10pc French Line SS France Maiden Voyage Ephemera Collection

Collection of ocean liner ephemera relating to the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique (French Line) flagship SS France, primarily commemorating the vessel's 1962 inaugural year. The group includes two maiden voyage covers: a February 3, 1962, envelope postmarked Le Havre with a Voyage Inaugural cachet numbered 184 and a February 13, 1962, envelope postmarked New York marking the eastbound maiden voyage. The collection further includes a black and white artist-signed postcard for the ship's January 1962 exposition in Le Havre, a quartered color photographic postcard of interiors, a color illustration postcard with a February 3, 1962, Paquebot postmark, and a 1969 aerial photographic postcard with a Paquebot Posted at Sea handstamp and Southampton cancel. Postal markings include New York, Le Havre, and Southampton cancels. Dimensions: 5"W x 4"H Weight: 5.3 oz Condition Request Condition Report Good.

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