France Cancellations - Show And Tell

BookbndrBob - sorry, I can't tell you exactly what your Paris cancel is other than some kind of arrival mark. However I would say that's an extremely cool combination of two postmarks on one beautiful stamp. The red inked postmark stands perfectly out of the black - I simply love it

Thanks Blaamand. Yes, this one really caught my eye...and the price was right. On covers, I had seen French arrival cancels in the proximity of the stamp, but this one really stood out because it tells the story concisely.

AnthonyUK has already posted a beautiful 'ESTRANGERO BARCELONA' cancellation in his OP. However I think the postal history, combining both usage abroad and maritime postal use, is so interesting that this cancellation deserves a 'bump'. Anthony inspired me; I just had to include something similar in my maritime mail collection...so yesterday I decided to do some shopping:


'ESTRANGERO BARCELONA' on France 40c. French letters brought on ships calling at Barcelona could be mailed directly from Barcelona, without ever seeing a French postal clerck.



In addition to the single I came across this example of combined postage, 40c + 80c. Not in best condition, still serves its purpose for me.



...and finally an entire cover. Smudged cancellation, but it is there.


Reverse with cds of Barcelona, March 20 - 1864??

Neither are in show-piece condition, but within my budget. Can't wait to receive the actual stamps and add to my collection.

Blaamand, this stuff represents what it is all about! Very attractive and sexy patina carrying loads of history - very nice indeed! Congrats with a good investment '')

Barbu - Absolutely! Thanks

Gros Chiffres #631
Sc#26 1862 20c (guess) France gross chiffre 631
631 Bureau of Briey Department of Meurthe Number 52

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste...ros_Chiffres

That is a very nice find Blaamand. Thanks for showing.

bonjour a toutes et tous .
hello everybody , i'll try to be undertstood , but my english is not the best one .
i want to share a few of my stamps cancellations .
and there are 2 mistakes in the previous post .

one of the mistake is the stamp with the J letter ..its a identification for a single office for a parisian office .the "place de la bourse " office ...
here are differents stamps A to DS3 whith the office dénomination and the star cancellation equivalence

here are the "étoiles de Paris " Parisian stars cancelation
(ok a few missing )

another "Etoile de Paris " on a pretty rare cover , a "ballon monté"
durring the 1870 war . paris was under pressure and the only way to exit the letters was the sky , per balloon ?

an another letter , something like the "estrangero to barcelona" ..who is for spain , here is the italian way .."via di mare" : by the seas
canceled in the ship "perseverance "

and now a few more french cancellations .

"ambulants" train offices .

hope it's not to difficult for you to understand what is on the little papers .
if you have any questions , i'll try to explain .
this is not my main collection ,it's just my "special" cancellation album part .
that's why some of them are not the best aspect of the stamp , and some of them are damage because not easy to find ..even in france !

Derwins - A warm welcome to the forum. Quite a nice introduction you made of yourself with all those fabulous French cancellations . I particularly like those Corps Exped. and Army post cancellations e.g. from Mexico and Crimea. Most interesting! I have yet to find any of those. Congratulations - and thanks for sharing

You're displaying a beautiful "Francia Via di Mare" cover as well. I have a similar cover, and I have been trying to find more information about the application of that particular postmark. However I have not found much useful information, so I was thinking you might be able to help? Was this cancel applied in a quay-side facility in the French port prior to departure - onboard a mail steamer enroute from France to Italy - or upon arrival in the Italian port of call?