1891, from Cayenne, French Guiana to Bordeaux, commercial envelope
from NE-WO, négociant Cayenne, franked with 10c black on lilac and
15c
1891, from Cayenne, French Guiana to Bordeaux, commercial envelope
from NE-WO, négociant Cayenne, franked with 10c black on lilac and
15c blue Mouchon type definitives of the French Colonies, tied by
crisp double-circle CAYENNE GUYANE FRANÇAISE postmarks dated 3 JUN
91, clear octagonal maritime transit mark LIGNE C PAQ FR No 1 3
JUIN 91 indicating routing via French packet boat, reverse with
boxed arrival stamp BORDEAUX ARRIVÉE 24 JIN 91 and large violet
oval sender cachet, excellent example of late 19th-century
transatlantic colonial mail via paquebot, showing early commercial
exchange between French Guiana and mainland France, scarce with
such clean strikes and business provenance, Ex Kugel, VF! Estimate
400€.
