FRANCE, 1872, 80c Rose on Pinkish Paper (63; Yvert 57). Horizontal strip of five, tied by Paris 19 Mar 71 circular datestamp and matching star cancels on folded cover to Veracruz, Mexico, blue directional straightline handstamps on front and back, sent via St. Thomas and Havana, "5" (real) due handstamp, cover with faint file fold affecting one stamp, otherwise Very Fine

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VIA PANAMA, France, 1872, 80c Rose on Pinkish, Larger Numerals (63; Yvert 57). Horizontal strip of three, used with 5c Yellow Green on Pale Blue and 15c Bister on Yellowish (53, 56; Yvert 53, 55), all tied by dotted diamonds cancels with 1874 Bordeaux double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Santa Ana, Salvador, manuscript "via Southampton and Panama" directive, red boxed "PP", Calais and London transit datestamps, 5c with corner damage, vertical file fold affecting 15c, otherwise Fine and rare destination, ex Campbell, signed Calves

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FRANCE, 1872, 80c Rose on Pinkish (63; Yvert 57). Used with vertical pair 1873, 10c Bister on Rose (55; Yvert 58), tied by six-point star of dots cancels, Paris Nov. 5, 1873 double-circle datestamp on folded letter to New Orleans, carried on Ligne H steamer St. Laurent, departing Le Havre Nov. 7, transiting Brest Nov. 8 and arriving New York Nov. 21, bottom 10c stamp creases from file fold, still Very Fine double-rate use by French Packet direct

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FRANCE, 1872, 80c Rose on Pinkish (63; Yvert 57). Vertical strip of three, tied by diamond of dots cancels, Paris Jul. 18, 1876 double-circle datestamp on registered cover to New York, red "CHARGE" straightline, octagonal table backstamp and London registry oval, various crayon and registration markings, red "New York Jul. 30" circular datestamp, wax seals on back, some cover edge faults and missing backflap, otherwise Fine and unusual use

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FRANCE, 1872, 80c Rose (63). Horizontal pair and single, used with 40c Orange (59) and horizontal pair of 10c Bister (60), tied by anchor in diamond of dots cancels, well-struck "Santiago-De-Cuba Paq. Fr. D No. 2 27 Fevr. 76" octagonal datestamp on blue folded cover to Paris, France, endorsed "pr Ville de Brest" at upper left, light strike of blue receiving backstamp, faint horizontal file fold well away from stamps

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE THREE-COLOR FRANKING FROM SANTIAGO DE CUBA TO FRANCE.

The franking pays three-times the 1fr rate.

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