Lot 482
** FINLANDIA. 1889. COMPLETE set SPECIMEN overprint.
Lot 484
✉ FRANCIA. (1785 CA.). Envuelta sin texto dirigida a Havre. Marca COLONIES/PAR NANTES ovalada (Salles 11). MAGNÍFICA.
Lot 496
✉ FRANCIA. 1855 (June 9). CRIMEAN WAR. Ladies's embossed envelope with complete original contents sent stampless to France with "Armée D'Orient/Quart. Gal" cds, charged 30 centimes due on receipt (June 20). A scarce and attractive usage, letter with interesting contents regarding 1900 wounded and the Malakof.
Lot 498
✉ FRANCIA. 1856 (April 23). Cover to Walthamstow franked by both Great Britain 1856 4d. carmine rose and France 1853 40c. orange, both creased and each tied by 'pointilles' lozenge of small dots on despatch in Paris. Whilst the rate would have been correct, the Postmaster struck the cover with a framed 'Affranchisement-Insuffissant' handstamp and, on arrival, the pre-payment was ignored and cover taxed '8d.' due. for a double letter. Natural file fold through two stamps but delightful and very rare cover.
Lot 504
° FRANCIA. 1 cto. green strip of five tied by 5079 grill cancel from ALEXANDRETTE/SYRIE. Fine and RARE.
Lot 509
✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Sept. 28). PARIS to CHALON SUR SAONE. BALLOON "LES ETATS UNIS". Entire letter franked with 20 cts. blue Star cancel and PARIS/R. BONAPARTE cds. Arrival (3 Oct.) and unclear transit cds. Redirected to GIVRY and new text added, the contents show "two letters in one" contrary the postal Regulations. RARE. Signed Calves. Ex Caetano Vullo.
Lot 511
✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Oct. 3). PARIS to DIEPPE redirected several times until BORDEAUX. Folded letter (without text) franked with 20 cts. blue and PARIS/(60) cds. Transits (14, 15, 17 Oct.) and arrival (19 Oct.). Very interesting cover over the 5 gr. limit contrary the Regulations and several times redirected.
Lot 518
✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (20 Oct.). PARIS to BEZIERS. BALLOON "LE GARIBALDI". Entire letter franked with 20 cts. blue Star "21" cancel and PARIS/R. ST. ANTOINE cds. Arrival (2 Nov.).
Lot 523
✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Nov. 3). PARIS to LONDON. BALLOON "FERDINAND FLOCON". Envelope with full contents written "the balloon containing muy letter was seized by an unfavourable wind and blown direct to the Prussian side..." sent by Adolphe Smith journalist of "The Times" . Franked with 30 cts. brown Star cancel and PARIS cds. Arrival (7 Nov.). Interesting cover.