10pc Collection of French Line Transatlantic Steamship Postcards

A collection of vintage postcards primarily featuring ocean liners of the French Line (Compagnie Generale Transatlantique). The group includes a variety of printed color lithographs and black-and-white photographic prints depicting notable 20th-century vessels and maritime scenes. Identified vessels and subjects include: S/S De Grasse: Reverse features printed text "Cie GLe TRANSATLANTIQUE / S/S DE GRASSE. This card bears a handwritten message dated 1951; S.S. Paris: Front printed with "French Line / S. S. Paris / 34,500 Gross Tons." The reverse includes correspondence dated 1920, with two green "5 CENTAVOS" stamps and one pink "REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA" stamp; S.S. Lafayette: Printed caption on front identifying the vessel and one S.S. Rochambeau: Printed caption on front identifying the vessel; Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe: Front printed with "GUADELOUPE ET DEPENDANCES / (ILE D'EMERAUDE) / POINTE-A-PITRE / La Rade et le Transatlantique 'Cuba' a quai." The reverse contains handwritten French correspondence. The collection includes various postal marks, including a circular "MARSEILLE-GARE 23-V 1930 BOUCHES DU RHONE" cancellation and a 1932 postmark addressed to New York City. Dimensions: 6"W x 4"H Weight: 1.8 oz Condition Request Condition Report Good.

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