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Auction: 18046 - The Brian Brookes Collection of Martinique
Lot: 2141

French Colonies - Martinique. The Brian Brookes Collection
Postal History
Fifth French Period (Sept. 1816 to date)
1839 (12 Nov.) entire letter, with disinfection slits, from Cayenne (French Guiana) to Bordeaux, charged "2", showing straight-line "guyane francaise", framed "pays d'outremer", unframed "purifie au Lazaret/de Trompeloup" with, on reverse, straight-line "martinique" h.s. (Jamet Type 12) and arrival datestamp (8.1); 1841 (10 June) entire letter from St. Pierre to Brussels, marked "Recommanded aux bartes de Ms J.B. Gallles negt au Havre", charged "11" (decimes), showing Le Havre c.d.s. (3.8), octagonal-framed "5.r" in red with blue Paris and arrival (5.8) datestamps; 1841 (11 July) entire letter (some light fox marks) from St. Pierre to Bordeaux, charged "8" (decimes), showing framed "martinique" h.s. (Type 14) in black, "outre-mer/auray" double-ring d.s. in red, "54/Quiberon" h.s. with Nantes and arrival datestamps on reverse

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€650