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**Transoceanic Covers by Country - France & Colonies**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1100		Colonies Par La Flotte. Well-struck handstamp on folded letter datelined "Cap Le (Hatien), Jan. 30, 1772" and addressed to Bordeaux, France, light horizontal file fold, Very Fine, rare usage (Image)	E. 300-400
1101		"Et. Unis Serv. Am. A.C." Allan Line Usage. Clear strike of French entry datestamp on folded letter from Boston to Cognac, France, "Boston 9 Dec. 17" debit datestamps, sender's directive "by the Anglo Saxon" and sent on that Allan Line ship, "8" decimes due handstamp, Very Fine, rare use of this French entry marking, the U.S. contracted with the Canadian Allan Line to carry mails to France in Nov. 1859, Richard Winters records only two examples of this marking used in that context, with page describing rate and route (Image)	E. 200-300
1102		1849-50, 10c Bistre on Yellowish, 25c Light Blue on Bluisn, 1fr Light Carmine (1, 6, 9). Two singles originally forming a pair of 25c, pair of 1fr, large margins to in incl. 1fr with sheet margin at left, tied by diamond roller cancel, "Paris 26 Fevr. 1852" double-circle datestamp on tissue cover to Andover Mass., New York 5c due marking, some wear, Very Fine, scarce rate, franked to pay double the rate in France for letters between 7-1/2 grams and under 15 grams, rated as a single rate of under -1/2 oz. for the U.S. postage to destination, on page describing rate and route (Image)	E. 750-1,000
1103		1853-58, 10c Bistre on Yellowish, 40c Orange on Yellowish (14, 18). Two of each, large margins to in, tied by diamond of dots with anchor cancels, "Gange 9 Juin 1858" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Barcelona, Spain, red "Paquebots de la Mediterranee" boxed handstamp, blue "4Rs." due marking, Very Fine, scarce double-rate usage posted aboard the Gange on the day she is recorded to have left Constantinople, on page describing rate and route (Image)	E. 200-300
1104		1853-58, 10c Bistre on Yellowish, 40c Orange on Yellowish (14, 18).Horizontal pairs of each, tied by diamond of dots with anchor, matching "Vatican 8 Juin 1858" datestamp on blue folded cover to Barcelona, Spain, red "Paquebots De La Mediterranee" boxed handstamp, blue "4Rs." due marking, vertical file fold affects 10c pair, appears Very Fine, attractive usage, posted aboard the Vatican at her stop at Naples, with page describing rate and route (Image)	E. 200-300
1105		1853, 40c Orange on Yellowish (18). Horizontal strip of five and pair, margins to in, used with 20c Blue on Bluish (15), tied by Paris roller cancel and "Paris 1 Aout 1854" datestamp on blue folded letter to Vera Cruz, Mexico, red British tombstone transit, receiving datestamp also ties pair and 20c, Fine, accompanied by exhibit page explaining route (Image)	E. 300-400
1106		1862-71, 40c Orange on Yellowish (27). Two, tied by "1065" in diamond of dots cancel and by red "London 21 MY 1870" transit on blue folded letter from Cognac to San Francisco, company origin handstamp with illustration of wine barrels, various transits incl. magenta receiving datestamp, Very Fine, attractive usage (Image)	E. 75-100
1107		Ballon Monte to San Francisco Cal. Folded letter written by two different persons, datelined October 28 and October 29 from Paris, addressed to Edward Maussenet in care of Hentsch & Berton, San Francisco, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte" and carried on the voyage of Le Fulton, "Paris R. St. Lazare 5e 29 Oct. 70" double-circle datestamp, large dotted star cancels tying 25c and pair of 30c Napoleon Laureated, red "London Paid 4 No 70" transit also ties pair, matching "2 Cents" credit handstamp, red "San Francisco Paid All Nov. 22" receiving datestamp, excellent condition with fully readable letter in French filled with commentary on the situation in Paris VERY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT COVER, WHICH IS REPORTED TO BE ONE OF ONLY SIX "BALLON MONTE" COVERS TO CALIFORNIA. With 1995 Robineau certificate (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500
1108		Ballon Monte to Alexandria, Virginia. Tissue cover with France 30c tied by "3" in triangle of dots and also by Paris Rue de la Madeleine Jan. 10, 1871" double-circle datestamp, carried on he voyage of Le Kepler, addressed to Alexandria Va., care of London, England, boxed "PD" handstamp, red London receiving marking, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, scarce usage, presumably carried outside of the mails from London to Virginia (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
1109		FRENCH COLONIES, 1859, 10c Bistre on Yellowish (3). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to in, tied by diamond of dots, matching ""St. Denis Ile De La Reunion 12 Oct." double-circle datestamp on blue 1864 folded letter to Mauritius, blue "6d to Pay" and receiving handstamps, fresh and Fine, on page describing rate and route (Image)	E. 500-750
1110		FRENCH COLONIES, 1859, 40c Orange on Yellowish (5). Vertical pair, large margins, tied by diamond of dots, "St. Denis, Ile De La Reunion 18 Oct." double-circle datestamp on cover to France, red boxed "P.D." also ties pair, 1864 Suez transit datestamp, minor soiling, Very Fine, on page describing rate and route (Image)	E. 300-400

