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1813 PENINSULAR WAR 18 November Soldier's Letter from France ...more
1813 PENINSULAR WAR 18 November Soldier's Letter from France to
Passage, Spain, written one week after the Battle of the Nivelle,
prepaid 1d with three strikes of the PENNY*PD handstamp. The letter
was sent to Lisbon and in error put on a Falmouth Packet; at
1844 Entire from France addressed to Guernsey showing a very ...more
1844 Entire from France addressed to Guernsey showing a very fine
GUERNSEY HANDSTRUCK 8 FOR UNPAID MAIL TO THE ISLAND, G13; ALSO A
VERY FINE GUERNSEY CDS WITH INVERTED 7 FOR 4 IN DATESTAMP, G20b.
SCARCE. Letter is written in English on ultra-thin paper and one
page is cross-written.
Reference: 9375
1796 French Revolutionary Wars - British Occupation of Martinique.
6 ...more 1796 French Revolutionary Wars - British Occupation of Martinique. 6 April Entire from Canon Hill addressed to Right Honble Lord Sinclair, 15th Regiment, Martinico, endorsed pr Packet, posted in the Tooting Receiving House and showing a very fine
1961 Much redirected/annotated envelope from France addressed ...more
1961 Much redirected/annotated envelope from France addressed to
"Lincolnshire, England" handstamped "PETERBOROUGH/for disposal" in
Violet, a boxed "UNKNOWN AT LINCOLN" in Violet, a boxed "INCONNU"
in Violet, a boxed "Insufficiently Addressed/612"
1941 WW2 France to ... c/o Post Box 506, Lisbonne Portugal ...more
1941 WW2 France to ... c/o Post Box 506, Lisbonne Portugal and
Letchworth, Herts - Post Box 506 was the under cover address for
Thomas Cook for forwarding mail between Great Britain and
German-occupied Europe
1844 17TH JANUARY Cover from Calais to London showing a very ...more
1844 17TH JANUARY Cover from Calais to London showing a very fine
BOXED LONDON M.B MOVABLE BOX, MB1 IN RED, Postage Due 10d. Ex B Jay
Collection. FIRST MONTH OF USE
1855 Mourning envelope from France to Deal franked by two 20c ...more
1855 Mourning envelope from France to Deal franked by two 20c Blue,
SG 51?, tied by Dotted 2143 Diamonds of Montreul sur Mer, showing a
fine convex-framed FOREIGN PAID of DOVER in BLUE - Very Scarce for
Dover
1859 Entire from Pau, France, addressed to Guernsey Par S? ...more
1859 Entire from Pau, France, addressed to Guernsey Par S? Malo
dep?mnt d'Isle of Villaine showing a Very Fine GUERNSEY HANDSTRUCK
8 in Black. Charged double prepaid 4d rate from 1855 to 1869, GC
16. Ex Moorcroft. A very sad letter informing the recipient that
The spirit of our beloved Elise is now gone to enjoy those heavenly
mansions ... and This day at half past one, after meridian, she
departed with the Lord ... etc etc.
