1931 (January 17-27), two Air Orient First Flight covers to Saigon (then French Indo- China), sent from Paris or Marseille, franked by three or two stamps and bearing black or violet flight markings respectively, both with slight folds away from the stamps, mostly F/VF, Est. $200-$250

200.00

1932 (May 16-22), Orient Flight from Paris to Tonkin (Hanoi), large size Banque De L'Indochine pre-printed cover, franked by 12 stamps, including three values of 3fr, type III, 10fr, type II and six of 20fr, type I, all with "B I"perfin, cover is postmarked on arrival, occasional defects on stamps, still F/VF and scarce franking, Est. $250-$350

250.00

1935 (July 17-25), Orient Flight from Paris to Tonkin (Hanoi), Banque De L'Indochine cover franked by 20fr deep red brown in vertical se-tenant pair of types IIA+IIB, both in addition with "Riviere Blanche" variety and two stamps of S.S. Normandie 1.50f indigo, each one with "B I" perfin, metal seal on reverse and "26.7.35" arrival ds, VF and rare franking, Dallay Maury 262 IIB c, e, 299, Est. $300-$400
View the backside.

300.00

1938 (January 22-29), flown cover from Paris to Madagascar, sent by Danielle Darrieux, famous French and Hollywood actress, mailed just several months before her star role in "The Rage of Paris",addressed to her manor in Antananarivo, franked by six values, including 20fr orange brown of type II B (Scott type III), arrival ds is on reverse, mostly VF and an interesting historical item, Est. $200- $250

200.00