WORLDWIDE STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY OTHER MILITARY MAILS
Sale No: 830
Lot No: 2334
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WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION 1741-48; c1741 env. (overall toning) to Paris from an officer serving in Bavaria with "AR.BAVIERE" [Army in Bavaria] h.s. (Lenain SA2 - only in use 1741-42) on front and rated '13' sols on front (single rate to or from Paris to the army in the Rhine for enclosed mail). Rare. Cross Reference : GERMAN STATES, MILITARY (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 2335
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WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION 1741-48; 6 July 1745 EL to Paris ex Mainz with "ARM DU RHIN" h.s. on front and rated '12' sols on front (single rate to or from Paris) plus 15 Mar. 1746 EL (consignees letter accompanying goods - no markings) to Marseilles ex Constantinople also containing copy of another letter detailing arrival of French ship at Smyrna. (2 covers) Cross Reference : AUSTRIA, GERMAN STATES, TURKEY (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 2339
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TERMINATION OF THE CALAIS-DOVER SERVICE DURING AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE; Trio with 1780/82 EL's to Cognac ex Dublin with circular "POST/PAID" h.s. on front, routed via Brussels with circular "D'AB" (D'Angleterre par Bruxelles) transit mark on front and July 1780 EL (contents ref. French prisoners in England) to Yorkshire ex Calais but endorsed 'Franco Ostende' at lower left with London Bishop marks on rear. (3 covers) Cross Reference : IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 2340
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NAPOLEONIC WARS - FRENCH ARMY IN THE RHINE; c1795 EL to Besancon from a Dr attached to the Army in the Rhine with mostly fine "ARMEE DU RHIN/1e DIVISION" h.s. on front and rated '10' sols, the rate from Strasbourg plus a printed official circular of 19 Mar. 1795 detailing the rights of military personnel. (2 items) Cross Reference : MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 2341
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NAPOLEONIC WARS - TROOPS IN ITALY & DESERTED TROOPS; Trio with 9 Dec. 1795 EL to Marseilles ex Riva with "ARMEE D'ITALIE" h.s. on front and rated '10' sols. on front, 19 Mar. 1799 EL to Ambert from a volunteer in the 11th Division at Alessandria with "ARM. D'ITALIE/11ME DON" h.s. on front and rated '11' sols and 12 July 1798 official EL to Caen from Commanding Officer of the 3rd Chasseurs Regiment requesting action against four deserted troopers, their kits and arms. (3 covers) Cross Reference : ITALIAN STATES, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 2342
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NAPOLEONIC WARS - MILITARY TARIFFS; Trio with 21 July 1811 EL (contents ref. permission to a Captain to enter the thermal waters for health reasons) to Bourbonne les Bains endorsed 'Service Militaire' and sent free with "50/CHAUMONT" h.s. on front 16 Feb. 1812 EL to Bourg St Androl from a soldier at Consuegra with "ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE" h.s. on front, rated '15' decimes and with a disinfection slit on front, 27 Sep. 1812 printed Dix-Huitieme Bulletin de la Grande Armee (4 pages) and 1 Jan. 1814 letter (no cover) ex London 'To His excellency Field Marshal/Marquis of Wellington Commander in/chief of the allied army in France'. (4 items) Cross Reference : SPAIN, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR, DISINFECTED MAIL, OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 2343
