368. Auktion

1774, 6.9., entire letter from the French Givet via Namur to Verviers, handwritten marking “franco Namur” to indicate the prepayment to Namur, black line marking NAMUR and 5 Sols fee for the leg Namur – Verviers

1775, entire letter from Monschau, dated 6.8., via Liège to Nancy with border marking “DE LIEGE”, 16 Sols fee

1781, 10.9., entire letter from the Marquisat Bergen op Zoom to Ghent, at the backside handwritten marking of origin “BOZ”, 4 Sols fee

1787, 26.5., entire partly paid letter from Colberg (Prussia) via Wesel (handwritten “Franco Wesel”) and Maaseik (black line marking as border marking MASEYCK) to Bordeaux, 35 Sols fee in total

1789, 1.6., entire letter from Menin to Paris to the Treasurer of the Swiss Guard with “M” in circle as marking of origin Menin, 18 Sols fee

1790, 1.8., entire registered letter from Magdeburg via Wesel, Maaseik, Paris to Bordeaux, handwritten “maseick chargé” and the red line marking “CHARGÉ” from Paris. The letter is glued inside with an adhesive strip

1791, 28.1., entire letter from Philippeville to Chamblon (CH) with black line marking P.VILLE

1791, 9.10., entire paid letter from a French soldier, lying “Du Retranchement devand Mauberge” (Fortification of Mauberge) via Dusseldorp to Gerresheim. Red line marking MONS and rare red P.P. marking in circle. 10 Sols fee

1791/93, 3 entire unpaid letters from the time of the first and second restoration of the Austrian Netherlands all with black line markings: OSTEND to Beaune (F), LIERE – Aalst and FURNES to Courtray, interesting historical background

1792, 29.6., entire letter from Mons, first transported to Namur by Estafette from the Royal Service Post Office and from there to St. Trond by Taxispost as a paid letter (black line marking “PORT PAYE”)

1793, 29.4., entire letter from MALINES (red line marking) to Namur, 6 Sols fee because of heavy weight

1793, 30.8., entire paid letter from Bruges to Ghent. Unusual no marking from Bruges. Handwritten “francq” and large black circle marking “PP”, only known from Bruges

1794, 3.3., just over 3 months before the French siege, entire letter from EUPEN (black line marking) to Liège, 2 Sols fee

1794, 8.6., 3 weeks before the French victory at the battle of Fleurus, entire letter from WAVRE (black line marking) to Brussels, Cito-Cito, 1 Sols fee, plus an undated letter from CHARLEROY to St. Trond with unusually chalk marking for 8 Sols

1794, undated registered cover from Liège to Lille with 2 black line markings “DE LIÈGE” and “RECOMMANDEÉ”. Both markings are known together only from 1794-1796, 22 Sols fee