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1860-61 Cover and entire to France both franked by "Eagle" 10c + 40c tied by retta of dots cancels, with fine Basse-Terre or Pointe-a-Pitre datestamps on the front, the first cover bearing 40c with full sheet margin (the 10c lifted and hinged in place to show the 40c margin), the cover with minor edge faults and entire with stamp faults but two attractive items. (2). £200-250
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1865 Front to France bearing "Eagle" 10c (10, comprising single, pair and strips of 3 and 4) + 40c tied by retta of dots cancels, Pointe-a-Pitre datestamp. Also pieces bearing "Eagle" 10c + 40c, or 5c + 40c strip of three, with retta cancels. (3). £100-120
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1872-75 Entire letters (2), entire and a cover to France franked 1871-76 15c pair + 40c, five 40c stamps, 15c + 40c, or 15c strip of four + 40c pair (fold through strip) all tied by retta cancels, with Pointe-a-Pitre "PAQ. ANG" or "PAQ. FR" (3) datestamps, also two pieces bearing 1871-76 10c + 30c or 1871-72 30c + 1871-76 40c also with retta cancels, a few cover faults though an attractive group. (6). £250-350
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Moule. 1873 (April 2) Registered cover from Moule to France bearing 1871-76 5c block of four (upper pair creased prior to use, one with corner fault) and 40c pair (both with faults) with retta of dots cancels, "GUADELOUPE / MOULE" c.d.s alongside, boxed "PD" and two "CHARGE" handstamps, "COL. FR / PAQ. FR. A. No 3" backstamp and St. Nazaire entry c.d.s. A scarce registered cover from a sub-office, attractive despite stamp faults. Photo on Page 141. £180-220
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1875 Newspaper wrapper from Pointe-a-Pitre to Paris, the printed matter rate paid by 1871-76 15c (three margins) tied by anchor within retta, octagonal "COL. FR. / PAQ. FR. B. No 1" datestamp alongside, attractive and very scarce. Photo on Page 141. £150-180
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1870-80 Entire letters (4) and entires (3) to France (6) or Martinique franked 1871-76 25c (2), 25c pair or 40c (4, also a piece) with Pointe-a-Pitre "PAQ. FR" (3) or "PAQ. ANG." (3) datestamps or a Basse-Terre c.d.s, two with red "COL. FR. / PAQ. FR. A. No. 2" or "No. 3" datestamps, two with St. Nazaire entry c.d.s. The letter to Martinique with hole in address panel, otherwise generally fine. (8). £180-220
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1880 Entire letter to France bearing 1880 imperf 25c ochre tied by Pointe-a-Pitre "PAQ. FR." c.d.s; and 1889 cover endorsed "Correspondence Militaire" sent at the forces concession rate to France bearing 1881-86 5c strip of three, oval framed "BM" and Ligne A. datestamp alongside. (2). £100-120
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c.1881-83 Formula postal stationery cards posted within Guadeloupe comprising Higgins & Gage 1c with the printed value changed to 10c in manuscript, franked 1881-86 10c; and H&G 5a franked 1881-86 5c pair, two fine and scarce cards. (2). Photo on Page 149. £160-200
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St. Bartholomew. 1886 (Aug 31) Cover to Sweden bearing 1881-86 25c ochre tied by "GUADELOUPE / SAINT BARTHELEMY" c.d.s with a second strike on the front and "COL. FR. / PAQ. FR. D. No 3" datestamp, backstamped in France and Sweden. The tiny island of St. Bartholomew, situated 140 miles north of Guadeloupe, was ceded from Sweden to France in 1877. Very few nineteenth century French period covers are known from this dependency of Guadeloupe, which had a population of less than 3,000 in the 1880s. Very rare. Photo on Page 149. £300-350
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1889 (Sep 27) Cover from Pointe-a-Pitre to USA bearing 1889 5c on 1c surcharge strip of five (left stamp with small corner faults), transit and arrival backstamps, a fine and scarce commercial use. £100-150
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1900 Stampless cover from St. Rose to Basse-Terre paid in cash and handstamped boxed "P.P" due to a shortage of low value stamps, fine and scarce. £100-120
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Sub-Offices. 1896-1983 Cover and cards from sub-offices (55) or from dependencies of St. Bartholomew (5, including two 1909 postcards to Denmark) or St. Martin (3), includes 24 items from 1896-1945 with registered mail, 1902 stampless official military cover from St. Claude, 1936 first flight by hydroplane from Les Saintes to mainland Guadeloupe, etc., a few faults but most fine and some very scarce cancels. (63). £300-350
