffres of Bordeaux with despatch
cds (Aug 13) below, with red framed "P.P." alongside. "NEW YORK / U.S. NOTES / 20" depreciated currency transit (Aug 29). Mail to Texas at this date is scarce (Image 1)
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| 5172 |
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 "Affranchisements Composés" 1871 (Sept 15): Printed and illustrated entire invoice franked by 1863 laureated 1 c. bronze on greenish, Bordeaux 1870 4 c. grey, imperforate with large margins all round, Siège 1870 20 c. blue all
tied by '3199' gros chiffres to 1871 entire to Perpignan at the newly introduced (Sept 1) 25 centimes rate with "Roquecorbe" despatch cds (Sept 15) below, with transit and arrival cds on reverse. A most attractive three issue franking, a rare entire
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| 5173 |
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 "Affranchisements Composés" 1871 (Sept 16): Cover from Mulhouse to Montbeliard at newly introduced 25 centime rate with 1862 1 c. bronze on greenish (3), single laureated 2 c. brown, shaved at top, and 1879 Siège 20 c. blue
all tied by '1787' gros chiffres with Héricourt cds below (Sept 16) and same day arrival cds on reverse. An attractive franking (Image 1)
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| 5174 |
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 1871/75: 5 c. green, small figures 15 c. bistre and 80 c. rose used on 1873 entire letter to Lima, Peru endorsed "par steamer Cordillera", all tied by gros chiffres '532' with Bordeaux despatch cds alongside (June 27) and
framed 'P.P.' in red below. Lima arrival cds (Aug 14) on reverse of a fine and most attractive entire (Image 1)
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| 5175 |
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 1846/1925: Collection on leaves with 1849 Cérès 20 c. black on 1849 cover tied Arles Sur Rhone cds (June 24), Cérès 25 c. blue superb on 1851 cover from Bourganeuf, 1853 single 10 c. bistre on cover used locally
in Paris, 1853 20 c. blue - a superb sheet marginal example on 1858 cover, 1853 40 c. on entire, 80 c. carmine single franking to the UK, 1862 three colour 70 centime franking to Mauritius, 1871 Bordeaux 20 c. cover, 1875 cover at 1 franc rate to
Texas; 1925 postcard bearing 5 fr. carmine used at the Paris Philatelic Exhibition (Yvert 216), Louvre set of two on cards, 1868 Maritime covers ex Constantinople (2) and two covers ex Algiers, one with fine sheet marginal 1853 20 c. blue. An
attractive lot (17 items) (Image 1)
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| 5176 |
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 1884/85: Paris Pneumatic Post 50 c. letter-cards 'petit-bleu', three unused examples each with SPECIMEN struck three times diagonally in black across the indicia; and the 50 c. rose-red on yellowish cards (3) each
struck with SPECIMEN handstamps in black and 50 c. + 50 c. rose-red on yellowish reply cards (3) similarly overprinted SPECIMEN in black; a scarce group (9 items) (Image 1)
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| 6001 |
cover |
 Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - Guerre de Succession d'Autriche; 1748 (Feb 12): Entire letter from the captain of a French merchant ship hijacked by an English corsair, sent from CHARLESTON in
South Carolona via London and the Netherlands to Bordeaux (Image 1)
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| 6002 |
cover |
 Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - Shipmail France to United States between 1793 and 1815; 1794 (Oct 23): Entire letter from Brest to Boston Philadelphia, endorsed "pour l'amerique septentrionale",
sent in the United States at a rate of "24" cents, struck on arrival with single-line BOSTON handstamp and "6 AP", both in black (Image 1)
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| 6003 |
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 Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - Shipmail France to United States between 1793 and 1815; 1811 (March 22): Entire letter from Bordeaux to New York, sent in the United States at a rate of "36"
cents, struck on arrival with "SALEM MA / MAY 27" datestamp and single-line SHIP handstamp, both in red (Image 1)
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| 6004 |
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 Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - Shipmail France to United States between 1793 and 1815; 1815 (Jan 28): Entire letter from Bordeaux to New York, sent in the United States at war rate of "27½"
cents, struck on arrival with "BALTIMORE Md / MAR 21" transit cds in red and single-line SHIP handstamp alongside, both in red (Image 1)
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| 6005 |
cover |
 Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - Shipmail United States to France between 1793 and 1815; 1793 (Nov 26): Postage-free official Entire letter from New York to Bordeaux, sent under diplomatic pouch,
struck on arrival in France with single-line "Mtere des affres étrangees" (Ministere des affaires étrangeres) in red (Image 1)
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| 6006 |