Transoceanic Covers by Country - France & Colonies

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1100

Colonies Par La Flotte. Well-struck handstamp on folded letter datelined "Cap Le (Hatien), Jan. 30, 1772" and addressed to Bordeaux, France, light horizontal file fold, Very Fine, rare usage (Image)

E. 300-400

1101

"Et. Unis Serv. Am. A.C." Allan Line Usage. Clear strike of French entry datestamp on folded letter from Boston to Cognac, France, "Boston 9 Dec. 17" debit datestamps, sender's directive "by the Anglo Saxon" and sent on that Allan Line ship, "8" decimes due handstamp, Very Fine, rare use of this French entry marking, the U.S. contracted with the Canadian Allan Line to carry mails to France in Nov. 1859, Richard Winters records only two examples of this marking used in that context, with page describing rate and route (Image)

E. 200-300

1102

1849-50, 10c Bistre on Yellowish, 25c Light Blue on Bluisn, 1fr Light Carmine (1, 6, 9). Two singles originally forming a pair of 25c, pair of 1fr, large margins to in incl. 1fr with sheet margin at left, tied by diamond roller cancel, "Paris 26 Fevr. 1852" double-circle datestamp on tissue cover to Andover Mass., New York 5c due marking, some wear, Very Fine, scarce rate, franked to pay double the rate in France for letters between 7-1/2 grams and under 15 grams, rated as a single rate of under -1/2 oz. for the U.S. postage to destination, on page describing rate and route (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1103

1853-58, 10c Bistre on Yellowish, 40c Orange on Yellowish (14, 18). Two of each, large margins to in, tied by diamond of dots with anchor cancels, "Gange 9 Juin 1858" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Barcelona, Spain, red "Paquebots de la Mediterranee" boxed handstamp, blue "4Rs." due marking, Very Fine, scarce double-rate usage posted aboard the Gange on the day she is recorded to have left Constantinople, on page describing rate and route (Image)

E. 200-300

1104

1853-58, 10c Bistre on Yellowish, 40c Orange on Yellowish (14, 18).Horizontal pairs of each, tied by diamond of dots with anchor, matching "Vatican 8 Juin 1858" datestamp on blue folded cover to Barcelona, Spain, red "Paquebots De La Mediterranee" boxed handstamp, blue "4Rs." due marking, vertical file fold affects 10c pair, appears Very Fine, attractive usage, posted aboard the Vatican at her stop at Naples, with page describing rate and route (Image)

E. 200-300

1105

1853, 40c Orange on Yellowish (18). Horizontal strip of five and pair, margins to in, used with 20c Blue on Bluish (15), tied by Paris roller cancel and "Paris 1 Aout 1854" datestamp on blue folded letter to Vera Cruz, Mexico, red British tombstone transit, receiving datestamp also ties pair and 20c, Fine, accompanied by exhibit page explaining route (Image)

E. 300-400

1106

1862-71, 40c Orange on Yellowish (27). Two, tied by "1065" in diamond of dots cancel and by red "London 21 MY 1870" transit on blue folded letter from Cognac to San Francisco, company origin handstamp with illustration of wine barrels, various transits incl. magenta receiving datestamp, Very Fine, attractive usage (Image)

E. 75-100

1107

Ballon Monte to San Francisco Cal. Folded letter written by two different persons, datelined October 28 and October 29 from Paris, addressed to Edward Maussenet in care of Hentsch & Berton, San Francisco, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte" and carried on the voyage of Le Fulton, "Paris R. St. Lazare 5e 29 Oct. 70" double-circle datestamp, large dotted star cancels tying 25c and pair of 30c Napoleon Laureated, red "London Paid 4 No 70" transit also ties pair, matching "2 Cents" credit handstamp, red "San Francisco Paid All Nov. 22" receiving datestamp, excellent condition with fully readable letter in French filled with commentary on the situation in Paris

VERY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT COVER, WHICH IS REPORTED TO BE ONE OF ONLY SIX "BALLON MONTE" COVERS TO CALIFORNIA.

With 1995 Robineau certificate (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

1108

Ballon Monte to Alexandria, Virginia. Tissue cover with France 30c tied by "3" in triangle of dots and also by Paris Rue de la Madeleine Jan. 10, 1871" double-circle datestamp, carried on he voyage of Le Kepler, addressed to Alexandria Va., care of London, England, boxed "PD" handstamp, red London receiving marking, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, scarce usage, presumably carried outside of the mails from London to Virginia (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1109

FRENCH COLONIES, 1859, 10c Bistre on Yellowish (3). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to in, tied by diamond of dots, matching ""St. Denis Ile De La Reunion 12 Oct." double-circle datestamp on blue 1864 folded letter to Mauritius, blue "6d to Pay" and receiving handstamps, fresh and Fine, on page describing rate and route (Image)

E. 500-750

1110

FRENCH COLONIES, 1859, 40c Orange on Yellowish (5). Vertical pair, large margins, tied by diamond of dots, "St. Denis, Ile De La Reunion 18 Oct." double-circle datestamp on cover to France, red boxed "P.D." also ties pair, 1864 Suez transit datestamp, minor soiling, Very Fine, on page describing rate and route (Image)

E. 300-400