1848 (October 24), Bruxelles to the Belgian Consul in Montpellier,
France, stampless folded letter with blue Bruxelles c.d.s. (24
Oct), red
1848 (October 24), Bruxelles to the Belgian Consul in Montpellier,
France, stampless folded letter with blue Bruxelles c.d.s. (24
Oct), red Belg. / Valnes transit (25 Oct), and black Ministry of
Foreign Affairs coat of arms strikes on face and reverse,
manuscript "9" and "91" rate and accountancy markings, reverse with
Montpellier arrival (28 Oct), fine-very fine. The enclosure is a
printed diplomatic circular from the Belgian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs dated 14 Oct 1848, concerning a Royal Decree of King
Léopold I modifying Article 25 of the Royal Decree of 21 Jul 1844
to permit a "certificate of origin" as an alternative to a charter
party or manifest for identifying the provenance of merchandise.
