(British Occupation) 1810 (26 March) entire from Basse Terre to Lancaster with superb oval double-ring SHIP LETTER/ crown/ LIVERPOOL, bottom left with manuscript annotation “p.Resolutio/ via Liverpool”. Ex. Grabowski.
(British Occupation) 1812 (31 Aug) entire to Aberdeen, Scotland written by Lt Col. Farquarson (C in C British Occupation Forces) with straight-line GUADELOUPE handstamp showing unaligned letters, rated “2/6”, red arrival cds at top right.
1778 (Sept 13) commercial entire from Basse-Terre to Pointe-a-Pitre carried by a local courier before the establishment of a regular postal system. The content deals with the supply of bananas and the pricing of slaves. Fine, very early item.
1788 (12 Jan) entire to Paris with straight-line POINTE A PITRE handstamp and cursive COLONIES PAR NANTES handstamp, reverse with ‘5e Lvee’ handstamp; fine and scarce.
1794 (23rd April) outer letter sheet to “Salopian Coffee House”, London bearing cursive ‘PORTS/ MOUTH’ incoming handstamp, arrival backstamp. This occupation during the Napoleonic War lasted for 6 months only, this item a few days after invasion.
1817 (12 Aug) entire to Pointe A Pitre bearing very fine example of framed BASSE TERRE handstamp, Calves handstamp. Ex. Grabowski
1825 (18 Aug) entire to France with octagonal handstamp PORT PAYE/base Tre/ GUADELOUPE and two-line COLONIES/ PAR BORDEAUX endorsed at base "Par le premier batimens postaux pour Le Havre ou Bordeaux". Fine condition with Roumet handstamp, Ex. Grabowski.
1826 (Feb 13) entire letter from Basse Terre to Paris, bearing red two-line COLONIES PAR/ LE HAVRE handstamp, charged “6” decimes including the local delivery for 5 decimes, with arrival on reverse of 16 April and ornate cachet ‘COMMANDANT DE PLACE A BASSE TERRE’
1826 (Juin 2) cover with Basse Terre/ Guadeloupe handstamp from the Captain of the Grand Duc de Riviere to a soldier on leave at Moule, Pointe a Pitre transit at top, short military endorsement bottom left and fuller endorsement on reverse together with military handstamp. One of the finest and earliest recorded military letters from this colony. Ex Grabowski, on his album page.
1833 incoming entire from Marseille to Basse Terre with framed ‘POINTE A PITRE/ GUADELOUPE/ 12 FEVRIER 1833’; a little erosion on back and small stain on front. Ex. Grabowski.
1842 (8 Juin) entire to France with bold strike of POSTE/ DU/ MOULE despatch with red French entry cds at right, reverse with Paris transit of 23 Juin and arrival of next day; central vertical filing crease.
1873 (2 Avril) charge cover to Marseille franked 1871-76 Ceres 5c. block of four and 40c. horizontal pair cancelled/tied by four dotted lozenges with Guadeloupe Moule cds alongside, two CHARGE handstamps and framed handstamp on reverse, maritime cancels front and back, Paris transit and arrival backstamps; some faults with horizontal filing crease affecting one 40c., the other 40c with rounded bottom left corner and top right 5c. with rounded corner, still a fine franking.
1875 (25 Juin) cover to Paris, franked General Colony 1871-76 ‘Ceres’ 15c pair and a 40c. with close to mostly large margins lightly cancelled with grille handstamps, Guadeloupe Port Louis cds to right, framed PD and blue 3 Col. Fr.Paq F? 3 St NAZAIRE date stamp, reverse with *PAQ.FR.* Pointe A Pitre Guad cds and arrival cds. Fine and fresh condition. Ex. Grabowski.
1880s general formula card franked 1881 10c. ‘Commerce’ with Guadeloupe cds, origin and date not visible, sent to Pointe A Pitre.
1884 (26 Mars)folded outer letter sheet to Rouen, endosred “Voie Anglaise”, franked 1884 ‘25’ on 35c., type III ‘large 5’, large to just touched margins, tied by Pointe-A-Pitre cds with another strike alongside. Merchants handstamp at centre and arrival backstamp. Roumet handstamp.
1890 (9 Aout) registered cover to Budapest, Hungary bearing mixed franked of General Colony 1881-86 ‘Commerce’ 5c. and 15c. plus 1889 5c. on 1c., 10c. on 40c. and 15c. on 20c. tied Pointe a Pitre cds, redirected internally on arrival. A fine cover.
1902 (11 Juin) cover to “Chef du Material de Guerre, Versailles” franked 15c. tied by COLON A ST NAZAIRE LA No.1 octagonal date stamp, arrival backstamp.
Unclearly dated formula card for colonial usage used internally franked 1881 ‘Commerce’ 5c. (2) tied by Basse Terre date stamp; fine condition.