PRE-STAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL TO FRANCE; Range with 1841 E to Par...

Hammer

£550

PRE-STAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL TO FRANCE; Range with 1841 E to Paris ex Boston with oval Harndens forwarding agents h.s., framed "Packet Letter" h.s. and Calais transit cds on front and rear with oval "AMERICA/L" and London d.s. and rated a total of '22' (decimes), 30 Dec. 1843 EL to Cognac with NY d.s., curved "PAID" and framed "COLONIES & ART.12" h.s. on front and rear with oval "AMERICA/L" and London d.s., May 1846 EL to Paris with New Orleans d.s., large bold "10", "PAID" and framed "COLONIES &c ART.13" h.s. all on front, Mar. 1849 EL 'per packet for Havre via New York' to Paris with Richmond, va d.s. and Outre-Mer/Le Havre d.s.on front, Mar./Apr. 1851 EL's to Cognac carried on the Baltic (Collins line) ex NY and with framed "COLONIES &c ART.13" h.s. on front of each, July & Sep. 1852 EL's to Cognac ex NY carried on the Humboldt (Havre Line), Oct. 1852 EL to Paris ex Boston, carried on the America with "BRITISH/PACKET" h.s. on front, Mar. 1858 large consular env. to France with San Francisco d.s. and NY transit d.s. on front and rated '60' cents for a quadruple rate letter, Sep. 1858 EL to Paris ex Havana with Cuban and NY forwarding agent h.s. on rear or front, June 1860 EL to Bordeaux ex Havana sent via NY with bold circular "10" h..s. on front, May 1867 EL to Rheims ex NY with octagonal "ETATS-UNIS/PAQ.FR.No.2" and other related examples. (55 covers) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, FRANCE, FORWARDING AGENTS, CUBA