lot # 1397 - Mauritius vorphilatelie
French Occupation The collection of covers / entire letters (14 items) with 1772 entire letter "en rade du Port Louis" to Bordeaux struck with straight line "L'ORIENT" entry marking in black - an early and rare entire, 1790 entire letter to Bordeaux with interesting content and struck on entry with "COL PAR / LORIENT" in black, 1795 printed Transfer form for 70'000 livres payable in Paris datelined from Port Nord Ouest, 1799 entire letter to Nyon endorsed "par le courrier des Indes", presumably carried as a Consignee's letter; 1801 entire letter to Nyons "par Le Courrier des Indes" struck with "16 / COL. PAR LA ROCHELLE", 1801 entire letter via Marseille, 1802 entires (2) to St. Malo or Bordeaux with fine "COLONIES PAR / L'ORIENT", 1802 entire to Lyon with "COLONIES PAR / BORDEAUX", 1803 entire to Lorient with fine "COLONIES PAR / L'ORIENT", generally fair to very fine; a scarce group.
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