SEYCHELLES

Covers and stamps / Seychelles

SEYCHELLES: French Maritime Mail Seychelles, 1869 (Sept 1): Entire with "Mahé, Seychelles" dateline to Dijon, France franked at military concession rate with 20 c. Laureated Napoleon tied by anchor in dotted lozenge with "COR. D ARM. / LIG. T PAQ. FR. No. 1" cds at right, month slug inverted, framed PD at centre, PARIS transit and arrival backstamps (Sept 26). Note: A recently discovered cover from the Messageries Imperiales shipping agent in Mahé, M. Dominjod addressed to his brother in law, M. Louis Cordier: The French Post Office at Mahé was opened from 1864 to 1870, the agent corresponded back to France over this period. Of this correspondence of eleven covers only three bore French stamps.