1853 - 1869
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France, Michel 10 Proof, without gum
1853 - 1861. 1 C EMPIRE FRANC. Red brown proof.
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France, Michel 14 Proof, without gum
1853 - 1861. 25 C EMPIRE FRANC. Violet proof. Karton paper.
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France, Michel 16 Proof, without gum
1853 - 1861. 80 C EMPIRE FRANC. Pale blue proof.
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France, Michel 10 Proof, without gum
1853 - 1861. 1 C EMPIRE FRANC. Graygreen proof on redish paper.
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France, Michel 15, Cover
1861. 2x 40 C Napoleon EMPIRE FRANC BORDEAUX A PARIS 18 SEPT 61 + PD to New York, USA P. Steamer via Queenstown.
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France, Michel 27 + 30, Cover
1863. 40 C + 10 C Napoleon EMPIRE FRANC ANKER + LIGNE W PAQ FR 30 SEPT + PD to Rome, Italy ROMA 2 OTT 63.
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France, Michel 16, Cover
1856. 80 C Napoleon EMPIRE FRANC 3252 + LAGNE 6 AOUT 56 to Carcassonne. CARCASSONNE 1 AOUT 56.
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France, Michel 16 + 13, Cover
1859. 80 C + 20 C Napoleon EMPIRE FRANC LYON 4 FEVR 59 to Turin TURINO 6 FEB 59.
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France, Michel 31, Cover
1867. 80 C Napoleon EMPIRE FRANC 1769. + LE HAVRE 24 MAJ 67 to New York, USA NEW YORK PAID JUN 5. Pr. Saint Laurent via Brest.
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France, Michel 31, Cover
1869. 80 C Napoleon EMPIRE FRANC 1769 + LE HAVRE 6 MARS 69 + PD +3 to New York, USA NEW YORK TRANSIT MAR 25. Pr. Hecla via Liverpool.
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France, Michel 12, 13, 15, 16, Cover
1861. 80 C + 10 C + 20 + 40 C. Napoleon EMPIRE FRANC 1495 + BUREAU MARITIME HAVRE JANV 61. + PP + 5 to Vera - Cruz in Mexico. Private ship Leontine.
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France, Michel 13, Cover
1856. 20 C Napoleon EMPIRE FRANC 1855 + LE MANS 19 NOV 59 + APRES LE DEPART. to Jannac. JARNAC 21 NOV 56. + PARIS A BORDEAUX 20 NOV 59.
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France, Michel 16, Cover
1859. 80 C Napoleon EMPIRE FRANC E. + PARIS A CALAIS 2o 18 JUIL 59 to Kentucky, USA NEW YORK 30 AUG.
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France, Michel 15, Cover
1855. 40 C Napoleon EMPIRE FRANC 441 + BORDEAUX 18 SEPT 55 + PD to Leith, Angleterre PARIS A CALAIS 2o 19 SEPT 55. + BORDEAUX A PARIS 18 SEPT 55.
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France, Michel 29, Cover
1870. 2 x 30 C Napoleon EMPIRE FRANC 2598 + NANCY 24 MAI 70 + PD. to Vienne, Autrische WIEN 26 5. + STRASBOURG 24 MAI 70
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France, Michel 31, Cover
1867. 80 C Napoleon EMPIRE FRANC 549 + BOULOGNE S MER 17 AVRIL 67 +PD to Hooker Post Office, Wiscountin, USA
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France, Michel 16, Cover
1859. 80 C Napoleon EMPIRE FRANC PARIS 9 JOUL 59 to Kentucky, USA NEW YORK PAID 15 JUL 26.