Reference: 9783
1904 Part-label of an Incoming Insured parcel from Tours, ...more
1904 Part-label of an Incoming Insured parcel from Tours, France
showing a white FRANCE. INSURED. label applied on arrival in London
togerther with Four other labels being applied at Tours - the white
Railway label is cancelled by a boxed BUREAU SPECIAL/TOURS P.O. in
Blue
1812 JAN 10TH NAPOLEONIC PRISONER OF WAR ENTIRE FROM FRANCE
addressed ...more 1812 JAN 10TH NAPOLEONIC PRISONER OF WAR ENTIRE FROM FRANCE addressed to MONSIEUR CONSCIENCE ON BOARD THE PRISON HULK "CANADA" WHICH WAS MOORED AT CHATHAM having been decommissioned following action in the Danish West Indies, showinga very fine oval-framed "TRANSPORT OFFICE/?/G.R/PRISONERS OF WAR" censor handstamp
1870 Wrapper sent from France to Jersey by BALLON MONTE during ...more
1870 Wrapper sent from France to Jersey by BALLON MONTE during the
seige of Paris, carried by the balloon "Le Lavoisier", leaving
Paris 22 December 1870, arriving Jersey 27 December 1870
1853 Envelope from Blay, France to Jersey showing a very fine
JERSEY ...more 1853 Envelope from Blay, France to Jersey showing a very fine JERSEY HANDSTRUCK 8 in Black, JC28. Charged 3d CI Rate and 5d France Inland Post from 1843 to 1854. Ex Moorcroft and Jay
1821 Entire from Paris addrerssed to Near Ross, Ireland - By
Milford ...more 1821 Entire from Paris addrerssed to Near Ross, Ireland - By Milford - showing a very fine A SHIP LETTER of LONDON in Red, Robs S35a. VERY RARE. Ex Forrestier Smith
1903 Postcard from St Malo to Jersey franked by a 5c adhesive ...more
1903 Postcard from St Malo to Jersey franked by a 5c adhesive and
cancelled by a very fine JERSEY/FRANCE/M. B./AU15/03 Tombstone
datestamp (CF 78) showing a Jersey Tax mark for T/5/JE and 1D/409
Postage Due together with a ?
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Lot 5342
Fixed Price
2750.00 GBP
(app. 3168 EUR)
(app. 3168 EUR)
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Lot 9544
Reference: 9375
Fixed Price
375.00 GBP
(app. 432 EUR)
(app. 432 EUR)
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Lot 8869
6 ...more 1796 French Revolutionary Wars - British Occupation of Martinique. 6 April Entire from Canon Hill addressed to Right Honble Lord Sinclair, 15th Regiment, Martinico, endorsed pr Packet, posted in the Tooting Receiving House and showing a very fine
Fixed Price
450.00 GBP
(app. 518 EUR)
(app. 518 EUR)
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Lot 5374
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45.00 GBP
(app. 52 EUR)
(app. 52 EUR)
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Lot 6124
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95.00 GBP
(app. 109 EUR)
(app. 109 EUR)
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Lot 7420
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325.00 GBP
(app. 374 EUR)
(app. 374 EUR)
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Lot 7535
Fixed Price
375.00 GBP
(app. 432 EUR)
(app. 432 EUR)
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Lot 9954
Reference: 9783
Fixed Price
700.00 GBP
(app. 807 EUR)
(app. 807 EUR)
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Lot 9170
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65.00 GBP
(app. 75 EUR)
(app. 75 EUR)
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Lot 2410
addressed ...more 1812 JAN 10TH NAPOLEONIC PRISONER OF WAR ENTIRE FROM FRANCE addressed to MONSIEUR CONSCIENCE ON BOARD THE PRISON HULK "CANADA" WHICH WAS MOORED AT CHATHAM having been decommissioned following action in the Danish West Indies, showinga very fine oval-framed "TRANSPORT OFFICE/?/G.R/PRISONERS OF WAR" censor handstamp
Fixed Price
950.00 GBP
(app. 1095 EUR)
(app. 1095 EUR)
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Lot 6953
Fixed Price
900.00 GBP
(app. 1037 EUR)
(app. 1037 EUR)
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Lot 7394
JERSEY ...more 1853 Envelope from Blay, France to Jersey showing a very fine JERSEY HANDSTRUCK 8 in Black, JC28. Charged 3d CI Rate and 5d France Inland Post from 1843 to 1854. Ex Moorcroft and Jay
Fixed Price
650.00 GBP
(app. 749 EUR)
(app. 749 EUR)
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Lot 7445
Milford ...more 1821 Entire from Paris addrerssed to Near Ross, Ireland - By Milford - showing a very fine A SHIP LETTER of LONDON in Red, Robs S35a. VERY RARE. Ex Forrestier Smith
Fixed Price
1250.00 GBP
(app. 1440 EUR)
(app. 1440 EUR)
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Lot 7900
Fixed Price
375.00 GBP
(app. 432 EUR)
(app. 432 EUR)
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