Stamp of MAURITIUS. Pair of the 16c. on 17c. rose cancelled B53 on letter stamped with the post mark Type 2153/5 de Salle, POSS.ANG.PAQ.FR.TN°5 of 17 March 1884 to PARIS. Very rare iImperforateice 23. Superb. R. (Image)

AMERICA. Mediterranean liner. Pair of 20c. blue, cancelled Black anchor on letter stamped with the provisional post mark of the liner AMERICA (see ROOMS II p.58) dated 16 June 1866 bound for CATANIA - ITALY. Arrived on the 20th. TFine. R. (Image)

AUNIS. Mediterranean liner. Handwritten letter from MARSEILLE, taxed at "12" stamped with the post mark of the AUNIS liner of 19 December 1861 bound for GENES - ITALY. Arrived on the 20th. TFine. R. (Image)

BOSPORUS. Mediterranean liner. 20c. blue + 40c. orange x 2, Empire Non perforlé, cancelled PC 3708 des DARDANELLES on letter bearing the handwritten mention of the liner "BOSPHORUS" bound for MILAN - ITALY. On the back, LES DARDANELLES stamp of 25 October 1860. See SALLES II p.45/46. 1st piece seen to date. Superb. RR. (Image)

CAIRE and HENRI IV. Mediterranean liner. 10c. bistre + 20c. Blue (def.) + 40c. Orange (def.) + 80c. carmine, Empire Unserrated, cancelled Blue anchor on letter stamped with the post mark of the liner CAIRE used on the HENRI IV, dated 14 August 1858 bound for CONSTANTINOPLE - TURKEY. See SALLES, p.67. 1st particularity. Superberbe four-color postage. Superb. (Image)

CARMEL. Mediterranean liner. 10c. bistre + 40c. orange Empire Serrated, cancelled Black anchor, a letter stamped with the post mark of the liner CARMEL of April 4, 1863 bound for ALEPPO - SYRIA. Arrival on the 10th in SMYRNA. Superb. (Image)

CONSTANTINOPLE. Mediterranean liner. 20c. Burgundy blue x 4 cancelled Black anchor on letter stamped with the octagonal post mark CONSTANTINOPLE P. FR. U (in bold) N°4 of 27 December 1871 to PARIS. TFine. R. (Image)

CYDNUS. Mediterranean liner. 20c. blue + 40c. orange Empire Unserrated, cancelled Black anchor, on letter stamped with the post mark of the liner CYDNUS of 5 February 1858 bound for PARIS. Letter delivered at the JAFFA stopover on board the ship. Superb. (Image)

DANUBE. Mediterranean liner. 10c. + 40c. Empire Non Dentelé, cancelled Blue anchor, on letter stamped with the post mark of the blue liner DANUBE dated August 4, 1859 bound for LYON - RHONE. Arrived on the 10th. Superb. (Image)

DUPLEIX. Mediterranean liner. BaImperforatee of 4 of the 20c. Empire Serrated cancelled Black anchor on letter stamped with the post mark of the liner DUPLEIX dated 29 June 1864 bound for GENES - ITALY. Arrival on August 7th. TFine. (Image)

GANGES. Mediterranean liner. 20c. blue + 80c. rose, Empire Serrated, cancelled Black anchor on letter stamped with the post mark of the liner GANGE of 27 November 1858 bound for CONSTANTINOPLE - TURKEY. Arrival on December 5th. Superb. (Image)

HYDASPES. Mediterranean liner. Pair of the 10c. bistre + pair of 40c. orange, Empire Non Dentélé, cancelled Black anchor on letter stamped with the post mark of the liner HYDASPE of 20 November 1861 bound for PARIS. Arrived on the 28th. Superb. (Image)

HYDASPES. Mediterranean liner. 10c. bistre + 40c. orange, Empire Non Dentélé, cancelled Blue anchor on letter stamped with the post mark of the liner HYDASPE of 15 June 1858 bound for MARSEILLE - BOUCHES-DU-RHONE. Arrived on the 22nd. Superb. (Image)

IImperforateUS. Mediterranean liner. Handwritten letter from CONSTANTINOPLE, taxed at "20", stamped with the post mark of the liner IImperforateUS of 30 September 1857 bound for VALREAS - VAUCLUSE. Arrival on 8 October. Superb. (Image)

LYGURGUE. Mediterranean liner. Handwritten letter from CONSTANTINOPLE, taxed at "10", stamped with the post mark of the liner LYGURGUE of 25 October 1856, not scratched and overloaded with pen "HENRI IV" according to image 780 of SALLES II p.88, to SAINT-ETIENNE - LOIRE. Amateur graImperforate piece. Superb. RR. (Image)

MEAImperforateRE. Mediterranean liner. 10c. bistre + 40c. orange, Empire Non Dentélé, cancelled Black anchor on letter stamped with the post mark of the liner MEAImperforateRE of 21 November 1860 bound for LYON - RHONE. Arrived on the 29th. Superb. (Image)

MEINAM. Mediterranean liner. 5c. Empire x 2 + 20c. Empire x 2 cancelled Anchor on small fragment stamped with the MEINAM post mark. TFine. (Image)

METIDJA. Mediterranean liner. Handwritten letter from CONSTANTINOPLE, taxed at "32", stamped with the post mark of the liner METIDJA of 4 August 1856 to LOImperforateRES - GRAImperforateE-BRETAGNE. One of the two letters known to date. Superb. RRR. (Image)

MOERIS. Mediterranean liner. Two letters from the same sender "SAKAKINI FRERES - IN CAIRO - EGYPT" sent to ALEXAImperforateRIE. One of the letters franked with an English 6 pence to GLASGOW - Scotland, the other with a 10c. and 40c. Empire Non Denté to LYON - RHONE. To ALEXAImperforateRIE, his 2 letters were stamped with the post mark of the liner MOERIS of December 28, 1864. Exceptional and unique set. Superb. RRR. (Image)

NEVA. Mediterranean liner. Handwritten letter from ODESSA stamped with the post mark of the liner NEVA dated 26 September 1860 bound for MALTA. Arrival on the back. Superb. RR. (Image)

NILE. Mediterranean liner. 10c. bistre + 40c. orange, Empire Unserrated, cancelled Anchor on letter stamped with the post mark of the liner NIL of 25 August 1858 bound for PARIS. Superb. RRR. (Image)

ORONTE. Mediterranean liner. Pair of the 10c. + pair of 40c. (def.) Empire Non Dentelé, cancelled Black anchor, on letter stamped with the Ancre stamp to MARSEILLE - BOUCHES-DU-RHONE. The on-board agent did not have the date stamp for this trip on the ORONTE and was satisfied with his Ancre stamp. Cf. SALLES II, p.113. Arrival on the back. Superb. (Image)

PELUSIUM. Mediterranean liner. 20c. blue + 80c. rose, Empire serrated, cancelled Red anchor on letter stamped with the red post mark of the liner PELUSE of 27 October 1863 bound for MARSEILLE - BOUCHES-DU-RHONE. Single letter from MARSEILLE. Superb. R. (Image)

PELUSIUM. Mediterranean liner. 20c. blue + 80c. rose, Empire Dentélé, cancelled Black anchor on letter stamped with the post mark of the liner PELUSE of 3 March 1864 bound for PARIS. Arrival on the back. Superb. (Image)

PHASE. Mediterranean liner. Handwritten letter from MARSEILLES, stamped with the post mark of the liner PHASE of 26 May 1866 bound for ATHENS - GREECE. On arrival, Greek tax with n°25 + 27 + 29 + 30. Piece of philatelic interest. Exceptional. Superb. RR. (Image)