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1889-1975 Covers and cards (137) including 1895-96 covers franked 25c to USA or France, 1904 local registered cover franked 20c pair, c.1904 tiny cover sent locally at 2c printed matter rate, first flights, maritime mail, 1902 stampless official covers (12), 1902-35 picture postcards (29), "BM" handstamps, WW2 censored covers (29), postal stationery, registered mail, etc. Also forgeries of 1892 set (21), signed die proof of 1947 50f purple air stamp on card, and similar "Eprevue de Luxe" of the 200f orange-red air stamp with embossed "Republique Francaise / Ministere des Colonies". (137 covers + 32 stamps/proofs). £300-350
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1794 Map of Martinique "done from actual surveys and observations made by English Engineers whilst the island was in their possession by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King", published by Laurie & Whittle of Fleet St., hand coloured, a little soiling but still very attractive, framed, 80x58cm. Note - Unsuitable for posting unless removed from the frame. £80-100
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Second French Occupation. 1778 Entire letters from Port Louis to Bordeaux with oval "COLONIES / PAR / LA / FLOTTE" charged 22 sols, or from St. Pierre to Havre privately carried, both letters endorsed on the reverse with the names of the ship and its Captain by which the letters were carried. (2). £150-180
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Second French Occupation. 1778 (Dec 11) Entire letter from St. Pierre to Marseille with straight line "D'HOLLANDE", charged 30 sols, received on April 19th, a journey time of 129 days. An unusual item, apparently landed at Ostende due to the blockade of French ports, and then sent via Brussels and Valenciennes, a rare routing from Martinique. £120-150
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Second French Occupation. 1780 (Jan 10) Soldiers service certificate issued at St. Pierre, including details of wounds received at St. Lucia, various signatures, folded and laid down onto a vellum document, an attractive printed certificate. £100-120
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Second French Occupation. 1781 Entire letters from Fort Royal, to Morlaix handstamped "COLON. FRANC. / PAR MARSEILLE" or to Bordeaux handstamped curved "COLONIES", the last with good content on the war including news of a naval battle in which a British frigate was captured, the capture of Tobago and the enemy blockading of Martinique. (2). £160-200
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Second French Occupation. 1784 Entire letter from Thionville, France, to an army Lieutenant at Fort Royal, Martinique, handstamped "P. PAYE / THION" and "P.P.P.P." with "FRANCE" arrival handstamp, redirected back to Thionville with an explanation that the addressee had returned to France, handstamped "COLONIES PAR / LE / HAVRE", charged 15sols, very unusual. £140-160
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Second British Occupation. 1792-96 Letters (70) from William Molleson in London or Surrey to Lord Sinclair of the 15th Regt, the majority without address panels, however 18 letters of June 1794 - November 1795 addressed to "Right Honorable Lord Sinclair, 15th Regiment, Martinique, pr packet", two of these privately carried, the other sixteen with London datestamps and a charge of 1/- or 2/-, the letter of 2nd July 1794 unusually with a "MARTINIQUE" handstamp applied upon arrival on the address panel. Also one other 1787 letter (no address panel) including news of the expedition sailing for Guadeloupe or Porto Rico. (71). £200-250
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Second British Occupation - Ship Letter. 1800 (Dec11) Entire letter from Demerary to Scotland with rare oval "Ship Lre / (crown) / MARTINIQUE" and Edinburgh Bishop Mark (Mar 1), backstamped oval "Ship Lre / (crown) / FALMOUTH" and in London, initially charged 10d, increased to 1/6 then 2/-. A superb example of this ship letter rarity, the finer of just two recorded examples. Photo on Page 149. £8,000-10,000
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Second British Occupation/Barbados - Soldiers Letter. 1801 (Feb 1) Entire letter from Private Simon Prior in Barbados, to Dublin, the reverse endorsed "Soldiers letter" and countersigned by Major Hamilton, 2nd Batt., 68th Regt, prepaid at the 1d concession rate. Handstamped partial "BARBADOS", then unusually sent via Martinique backstamped "MARTINIQUE / FEB 16 1801" and a Dublin arrival c.d.s (Apr 8). A unique soldiers letter from Barbados via Martinique and one of only two recorded examples of this two line Martinique datestamp, ex Gerald Sattin Collection. Photo on Page 149. £1,500-1,800
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1816-75 Entire letter and covers (2) from France to Martinique comprising 1816 letter from Toulouse to Fort Royal handstamped "BORDEAUX" and "FRANCHE"; 1875 stampless cover from Hennebout to the Captain of the frigate "Penelope" with St. Pierre arrival backstamp, redirected back to L'Orient; and 1875 cover from Antibes to the Captain of the "Leonie" of Marseille at St. Pierre franked 25c pair, red "AFFRANCHISSEMENT / INSUFFISANT" and charged, vertical fold. (3). £120-150
