Europe continued... France Empire Dentelé 1862 continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1188 cover 1862: 20 c. blue, a horizontal tête-bêche pair, used on 1864 entire letter at double rate to Hayange tied by '2336' gros chiffres of Metz with despatch cds alongside (April 27) and framed "APRES / LE / DEPART" handstamp at left. Fresh and fine, a scarce entire. Signed Goebel Yvert = € 3'500. Provenance: Soluphil, Luxembourg, March 1986 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France 22b] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 850.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1189 cover/pair 1862: Napoléon perforated 20 c. blue in a tête-bêche pair plus 10 c. bistre, fresh anmd fine adhesives, cancelled by clear strikes of "BAYONNE / ST. ESPRIT 10 JUIN 67" cds on large 'Papiers d'Affaires' envelope (upper part and backflap missing, refolded). An attractive franking Yvert = € 3'000 for a complete cover (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France T22+21] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1192 cover 1871: 5 c. green on blued, a fine horizontal pair used on 1872 Printed Matter entire letter to Vierson, boldly tied by "Nantes" cds (June 19) in black. Reverse with Vierzon arrival of the following day. Scarce snd very fine Yvert = € 700 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France 35] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 160.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM France Empire non Dentelé Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 201 cover Havre line between 1 July 1851 - 31 March 1857; 1854 (April 5): Entire letter with scientific correspondence between the famous American geologist and mineralogist James Dwight Dana in New Haven to his scientific colleague, the important physician and mineralogist Henri Hureau de Senarmont in Paris, sent privately with the 'Franklin' of the Havre line, of course without any endorsement or postmarks, given in Paris to the post and franked correctly for a local letter with Napoléon imperf. 10 c. bistre (Yvert 13), tied by faint Étoile de Paris and "LETTRE AFFR. DE PARIS POUR PARIS / 24 APRIL 54" datestamp in black alongside. This 'Franklin' voyage lasted from April 8-21, 1854 between Le Havre and New York (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yv. 13] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 1091 cover 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) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yvert 14] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1098 cover Pioneer Steamships; 1856 (April 1): Entire letter from Paris to New York with the maiden voyage of the 'Alma', endorsed "per Steamer Alma via Havre", obverse with PARIS despatch cds '6' in circle due, reverse with "BUREAU MARITIME LE HAVRE" transit cds (April 2) cds in red. The first part of the journey was paid with Napoléon imperf. 20 c. blue and pair 40 c. orange (Yvert 14+16), the 40 c. touched at base, tied together by 'Gros Points Carrées' obliterator. A fine franking showing the 60 centimes rate paid from a French post office except the harbour of embarkation, signed Calves (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yvert 14+16] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1099 cover Pioneer Steamships; 1856 (July 14): Triple rate Entire letter from Paris to New York with the 'Alps', endorsed "via Havre per Alps", obverse with indistinct PARIS despatch cds and framed "P.P." handstamp in red as well as '6' in circle due. The first part of the journey was paid with Napoléon imperf. 20 c. blue and pair 80 c. carmine (Yvert 14+17), margins from shaved to large, each adhesive tied by 'D' grill in dots. A fine franking showing the triple 60 centimes rate paid from a French post office except the harbour of embarkation (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yvert 14+17] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1100 cover Pioneer Steamships; 1856 (July 15): Entire letter from Le Havre to New York with the 'Alps', endorsed "p. Steamer Alps", obverse with indistinct "BUREAU MARITIME HAVRE" despatch cds and framed "P.P." in red as well as '6' in circle due. The first part of the journey was paid with Napoléon imperf. 10 c. bistre and 80 c. carmine (Yvert 13+17), two overall fine and fresh examples, the 80 c. touched at right, each adhesive tied by Petits Chiffres '1495' numeral. A fine franking showing the triple rate paid from the port of embarkation (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yvert 13+17] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1101 cover Pioneer Steamships; 1856 (Dec 10): Entire letter from Le Havre to New York with the 'Vigo', endorsed "p. Steamer Vigo", obverse with "BUREAU MARITIME LE HAVRE" despatch cds and framed "P.P." in red. The first part of the journey was paid with Napoléon imperf. 