388th Auction

1696, entire letter from a member of the Armee de Flandre to the army of Marchal Catinat at Piedmont "par Paris", rated "14" sols

1749, "AM.DE.FLANDRE" clear straight-line on entire letter from Mons to Paris, rated with the single soldiers rate of "9" sols. Sent 5 days after the evacuation of French troops after the Treaty of Aix La Chapelle, ending the war of Austrian succession.

1781, "T" (Tournai) on entire letter to Gand, rated "3" sols (1729 Tariff General)

1814, "ANVERS". straight-line on entire unpaid letter to Porto, rated upon arrival in manuscript "480" reis foreign rate +"40" reis local charge. Very rare with this destination during the Napoleonic period, most likely unique.