Lot
660 
1827-1846 U.S.-France Mails - Sailing Packets, group of 18 stampless covers by sailing packets including "France" of the Havre Second Line, "Europe" of the Black Ball Line, "Utica", "Rhone", "Oneida", "Ville de Lyon" and "Sully" of the Union Line of Havre Packets, "Siddons" of the Dramatic Line, and the "Southerner" of the New Line to U.K.; Very Fine, a scarce group of early packet mails. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Realized: $2,500
Lot
661
1839-1876 U.S.-France Mails - Non-Contract Steamships, group of 15 stamped covers from France plus 5 stampless covers, pre-1857 treaty franked for 30c. or double 60c. rates with France #14, 15 or #15, 18 for double, 1857 treaty franked for 80c with France #28; New York due ratings mostly "6" cent handstamp, better stampless with 1839 New York to Bordeaux carried by "Liverpool" and 1848 New York to France carried by Black Ball Line "United States", F.-V.F. group. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Realized: $1,200
Lot
662
1841-1857 U.S.-France Mails - Pre-1857 Treaty by British Contract Steamer, collection of 72 covers to or from France, many different rates and routes present, includes 1841 Boston to Paris with framed "Packet Letter" h.s., 1842 Natchez Miss. to Lyon, 1852 Boston to Rheims with "British/Packet" h.s. in black, 1851 N.Y. to Bavaria, 1851 Baden to New York with uncommon "P" framed h.s., F.-V.F., a remarkable collection balance that should be carefully viewed to fully appreciate. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Realized: $1,900
Lot
663
1848-1849 U.S.-French Mails - Retaliatory & Restored Rates, group of 9 stampless covers comprising six retaliatory and three restored rates including 1848 Cuba to Paris overpaying new restored rate, 1849 Feb. 3 Marseilles to Boston carried on last westbound restored rate voyage, etc., Very Fine group. Estimate $300 - 400.
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Realized: $850
Lot
664
1849-1857 U.S.-France Mails - Pre-1857 Treaty by American Contract Steamship, group of 44 stampless covers showing a wide variety of rates and routes from or to France carried by the Collins, Ocean and Havre Line steamers, includes a few from Germany including two 1851 from Bremen and 1855 by Thurn & Taxis post to France for carriage to New York, some interrupted voyages like 1854 Dec. 18 voyage of Collins Line Atlantic that returned to port with a broken rudder and sailing again two days late, 1849 from Society Hill S.C. to France with orange cds and rating, a few forwarders, etc., Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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Realized: $1,700
Lot
665
1855-1878 France-U.S. Mails - Stamped, group of 42 stamped covers featuring a variety of frankings and rates under the 1857, 1874 and GPU treaties, includes 1855 prepaid 130c. with #14 and 3x #18, 1856 to San Francisco via West Indies route prepaid 25 decimes by #14 and #20 strip of three (split over edge), 1857 to N.Y. at 60c. rate prepaid by #15 and #18, 1857 three-month period use to N.Y. at 80c. rate prepaid by #19, 1864 to Cuba via U.S., several pre-1874 treaty covers, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F., a variety of rates and routes. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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Realized: $2,300
Lot
666
1857-1869 U.S.-France Mails - 1857 Treaty, collection balance of 61 stampless steamship covers with a wide variety of ratings, better includes 1857 with "N.York U.S. Pkt.'Paid 18' " credit exchange cds struck in error, includes some transit mail to or from Denmark, Italy, Germany and Spain, some incoming like 1858 from Mexico via New Orleans to Havre, various steamships including Star of the West owned by M.O. Roberts, etc., Very Fine, an interesting basis for further study with many better covers present. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Realized: $1,800
Lot
667
1863-1874 U.S.-France Mails - Depreciated Currency Markings, group of 32 stampless and two stamped covers inbound with various depreciated currency markings, includes 1863 Aug. 27 Boston "30/38" cds, French Packet Mensale/28 Juil. 65 double circle postmark on folded letter from Turkey with N.Y. "30/42" cds, 1865 Nov. 16 from Rome with manuscript "78/54" dual rating, two 1866 from Argentina with N.Y. "30/41" cds and "30/39" cds, and 1870 to Philadelphia with "In U.S. Notes/30" circular h.s.; range of ratios mostly with the dual rating cds, many with scarce French packet markings and some with different accountancy handstamps, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Realized: $2,100
Lot
668
1867-1874 U.S.-France Mails, group of four stamped covers comprising 1867 with #77 to Havre and forwarded by agent, 1871 with #146 pair tied by NYFM cancels paying 4¢ open mail rate, 1874 with #161 at 10¢ direct rate but short paid due to double weight in France, and 1875 with #158 strip of three at short-lived 9¢ treaty rate, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized: $300
Lot
669
1870-1877 U.S.-France Mails, group of 18 stampless letters to or from France, includes various accounting handstamps, 1870 Haiti to Havre via New York, 1873 Cuba to Paris with "G.B./3f60c" diamond accounting h.s., 1875 San Francisco to France with Paris "1f25c" due h.s. (one of three recorded); Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $2,300