CONVENTION DISPLAY – FRENCH MARITIME MAILS OF THE CARIBBEAN BY DAVE RICHARDS

La Compagne Generale Transatlantique was formed in Paris in 1861 to run shipping lines between France and the Caribbean.

The covers and cards displayed were from Ligne A - Colon to St Nazaire and Ligne D - Colon to Bordeaux.

The covers show the variety of markings used from 1862 to the 1930s and were from a range of countries on the route:- Columbia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Martinique & Guadeloupe.