385th Auction

1862, Napoléon 80 c. rose carmine and 1871 Cérés 25 c. blue (2), fresh colours, tied by large dotted lozenge “5118” alongside cds. “YOKOHAMA Bau FRANCAIS 20 AVRIL 73” to mourning cover to Lyon, red entry mark “PAQ. ANG. V. BRIND A. MOD 22 JUIN 73” (Salles-Nr. 1895), reverse arrival cds., very fine and scarce 1,30 francs rate for the Brindisi route, signed Scheller

1871, Cérès 25 c. blue, two horizontal pairs of fresh colours, neatly tied by large dotted lozenge “5118” alongside cds. “YOKOHAMA Bau FRANCAIS 16 M(ARS) 74” to small cover to Paris, reverse arrival cds. “PARIS ETRANGER 1 MAI 74”, one adhesive with a pulled perf., the envelope´s back flap roughly opened, still very fine, signed Scheller. A scarce and lovely cover

1869/76, Yokohama French Office, alluring group of 11 covers, showing an impressive display of tariffs from the 1866 to 1876 period, some better items with Laureated 80 c. and 40 c. tied by Dotted Diamond  “5118” to envelope to France with alongside cds. “YOKOHAMA 15 MAI 71” (scarce 1,20 Francs tariff valid six months from January until end of June 1871), two 1876 envelopes the first one franked at the 1 Franc tariff (endorsed “Voie Française”, French paquebot to Marseille), the second at the 1,10 Francs tariff (endorsed “Via Brindisi”, British paquebot), some faults but a rare duo exhibiting both routes, also some underfranked mail, etc., some signed Calves, mixed condition.