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Lot 2181

40.00 CAD

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1874 (December 9), stampless folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre to Nantes, France, with commercial food trade contents, via British packet,

1874 (December 9), stampless folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre to Nantes, France, with commercial food trade contents, via British packet, with Pointe-à-Pitre / Guadeloupe c.d.s. (11 Dec), blue Colonies Fra. V. Angl. entry mark (31 Dec), handstruck "8" decimes in black, carried via British packet, manuscript "voie d'angleterre" at upper left, light green oval J. Fleurot & Cie / Pointe à Pitre (Guadeloupe) merchant cachet, reverse with Nantes receiver (31 Dec), horizontal file fold, else very fine.

Lot 2182

190.00 CAD

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1880, "Corr D'Armées / Pte-à-Pitre" military cover to Rochefort, franked with 15c Ceres General Issue, thick figures, tied by octagonal

1880, "Corr D'Armées / Pte-à-Pitre" military cover to Rochefort, franked with 15c Ceres General Issue, thick figures, tied by octagonal "Corr D'Armées / Pte-à-Pitre" datestamp, backstamped with octagonal "Ligne B / Paq. Fr. No. 2" TPO transit, some staining at upper right affecting adhesive, nevertheless a rare franking, illustrated in Yvert & Tellier (2017); ex-Grabowski. (Yvert & Tellier €1,700)

Martinique

Lot 2256

40.00 CAD

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1869 (April 7), stampless folded letter from St. Pierre to Nantes, France, with circular Martinique / St. Pierre c.d.s. (8 Apr), red Paq.

1869 (April 7), stampless folded letter from St. Pierre to Nantes, France, with circular Martinique / St. Pierre c.d.s. (8 Apr), red Paq. Fr. / Ligne A / No. 1 maritime transit (23 Apr), handstruck "6" rate mark in black and manuscript "P. Transatlantique Française" notation, reverse with Nantes / (42) arrival (23 Apr), light filing fold, else very fine. The letter is from Eug. Sero in St. Pierre to Monsieur J. Peneau in Nantes, confirming the landing of merchandise from the ship L'Heureux Pauline and requesting a supplemental order of various high-end delicacies, including "Galantine de volaille truffée," "Pâté de foie d'oie," and "Pâté de foie de canard."