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue (Yvert 13+14), two overall fine examples, the 10 c. touched at left, each adhesive tied by Petits Chiffres '1495' numeral. A fine franking showing the rate paid from the port of embarkation (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yvert 13+14] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1102 cover Open mail; 1860 (Jan 23): Entire letter from Le Havre to New York with the 'City of Washington' of the Inman line, endorsed "p. City of Washington", bearing Napoléon imperf. 80 c. carmine (Yvert 17), a fresh and fine example, tied by Petits Chiffres '1495' numeral, matching "BUREAU-MARITIME HAVRE" despatch cds and framed "P.P." in red alongside. Obverse struck in transit by "LONDON PAID" (Jan 24) cds and US '6' in circle. The 'City of Washington' made its journey from Liverpool to New York between January 25 to February 8 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yvert 17] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1103 cover Open mail; 1860 (Dec 23): Entire letter from Le Havre to New York with the 'Glasgow' of the Inman line, endorsed "Steamer Glasgow, Liverpool le 26.", bearing Napoléon imperf. 80 c. carmine (Yvert 17), a fresh example, margins from shaved to large, tied by Petits Chiffres '1495' numeral, matching "LE HAVRE" despatch cds in black and framed "P.P." in red alongside. Obverse struck in transit by "LONDON PAID" (Dec 25) cds and US '6' lightly overstruck on adhesive. The 'Glasgow' made its non-contract journey from Liverpool to New York between December 24 to January 11, 1861 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yv. 17] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1113 cover Cunard line between 10 February 1853 - 31 December 1856; 1854 (May 11): Entire letter from Paris to New York, sent with the 'America' of the Cunard Line, endorsed "New York via Liverpool", bearing 1853 Napoléon imperf. 1 fr. carmine and Presidence 10 c. bistre in a horizontal strip of three (Yvert 18+13), the 1 franc with even large margins, the multiple cut at base and left, both with marginal pre-cuts, tied by 'Gros Points' obliterator and framed PD in red, PARIS despatch cds in black and another strike of framed PD in red alongside. One adhesive tied in addition by "BOSTON Br. PKt. 5 / MAY 26" transit cds in black. This 'Africa' journey lasted from May 13-25, 1854 between Liverpool and Boston (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yv. 18+13] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1119 cover Ocean line between 1st October 1851 - 31 December 1856; 1856 (Sept 5): Double rate Entire letter from Paris to Philadelphia, sent with the 'Washington', endorsed "voie du Havre", bearing 1853 Napoléon imperf. 40 c. orange, three single examples (Yvert 16), overall fine and fresh, one cut into at top, tied by 'E' lozenge of points with matching PARIS despatch cds in black and framed "P.P." in red alongside. Two adhesives tied in addition by "NEW YORK AM PKt SEP 24" transit cds in black, handstruck '42' cents due below, reverse with two part strikes from an ambulant and Le Havre. This 'Washington' journey lasted from September 10-24, 1856 between Southampton and New York (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yv. 16] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1123 cover Collins line between 1 September 1851 - 31 December 1856; 1854 (Nov 28): Quadruple rate Entire Letter from Le Havre to New York, sent with the 'Pacific' of the Collins line, endorsed "p. American Steamer of 29th November from Liverpool", bearing 1854 Napoléon imperf. 40 c. orange (Yvert 16) in a horizontal strip of ten examples glued around the front and reverse of the cover like a paper seal, two examples torn when the entire was opened, otherwise the multiple with good to large margins, tied by Petits Chiffres '1495' numeral, matching "LE HAVRE" despatch cds, framed PD, "NEW YORK Am PACKET DEC 13" arrival cds as well as '84' alongside. Reverse with French ambulants. This 'Baltic' voyage lasted from November 30 - December 13, 1854 between Liverpool and New York. Signed Calves (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yv. 16] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1125 cover Collins line between 1 September 1851 - 31 December 1856; 1855 (Dec 10): Envelope from Bordeaux to Pottsville, Pennsylvania, sent with the last return voyage of the 'Pacific' of the Collins line, endorsed "Steamer americain", bearing 1854 Napoléon imperf. 80 c. carmine (Yvert 17A), a fine and fresh example with clear to large margins, tied by Petits Chiffres '441' numeral, matching BORDEAUX despatch cds and framed "P.P." in red as well as "NEW YORK Am PACKET 21 DEC 23" transit cds alongside. Reverse with three French ambulants and PARIS transit cds. This 'Pacific' voyage lasted from December 15-28, 1855 between Liverpool and New York (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yv. 17A] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1126 cover Collins line between 1 September 1851 - 31 December 1856; 1856 (March 27): Partial Lettersheet from Bordeaux to San Francisco, sent with the 'Baltic' of the Collins line, endorsed "Par steamer americain voie d'Angleterre", bearing 1854 Napoléon imperf. 