Salomon Rosenthal Collection of Mexican Maritime Mail
February 20, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #753 MEXICO FRENCH SHIPS - 1878 covers 1878 FL from Papantla to Genova, franked with 25c (1874 issue) sent by "Washington" departing Veracruz November 20th (appropriate "Paq.Fr. No.4" datestamp), arriving in St. Nazaire December 14th, with UPU "T" in triangle and rated "14" (decimes), charged 1.40L postage dues with two adhesives, fine  | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #754 MEXICO FRENCH SHIPS - 1878 covers 1878 Cover from Veracruz to Bordeaux via the Ligne B steamer "Ville de St. Nazaire" arriving at St. Nazaire on 16th April. France joined the Universal Postal Union on January 1st, 1876. Thereafter, "T" in triangle was applied to letters with non-U.P.U. recognized postage. In addition, manuscript "0" on the bottom of the 25c (1874 Issue) indicates it was (correctly) not recognized and "24" (decimes) due was required. While at that time "Ligne B" continued to make only one passage per month, U.S. ships left daily from New York and "Via New York" became the preferred route. Consequently, post-1875 "Ligne B" covers are uncommon | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #755 MEXICO FRENCH SHIPS - 1878 covers 1878 FL from St.Thomas, April 9 to Vera Cruz, per French steamer "Lafayette" arriving at Veracruz April 18th, paying 17c postage with Danish West Indies adhesives (3c, 4c and 10c), fine and scarce three-color franking on Intercaribbean mail | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