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1839-76 Stampless entire letters (14) or entires (6), two from Fort Royal to France handstamped "MARTINIQUE", the others from St. Pierre to France (16) or Curacao to Germany posted at St. Pierre (2) all with various St. Pierre datestamps, the final letter with "T" handstamp and red "COL. FR. / PAQ. FR. A. No 2" datestamp. Also a very defective 1865 letter from Grand Ceron to St. Pierre, and two 1841-42 copy letters. (23). £180-220
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1864-70 Entire letters (2), cover and a front all bearing 1859-65 "Eagle" issues with 1866 letter from Fort de France to St. Pierre franked 10c pair, the others from St. Pierre to France franked 10c + 20c strip of three, 10c strip of three + 40c, or 10c + 40c (front), all cancelled "MQE" in lozenge, some faults. (4). £150-200
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1874 (May 28) Entire to Bordeaux with senders cachet "Borde Carlhan & Borde Filsaine", bearing imperforate 1872-77 issue 30c (2) and 80c tied by "MQE" in lozenge cancels, St. Pierre c.d.s alongside, red "PF" crossed out and replaced by "PD", carried by British packet at the double rate. £100-120
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c.1880-91 Covers to France bearing 1877-78 imperf 25c blue (2 covers, one with stamp torn prior to use) or 40c red, or 1881-86 5c + 20c, 25c ochre (4 covers), 25c black (2 covers, one with France 10c pair + 30c postage dues), or 10c + 15c + 25c ochre; 1889 cover to Canada bearing 1c + twelve 2c stamps; and 1893 Martinique 15c postal stationery envelope to Canada uprated by French Colonies 5c pair; also a 10c postal stationery postcard to Holland, all with cancels of St. Pierre or Fort de France. Seven with "PAQ. FR" transit datestamps, some faults. (14). £250-300
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1887 (Feb 4) Cover to France endorsed "Correspondence des armees", franked at the military concession rate by 1881-86 15c cancelled octagonal "C. D. ARMEES / FORT DE FRANCE", a second strike alongside, very fine. Also 1898 soldiers cover to France with Martinique 15c. (2). £100-120
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1887 Cover to France bearing "MQE 15c" surcharge on 20c (S.G. 7) cancelled octagonal "COR. D'ARMEES / PAQ. FR. F No. 2" datestamp; and 1894 3c French Colonies newspaper wrapper to Germany bearing 1888-91 Martinique 01c on 2c vertical pair and 05c on 20c. Also two unused formula postcards (H&G 3a, 5). (4). £150-200
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1893-1983 Covers and cards including WW2 censored covers (32), air mail test covers, first flight, 1900 Paquebot and later maritime mail, free WW1 forces covers to France (2), etc. (152). £250-300
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Sub-Offices. 1904-82 Covers and cards (25) with sub-office datestamps (sixteen from 1904-40), also various cancels on stamps or pieces. (25+). £160-200
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Picture Postcards. c.1900-35 Postcards including views of St. Pierre before or after the 1902 volcano, 28 cards postally used or C.T.O in Martinique, several with maritime cancels. Also a 1903 letter describing the St. Pierre volcano. (133). £200-250
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1935 Die Proofs with blank value tablets of the four designs used for the 1935-40 issue, each die sunk on wove paper (approx 200x140mm) in brown, three with proofs of the proposed value tablets below, fine and scarce. Also French Colonies stamps cancelled in Martinique (17), various 1886-1904 mint and used stamps including "1904 0f10" on 5f mint, 1937 International Exhibition miniature sheet mint and used, and forgeries of the 1892-1906 issue (18). (4 proofs + approx. 117 stamps). £200-250
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Air Mails. 1929-61 First flight covers from or to Curacao or Aruba (22); 1937-38 covers to Aruba with circular "ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES / K.L.M. / STATION / CURACAO" datestamps (2); and 1946 Pan Am test covers from USA to Curacao (2), both returned to the sender. (26). £100-120
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WW2 - Forces Mail. 1940-44 Covers (49) and fronts (3) all from or to British, Dutch, US or Canadian naval or army forces in Curacao or Aruba. Also five covers from U.S forces in Suriname. (57). £200-240
