1856/1919: Small accumulation with a range of better stamps including a 1856 10 kop. ordinary paper used on fragment, 1860 10 k. rose centrally cancelled 'Wiborg', 1891 high values to 7 r. yellow and black, 1901 10 m. grey with six used examples, 1919 Aunus overprint, 10 . unused with two dealer's guarantee marks. Good lot.

1866: Selection seven Type III(C) rouletted adhesives used and one cover with 5 p. brown-lilac cancelled by "Tammerfors" cds in blue, 8 p. black on green, 10 p. black on straw lightly cancelled, 20 p. blue on blued single and two examples used on 1872 cover to Wiborg; 40 p. rose and two examples 1 m. yellow-brown; one with occasional short tooth but all of generally fine appearance, the other with good roulettes, slightly trimmed at base,...

1790/91: Decrees / Laws issued by the National Assembly (4) concerning the Colonies, with March 1790 printed illustrated document concerning Saint Domingue and Martinique and the formation of Colonial National Assemblies, Loi No. 968 of 1 June 1791 (two examples), Loi No. 1291 and Loi No. 1292 both dated 28 Sept. 1791. A fascinating group with outstanding content, especially regarding equal rights regardless of colour: "le droit de suffrage...

1792 (Aug. 19): Acte du Corps Legislatif / Decree of the National Assembly, concerning accusations made against General de la Fayette (Lafayette, 1757-1834) concerning his neglect of the Armée du Nord which he brought towards Paris (the accusations largely made by his immediate successor) and thus stripped of his command to be replaced by the energetic and successful Dumouriez who, with Kellerman, won battles at Valmy and Jemappes. Just days...

Napoleonic Wars 1797/1805: Correspondence (7 entires), most letters in English, some in French, between a Scot (MacDonald) and a Frenchman (Chevalier du Vau), with 1797 entires (3) written from Dresden, Berlin (on the ladies of Berlin "sans modestie et sans mouchoir") and Leipzig to Weimar in French or English, fascinating 26 June 1804 entire to Leipzig via Hamburg prepaid at "2/4d." in red manuscript with curved "Amstruther" despatch in...

1695/1850: Collection of 49 prephilatelic letters beginning with a very early letter from NANTES to GENT, including six Napoleonic P Departement P cachets, namely 2 ANNECI, 10 CACASSONNE, 20 CHATTILLON SUR SEINE, 33 MONTPELLIER, 61 CALAIS and 104 TURIN. There are further interesing items, principally from Napoleonic times with interesting cachets from Germany and Italy, and some Swiss destinations with interesting transit marks.

1849: Entire letter from Strasbourg to Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland bearing Cérès 20 c. black on yellow, two fine adhesives with fair to large margins, tied by mute grill obliterator. "STRASBOURG 5 NOV. .. (67)" despatch cds and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with Strasbourg - Bale ambulant and Besancon transit (Nov. 8, 1849) cds's. Light horizontal file fold just mentioned for accuracy, a fine and attractive cover, the adhesives paying...

1862: Empire 40 c. orange and 80 c. carmine in a horizontal pair, used on 1866 entire letter endorsed "via Panama" to Cobija, Bolivia; tied by Paris Star "4" in black with Rue D'Enghien despatch cds alongside (June 30). London transit cds in red and British P.O. "PANAMA" double arc cds of transit (July 23) all on obverse of an attractive entire to a scarce destination.

1902: Barnum & Bailey, 'The Greatest Show on Earth', the most famous Circus company of the time, two pre-printed envelopes in different designs, probably from a European tour in 1902 from NEUILLY (SEINE) to ZURICH, addressed to the Operationsmanager of the Swiss Railways. The Circus was famous for travelling in its own train, which was also the home to its Artists. In this context a correspondence with railway ops is very plausible and...

Ballon Monté 1870 (Sept. 19): Entire letter carried on board of Ballon Monté No. 1 'Le Neptune' to Alcalá de Henares near Madrid, Spain bearing  Napoléon laureated 40 c. orange, a fresh and fine example, tied by Étoile de Paris '15' numeral with matching 'R. Bonaparte' despatch cds and boxed PD in red alongside. Reverse with "ALCALA DE HENs / MADRID 28 OCT 70" arrival cds. An amazing item, covers from the 'Neptune' are missing from the most...

Ballon Monté 1870 (Sept 25): Laureated 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue used on entire letter to Geneva, Switzerland carried on Ballon Monté No. 3 "Les États-Unis" tied by Paris Stars with despatch cds above and framed "PD" in red. Reverse with partial arrival cds in black.

Ballon Monté 1871 (Jan 18): Siège 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue used on entire letter to Geneva, Switzerland carried on Ballon Monté No. 63 "Général Bourbaki" tied by Paris Stars '15' with Rue Bonaparte despatch cds below and framed "PD" in black. Reverse with Geneva arrival cds (Nov 1) in black. Scarce.