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MAIL DURING THE FIRST RESTORATION PERIOD OF 100 DAYS; Trio with 9 Apr. 1815 official part-printed EL (contents ref. reclamation of arms and horses etc. for the Emperor) to Jura with "AFFRANCHE/PAR ETAT" h.s. and "Mtre de l'Interieur" cachet both on front, 22 Sep. 1815 letter (no cover) from the Director General of Posts in Paris responding to recriminations and failing to forward a report on 20 Mar. 1815 and 27 Nov. 1815 EL to Stirling datelined at Monfort and endorsed 'French Post' at lower left with London and Edinburgh datestamps and framed "Addl/½" h.s. on front from the Quartermaster of the 92nd Regiment. (3 items) Cross Reference : OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 2347
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FRENCH MILITARY IN INDOCHINA; June 1865 env. to Paris franked imperf pair 10c Eagle Colonies issue (defects) and tied by 'CCH' diamond cancels with octagonal "CORR.D.ARMEES/SAIGON" and "COL.F.V.SUEZ PAQ.F./AMB.MARS.2" (Marseilles to Lyon TPO) d.s. on front with small framed "PD" mark at top. Probably carried on the Imperatrice from Saigon to Egypt and from there to Marseilles. Unusual. Cross Reference : VIETNAM, FRENCH COLONIES (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 2348
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FRENCH OCCUPATION OF MEXICO; 15 Feb. 1865 env. to Paris franked 20c tied by diamond 'CEMB' cancel and with "CORPS EXP.MEXIQUE/BAU B" cds on front. Note: French forces occupied Mexico from 1863-67 with twelve mobile Post Offices established at Vera Cruz with 20c charged for letters from non-commissioned officers and men carried by British ships. Scarce and fine. Cross Reference : MEXICO (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 2349
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FRENCH OCCUPATION OF MEXICO; July 1865 env. 'Pas de Calais' to Boulogne-sur-Mer franked 20c tied by "CORPS EXP.MEXIQUE/BAU B" cds with additional strike on front. Underpaid by 40 centimes for the 60 centimes unpaid officers' rate - not endorsed for the military concession - and charged '4' (decimes) on arrival. Scarce underpaid example. Cross Reference : MEXICO, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 2350
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FRENCH MILITARY IN MADAGASCAR, MIDDLE EAST & CHINA; Range with unused privately-produced 1895 undenominated military lettercard for troops in Madagascar, 1898 unfranked mourning env. to Besancon with octagonal "CORRCES D'ARMEES/DIEGO-SUAREZ" (Madagascar) d.s. on front, 1900 unfranked env. to Drome with Bao-Lac with "CORPS EXPIDEE/TONKIN" UDC and bi-lingual "POSTE DE GONG-VAN/DONG-QUAN" cachet on front, 1900 unfranked env. to Lyon (redirected) headed 'Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine' (Boxer Rebellion) with "CORPS EXPED DE MADAGASCAR/LV No.2" cds on front, 1903 unfranked env. to Cannes (redirected) headed 'Troupes de l'Indo Chine' with double-ring "TONKIN/CORPS EXPEDITEE" UDC and Hanoi cds on front, 1907 mourning env. to Marseilles franked France 10c tied by "CORR.D'ARMEES/CONSTANTINOPLE FR" cds and 1923 unfranked envs. to Gaguy with "TRESOR ET POSTES/609" (French Syria) cds on front. (8 items) Cross Reference : MADAGASCAR, REDIRECTED MAIL, CHINA (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 2351
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FRENCH FORCES IN WEST AFRICA; Range with Apr. 1898 env. to Paris franked French Guiana 15c tied by octagonal "CORR. D'ARMEES/CAYENNE" d.s. with "COMMANDANT DES TROUPES/GUYANE FRANCAISE" anchor cachet on front, Aug. 1898 unfranked env. to Paris headed 'Corps d'occupation du Soudan' sent free and with "SEGOU/SOUDAN FRANCAIS" cds on front, Aug. 1899 unfranked env. to Versailles containing two Cartes de Visitie from an Officer at Say (Niger) headed 'Corps d'occupation du Soudan with Ouagadougou (Volta) cds on front and Aug. 1899 unfranked env. to Dakar with St Louis cds with "SENEGAL ET DEPENDENCES/CHEF DU SERVICE ADMINISTRATIFS" anchor cachet on front. (4 covers) Cross Reference : FRENCH COLONIES, SUDAN (Image)
