£160 - £220
MARSEILLES/ORAN "BAT A VAPEUR." GROUP; Range with 1847-77 EL's or PC franked 15c to or from Oran and Marseilles (or Toulouse), several with "ORAN/BATEAU A VAP" cds (Salles 495/b - broken frame var.) or "MARSEILLES/BATEAU A VAP" cds (Salles 496) on front, 1873 EL to Tlemcen (Algeria) ex Marseilles franked 25c Ceres tied by "5048" cancel with Mostaganem cds and oval "B(oite)M(obile)" h.s. on front. This combination of markings only recorded by Salles 1871-73, 1879 EL to Marseilles franked 15c tied by scarce "ORAN/BAT.A VAPEUR" cds, posted on board a ship in Oran Harbour, 1887 env. to Oran franked 15c tied by "MARSEILLES/BATEAU A VAP" cds, 1899/1904 10c PC or env. franked 15c to Dome or Lyon cancelled or tied by "BAT A VAP/MARSEILLES A ORAN (Salles 571 - latter ex Andre Breton ) (15 covers/cards) Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES
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