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Auction: 18046 - The Brian Brookes Collection of Martinique
Lot: 2159

French Colonies - Martinique. The Brian Brookes Collection
Postal History
Fifth French Period (Sept. 1816 to date)
1851 (1 Sept.) and 1854 (23 Oct.) entire letters from St. Pierre to Dublin and Marseilles, both showing "martinique" double-arc d.s. on reverse; 1853 (23 Nov.) and 1854 (12 May) entire letters from Guadeloupe to Bordeaux and Nantes, both marked "Voie d'angleterre", showing despatch c.d.s. and handstruck "24" and "12" respectively; 1854 (26 Feb.) envelope from St. Pierre to Auch, marked "Voie Anglais", showing despatch c.d.s. and Calais entry d.s.; 1854 (20 May) entire from St. Pierre to Nantes, showing hollow handstruck "25"; 1854 (15 June) envelope from St. Pierre to Evreux showing despatch c.d.s. and "colonies fra./le havre" double-ring d.s. in red; 1855 (28 Mar.) entire letter from St. Pierre to Le Havre showing fine despatch c.d.s. (Type 10); and 1855 (12 Dec.) entire letter from St. Pierre to Marseilles, marked "Voie d'Angleterre", showing despatch c.d.s. and handstruck "24" (decimes)

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