Salomon Rosenthal Collection of Mexican Maritime Mail
February 20, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #738 MEXICO FRENCH SHIPS - 1871-72 1871 FL from Guadalajara to Paris, franked with imperf. 25c, sent via Veracruz (red September 12 departure datestamp), carried by the "Floride", with 12 (decimes) due on arrival in France, v.f.  | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #739 MEXICO FRENCH SHIPS - 1871-72 1872 Cover from Veracruz, 17 February to Genova, franked with 12c Hidalgo, via the Ligne B packet "Guadeloupe" arriving St. Nazaire March 6th, with credit of 22 decimes to France, handstamped with the French exchange marking "F 30" for mail from the United States to Switzerland. This was applied in error, as a result of misreading the address "Genova" for "Geneva" (even then, "F29" would have been the correct mark for mail from Mexico). The cover arrived in Geneva, Switzerland on March 17th, was resent to Genova, arriving on March 18th where it was charged 2,20 lire postage due, applying pair of 10c and 2x1L adhesives. A great cover, ex-David Warham collection, illustrated in Mexican Maritime Mail (page 307) | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #740 MEXICO FRENCH SHIPS - 1871-72 1872 Cover from Taretan to London, franked with 25c blue on pink (postal forgery), tied by a boxed "France Taretan", sent via Veracruz (red January 13 departure pmk) and Ligne "B" steamer "Nouvelle Monde" to St. Nazaire (arriving February 10th), with "FR 2f20c" accountancy exchange mark for letters going to England through France, redirected within London, cover tears, otherwise fine | Price Realized $300.00 |