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Batavian Republic. 1804 (Jan/Feb) Entire letter with printed headed notepaper of "J. Thilorier, Sous Commissaire de Marine & des Colonies, Agent Particulier du Gouvernement de Saint-Dominque, a Curacao", dated "le Pluriose au XII de la Republique Francaise", written and signed by Thilorier from Curacao to "Au Citoyen Tirol Prefes Colonial de Santo Domingo", the address panel endorsed "Service" and "L'agent de St. Domingo a Curacao". A scarce official letter from the 1802-07 Batavian Republic period, the revolutionary government being allied to France. £150-180
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Second British Occupation. 1811 Entire to London "pr Elmsley" with "CURACOA / 29 JU 29 / 1811" small fleuron datestamp and oval "Ship Letter / (crown) / DEAL". An early use of this scarce datestamp, recorded 1811-15. Photo on Page 149. £700-800
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1817-61 Stampless entire letters to the USA (4) charged 5c, 6c (2) or 20c (the last with a Philadelphia c.d.s of 1817) or to London with "HASTINGS / SHIP LETTER". Also 1864-72 entire letters from Maracaibo to USA endorsed "Pr Spring Bird" or "via Curacao" with "NEW YORK SHIP LETTER / 4" c.d.s., and a 1779 letter without address panel. (8). £120-150
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1856-67 Stampless covers to Holland both with differing "CURACAO" datestamps (Julsen/Benders types 17 & 18) and "FRANCO" handstamps (J/B type 16, first year of use, or J/B type 19, only recorded 1867-68), both fine strikes of both marks. The 1856 cover endorsed "pr packet via Southampton", largely fine; the 1867 cover with flap missing, minor soiling and 2cm tear to upper edge. (2). Photo on Page 149. £250-300
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1859-65 Stampless entires (one with side flaps removed) to France with red "CURACAO" c.d.s (J/B type 18) and black boxed "G.B / 1F 60c", one with Puerto Cabello senders cachet. (2). Photo on Page 149. £150-180
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1873-74 Stampless entire letter and entire to Germany or France both with black "CURACAO" c.d.s (J/B type 20) and senders cachets in Maracaibo, the entire letter to Hamburg with unusual and scarce "11d" charge mark presumably applied in transit in London. (2). Photo on Page 156. £200-240
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1888-1918 Covers and postcards, various rates and destinations including 75c treble rate to USA, 12 1/2c rate to Australia, censored covers, registered mail, various named ship endorsements, stamps include 1891 25 Cent on 30c handstamped surcharge (2 covers), 1895 2 1/2 Cent on 30c handstamped surcharge, 1918 1c "Haw" provisionals, 1918 bisected 2 1/2c on 9 July local unsealed cover, etc. (29). £200-300
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1897 Registered cover to Germany bearing 1873-89 perf 12 1/2 60c + perf 13 1/2 50c + 1896 30c each tied by a fine Curacao squared circle, a scarce franking. Photo on Page 156. £150-180
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1905-76 Covers and cards (310) including air mails, Paquebots and maritime mail, postage due mail with 1942 cover from Barbados bearing 30c postage due, explanatory marks, official mail, registered, etc. Also five Suriname items. (315). £250-350
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World War Two. 1940-45 Covers with Curacao censor seals or cachets, many also censored in other countries. (61). £150-180
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Postal Stationery. 1876-1960 Postcards, reply cards envelopes and aerogrammes, with Specimen overprints (5), unused and used cards, formula cards with or without stamps, 7 1/2 Cent on 12 1/2c or 15c cards, uprated postcards, underpaid cards with "T" handstamps (5, two with French due stamps), Paquebots, etc. Also a 1928 G.B 1d reply card sent back to England franked Curacao 5c. (88). £200-250
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1873-1970s Stamps including 1873 first issue 25c imperforate colour trials (6) and forgeries (3), etc. Also "La Guaira" Steamship Co 1868 1/2r perf 10 mint block of eight. (c.300). £130-200
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1873-1990 Curacao and Netherlands Antilles mint and used collection on pages with useful postage dues, etc. S.G. £2,200 (approx). (100s). £120-150
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1881-1977 Covers and cards including 1881 7 1/2 cent on 12 1/2c postcard written at Aruba but cancelled "201" at Curacao, 1903 postcard from G.B with fine Aruba squared circle, 1909 postcard from G.B with 5c postage due stamp, 1920-29 registered covers bearing Aruba and Curacao registration labels, etc. (126). £150-200
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World War Two. 1940-45 Covers from Aruba, all censored in Aruba or Curacao, many also censored in other countries, includes stampless consignees cover to Holland with KNSM Aruba cachet, etc. (50). £150-180
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