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Auction: 18046 - The Brian Brookes Collection of Martinique
Lot: 2169

French Colonies - Martinique. The Brian Brookes Collection
Postal History
Fifth French Period (Sept. 1816 to date)
1860 (22 Sept.) and (18 Oct.) envelopes (with contents) ex the same correspondence from Fort de France to France, both showing despatch c.d.s., Calais entry d.s. and handstruck "6"; 1861 (11 Apr.) entire letter to Poitiers, showing "gb/1f 60c" accountancy h.s. (Salles 1168), Calais entry d.s., handstruck "8" and, on reverse, "martinique" double-arc d.s. and London transit c.d.s.; 1861 (14 Sept.) mourning envelope (part of reverse cut away) from St. Pierre to France, showing despatch c.d.s. with framed "pd" and "colonies fra./cherbourg" double-ring d.s., both in red; and 1861 (26 Nov.) entire letter to Jamaica, showing manuscript "4", Kingston arrival c.d.s. (7.12) with, on reverse, Martinique and St. Thomas (29.11) double-arc datestamps

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