Lot 40798 – 1779 (Jan 13) Entire written by the French Command
Lot 40798 – 1779 (Jan 13) Entire written by the French Command
Dominica
Price realised
700 EUR
Estimate
1’000 EUR
Auction date
Wed 3 Dec 2014 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1779 (Jan 13) Entire written by the French Commander at Roseau to France during the Anglo-French war, sent via the Netherlands with “D’HOLLANDE” hs, reverse with Division negative hs and wax seal, France recaptured Dominica in 1778 during their Naval assistance to the American rebels, fragile with some reparation, a rare historical item from the island at this time Auction
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