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 Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - Shipmail United States to France between 1793 and 1815; 1798 (Dec 18): Unpaid Entire letter from New York to St. Coulomb nearby St. Malo, struck on arrival in
France with clear "64 / BAYONNE" and straight-line marque d'entrée COLONIES. A unique combination, cert. Roumet (2023) (Image 1)
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| 6007 |
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 Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - Shipmail United States to France between 1793 and 1815, the British Contintental Blockade; 1808 (May 12): Unpaid Entire letter from Morristown, New Jersey to
Condom, Gers, a captured letter showing on reverse the censorship manuscript note "opened at Sea by H. B. M. ship Saturn", arrival in France at "42 / GUÉRANDE" (Salles 78). Note: The HMS Saturn was involved in the fight against American and French
vessels on the Atlantic during the blockade of the continent and the War of 1812 between the United Kingdom and the United States. In March 1808 it was involved in action between a British squadron and the two French frigates Italienne and Seine off
the port of Lorient (Image 1)
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| 6008 |
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 Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - Shipmail between 1793 and 1815, foreign routes; 1792 (Oct 6): Entire letter from Philadelphia to Nantes sent via Falmouth, reverse with manuscript note of the
forwarder "à Falmouth 25 de Juin 1793 / par adresse de Messieuers Amis pour Ges. C. Fox & fils", struck upon arrival in France with two-line "16 / S. MARTIN EN RHE" handstamp and taxed with "8" sols due (Image 1)
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| 6009 |
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 Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - Shipmail between 1793 and 1815, foreign routes; 1797 (May 17): Entire letter from Norfolk to Paris in transit via England, struck on depart by circular "FOREIGN
OFFICE" handstamp in red, taxed in France with "20" sols due (Image 1)
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| 6010 |
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 Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - Shipmail between 1793 and 1815, foreign routes; 1797 (Nov 25): Double rate Entire letter from Baltimore to Bordeaux sent via the Netherlands, struck by
"D'HOLLANDE" straight-line handstamp with manuscript note of the forwarder "Amsterdam 29 January 1798 / Received & forwarded by Yhble sent / H.J.W. Vandervelden", taxed in France with "58" sols due (Image 1)
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| 6011 |
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 Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - Shipmail between 1793 and 1815, foreign routes; 1811 (Aug 20): Entire letter from Bordeaux to New York sent via two forwarders in Bayonne, reverse with their
manuscript notes "To the care of Mr. Leon Barbedat of Bayonne" and in a different script "and Mr. Ln. Barbedat to the care of Mr. T. Bertrand of the house Mr. Bertrand & Lecat of Bayonne" (both unknown to Rowe), struck upon arrival with "NEW-YORK
16 DEC" arrival cds in red and taxed with "6" cents due (Image 1)
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| 6012 |
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 Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - Shipmail from France to the United States on private ships; 1790 (Aug 10): Entire letter sent by the big 'Lively' from Lanehorn & Co in Lorient to the Brown
& Benson firm in Providence Rhode Island, struck on arrival with straight-line "BOSTON OCT 18" datestamp in black, a datestamp in use in various sizes from mid-1789 to mid-1791. Reference: Displayed and discussed in The Chronicle of the U.S.
Classic Postal Issues, vol. 264 (2019) on page 316 (Image 1)
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| 6013 |
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 Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - Shipmail from France to the United States on private ships; 1850 (April 10): Entire letter from Anet, Eure-et-Loir to New Orleans, bearing 1849 20 c. black on
yellow (Yvert 3), three overall fine and fresh examples with large even margins (one stamp with marginal nick at top), each tied by black grill obliterator, two in addition by part strike of "SHIP / 6 CENTS" handstamp in red. "ANET (27) 10 AVRIL
1850" despatch cds and framed PD, both in black alongside, reverse with PARIS and HAVRE transit cds's. A fine and most appealing entire, a rare use of the 20 centimes adhesive on transatlantic mail. Signed Calves (Image 1)
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| 6014 |
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 Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - Shipmail from France to the United States on private ships; 1854 (Aug): Cover from Paris to New York, bearing 1854 Napoléon imperf. 20 c. blue (Yvert 14), a single
example and pair (one with pre-use wrinkles and one with marginal nick), tied by Gros Points obliterator, PARIS despatch cds in black and "6" in circle alongside, reverse with "BUREAU MARITIME / HAVRE" transit cds in red. Signed Roumet (Image 1)
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