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Auction: 18046 - The Brian Brookes Collection of Martinique
Lot: 2124

French Colonies - Martinique. The Brian Brookes Collection
Postal History
Fifth French Period (Sept. 1816 to date)
1819 (22 Apr.) entire letter from St. Pierre to Bordeaux, charged "2" (decimes), showing fine straight-line "martinique" h.s. (Jamet Type 12) and "colonies par/bordeaux" h.s.; 1819 (10 Aug.) entire letter (some damage to face panel) from St. Pierre to Orleans, charged "7" (decimes), showing mainly fine straight-line "martinique" h.s. (Type 12) and "colonies par/nantes" h.s.; 1820 (1 May) entire letter from St. Pierre to Rouen, charged "5" (decimes), showing fine straight-line "martinique" h.s. (Type 12) and "colonies/par le havre" h.s. in red; and 1820 (21 June) entire letter from St. Pierre to Brest, disinfected by slitting and dipping, charged "7" (decimes) and showing "16/rochefort" h.s.

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