80 c. carmine (Yvert 17A), a fine and fresh example in a deep vivid shade with good to huge margins, tied by 'BP' lozenge in dots and matching "BORDEAUX A PARIS" despatch cds of this ambulant, framed "P.P." alongside, all in black, upon transit tied also by "NEW YORK Am PKt 21 APR 17" cds in black, the '21' cents crossed out and changed into '26' cents in manuscript. Reverse with another French ambulant. This 'Baltic' voyage lasted from April 2-17, 1851 between Liverpool and New York, from there the USMSC 'George Law brought it to Aspinwall / Colon, then by PMSC 'Sonora', arriving San Francisco May 30. One sideflap missing, nevertheless a most interesting westbound cover to California. Note: The 'George Law' was renamed the 'Central America' in 1857, the year she sank with an enormous cargo of gold. Provenance: Collection Steven C. Walske, Robert Siegel sale 1127 (May 2016), lot 145, with his write up (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yv. 17A] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1131 cover Havre line between 1 July 1851 - 31 March 1857; 1856 (Nov 19): Entire letter from Le Havre to New York, sent with the 'Arago' of the Havre line, endorsed "Arago", bearing Napoléon imperf. 10 c. bistre & 20 c. blue (Yvert 13+14), two fine and fresh examples with large to huge margins, tied by Petits Chiffres '1495' numeral, matching "BUREAU MARITIME LE HAVRE" cds and framed "P.P.", both in red alongside. The 20 c. adhesive tied in addition by "NEW YORK Am PACKET 10 / DEC 5" datestamp of the exchange office. This 'Arago' voyage lasted fromNovember 19 - December 5, 1856 between Le Havre and New York, the French rate was 30 c. from the port of embarkment (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yv. 13+14] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1133 cover Ocean and Collins lines between 1 January - 31 March 1857; 1857 (Feb 16): Entire letter from Paris to New York, sent with the 'Atlantic' of the Collins line, no endorsement, bearing 1853 Napoléon imperf. 10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange (Yvert 13A+16), margins shaved to large, tied by 'K' lozenge in dots, matching PARIS despatch cds and framed "P.P." handstamp in red alongside as well as "NEW YORK / AM. PKT 21 /MAR 6" datestamp of the exchange office. A rare 21 cent usage (5 c. internal + 16 c. for American Packet) during the '3 Month rate' applicable from 1 Jan 1857 until 31 March 1857. The entire made its voyage on the 'Atlantic' from Liverpool to New York (Feb 18 - March 5). Provenance: Collections Noel & Steven Walske (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yv. 13A+16] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1134 piece Ocean and Collins lines between 1 January - 31 March 1857; 1857 (March 23): Cover front from Paris to New York, sent with the 'Washington' of the Ocean line, the last voyage in the 3-months rate, no endorsement, bearing 1853 Napoléon imperf. 10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange (Yvert 13A+16), margins shaved to large, the 40c touched at lower left, tied by 'K' lozenge in dots, matching PARIS despatch cds and framed "P.P." handstamp in red alongside as well as "NEW YORK / AM. PKT 21 / APR 10" datestamp of the exchange office. The last possible 21 cent usage (5 c. internal + 16 c. for American Packet) during the '3 Month rate' applicable from 1 Jan 1857 until 31 March 1857. The item made its voyage on the 'Atlantic' from Southampton to New York (March 26 - April 9) (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yv. 13A+16] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1136 cover Royal Mail Steam Packet Company towards/from the Pacific Coast; 1857 (Feb 14): Double rate Cover from Paris to San Francisco, sent with the 'La Plata' of the RMSPC, endorsed "pr. Southampton", bearing 1853 Napoléon imperf. 80 c. carmine in a horizontal pair (Yvert 17), good to large margins all round, tied by 'D' lozenge in dots, matching PARIS despatch cds and framed "P.P." handstamp in red alongside as well as '20' cents charge upon arrival. Travelled by RMSPC steamer from Southampton to St. Thomas, arriving March 2, then by 'Dee' to Aspinwall, arriving March 7, then by PMSC steamer 'John L. Stephens' from Panama, arriving San Francisco on March 29. French prepayments were reduced to 8 décimes per 7.5 grams to California by Royal Mail Steam Packets via Southampton, St. Thomas and Panama, effective 1 January 1857, little mail travelled by this slower, more expensive route. Provenance: Collection Steven Walske, Robert Siegel sale 1119 (March 2016), lot 679 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France Yv. 17] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 900.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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