Petite Treasures – May 2026.

1852, Entire from Marseille to Livorno baring superb shipping agents cachet “CHs. & AUGte. BAZIM ADMINISTRATION DES PAQUEBOTS A VAPEUR FRANCAIS-MARSEILLE” in blue, red oval “V.P.M.” (Via Particolare Marittima) alongside, rated ‘$’ decimes, carried by ‘Ville de Marseille’, aarival mark on reverse, tiny file fold, otherwise very fine

1862, Folded envelope cancelled "CONF. ARGENTINE SAINTONGE 14 DEC 62" oct. ds. and adjacent cds. "BRESIL BORDEAUX 18 JANV. 63" from Buenos Aires to Bordeaux, ms. ‘Voie de Rio de Janeiro’, taxe “8”, fine
 

1840, forwarding agents folded envelope from a missionary in Constantinople with red boxed "P.P", transatlantic mail cover send to NEW YORK, USA, on reverse ms. arrival Paris ms. 29 Juin 1840, on front transit mark Paris 30 Juin 1840. Forwarding agent is “J.B.GREENE HAVRE”, this agent paid the postage due and re-mailed it to its final destination with "BUREAU MARITIME HAVRE 1 JUIL 1840" red cds. and on reverse arrival ms. 20.Aug 1840, usual file fold, otherwise fine. An early very unusual cover from Turkey to the USA, two covers from this corrospondance are recorded.

1852, Entire letter cancelled "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE 22/AVRIL/52" and handstamped “20” (decimes) for taxe to Marseille. 'NAZZIO & Co ALESSANDRIA' blue forwarding agent mark on top left, file fold, otherwise fine and scarce

1857, Lettersheet from Smyrne to Marseile, cancelled French cds. „Smyrne/Turquie 11.2.57“ and boxed „P.P.“ in black, framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE" in red alongside, taxe “5” and arrival mark on reverse, file fold, otherwise fine and scarce ship mail

1878, French Colonies: single 40 c. (issue 1877, slightly touched at right) tied by "MQE" to envelope, blue oneliner "STEAMER ANGLAIS" and "COLONIES FRA. V. ANGL. 15 AOUT" cds. alongside, to Bordeaux with arrival 15.8.77 on reverse, file fold and crease, otherwise fine.

1823, folded envelope cancelled “24/3/LISBOA/58”, ms. ‘Vapeur Ville de Cadiz / Voie de Nantes’ and adressed to Paris, transit “OUTRE-MER NANTES 30/MARS 58” cds. in red, on reverse Nantes Paris amb. and Paris arrival mark, file fold, otherwise very fine

1895 Postal stationery envelope Turtle 15 c. blue registered with additional franking of 4 pairs of the 2 c. die II at front and back cancelled SEYCHELLES 16.8.95 to Germany, at bottom left paquebot transit mkg. of the french AUSTRALIE 17/8/95 and at back arrival marking Ulm, one adhesive at back with tiny tear, otherwise very fine and fresh maritime cover.
 

1851, Lettersheet from Buenos Aires dated 30.Juil bearing boxed red straight line "Pays d"outre mer" and tax mark “10”, via Anvers and Belg. Valenciennes to Marseille with arrival mark of Oct.8 on reverse, tiny file fold otherwise fine.

1840, Folded envelope preprinted pricelist for silk and other products from Naples with black oval cachet “MILLENET WALLNER & Ci. AMMINISTRAZIONE DE PACCHETTI A VAPORE FRANCESI IN NAPOLI” addressed to Napoli with red ‘OUTRE MER MARSEILLE 20 JUIN 40’ cds., and arrival mark Lyon on reverse, tiny flaw on top right, otherwise fine and very attractive ship agent mark on early advertising cover.

1848, entire folded letter from Rhodos, cancelled “SMYRNE 17.Aout.1848” cds., “Livorno Via di Mare C" in black and rate ”28" décimes alongside, sent to Livorno with arrival cds. on reverse, usual file fold and cholera slits, scarce and fine.