Auction: 11018 - Spring Collector's Series
Lot: 866
France Postal History 1812 - The Grand Armée Campaign in Russia 1812 (2 Sept.) entire letter headed "Ghjat ce 2 septembre", from De Castellane to his father in Paris and re-directed to Lyon with manuscript "8" to pay the additional postage, another long (4 page) letter describing the deteriorating state of the troops in the harsh conditions in Russia. Photo Estimate £ 750-850
Sold for
£750