Lot
1997 
French Offices in Alexandretta, 1870 (Jan. 3) Alexandria, Egypt to Marseilles, France, blue folded letter with sharp "Alexandrette, P. Fr. 4 No. 5" octagonal datestamp and red "Paquebots / de la / Méditerranée" framed handstamp, Marseilles (1.18) arrival backstamp and manuscript "6" due rating, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1998
French Offices in Tunis, 1871 (Aug. 30) Tunis to Marseilles, France, folded cover with blue "Tunis, 30 Aout 71" cds and matching "PD" handstamp, bearing 80c rose on pinkish (36), two singles, tied by matching blue "5107" lozenge cancels, red "Tunis Par-Bône 31 Aout 71" cds, "Marseilles, 3 Sept" arrival backstamp; some docketing, F.-V.F. and nice use. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180