Guadeloupe
Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Great Britain / Guadeloupe / Napoleonic / Coffee House Mail
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.
£375
Guadeloupe
Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Guadeloupe
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.
£285
Guadeloupe
Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Guadeloupe / Registered mail
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.
£855
Guadeloupe
Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Guadeloupe / Formula stationery
Unclearly dated formula card for colonial usage used internally franked 1881 ‘Commerce’ 5c. (2) tied by Basse Terre date stamp; fine condition.