BRITISH POST OFFICE ABROAD/Martinique

Covers and stamps / Martinique

BRITISH POST OFFICE ABROAD/Martinique BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD - Second British Occupation of Martinique: 1799 (March 20): Entire letter from Capt. H. Ferguson headed Martinico to Charles Cox in London, struck on reverse with brilliant strike of two line dated BRITISH POST OFFICE ABROAD/Martinique BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD - Second British Occupation of Martinique: 1799 (March 20): Entire letter from Capt. H. Ferguson headed Martinico to Charles Cox in London, struck on reverse with brilliant strike of two line dated

BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD - Second British Occupation of Martinique: 1799 (March 20): Entire letter from Capt. H. Ferguson headed 'Martinico' to Charles Cox in London, struck on reverse with brilliant strike of two line dated "FORT ROYAL / MAY 26. 99" handstamp in black (Jamet type 1). Rated '1/8d.' to pay in manuscript this entire appears to be the duplicate letter to the ex Robert G. Stone and Brian Brooks entire (lot 2077) with contents "I understand it is settled now that the 'Vengeance' is to take the Convoy that's ordered to be ready to sail from St. Kitts on the 5th May... Mr: Macnamara is agent for the Vengeance proportion for the prizes for Trinidad, he is now in London and if he has received the Prize Money from Messrs. Higgins & Coleman...". An even better strike of this rare marking than the Stone / Brooks cover. Rare. Provenance: Collection Dubois, Corinphila sale 267, June 2021, lot 4077.

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