French Period

Lot number 572 Quality: ✉

1802, forerunner with contents, from Kortijk 91 Courtrai (Herlant 37), dd. 31 mai 1802, to Lille, charge 2 deciemen, vf

Lot number 573 Quality: ✉

1808 Forerunner with contents, from Soignies, "86 Soignies" Herlant 9, dated 6 January 1808, to 16 € Binche, charge 2 decimes, vf

Lot number 574 Quality: ✉

1808, forerunner from Amsterdam (Netherlands), dated 5 April 1808, sent to Hodimont, very nice transit mark in two lines black "Hollande par Maaseyck" (Herlant 54), with postage of 6 decimes, vf

Lot number 575 Quality: ✉

1809/1813 Lot of 5 messenger letters with contents from Menen to Lille, vf/f

Lot number 576 Quality: ✉

1810, forerunner with contents, from Kortrijk P91P Courtrai (Herlant 42), dated 16 April 1810, to Parme (Parma Italy), letter has the official letter head of the city of Meulebeke, cancelled "P.P.P." in red on the back a charge of 12 deciemen, vf.

Lot number 577 Quality: ✉

1812, forerunner from Vienne (Vienna - Austria), dated 18 January 1812, sent to Hodimont, very nice transit mark in three lines black "Allemange par Mayence", cancelled in italics black "L'Autriche" and with manuscript "de Vienne" indicating departure place, vf

Lot number 578 Quality: ✉

1813 Napoleon document, City of Ostend harbour, Special licence for Auguste Van-aken (of Gand), dd. "Donne en Notre Quartier Imperial de Mayence, le cinquieme jour du mois de Novembre mil huit cent treize (15 November 1813), to travel from the port of Ostend to Norway and back, detailed description to which the person must adhere. the signatures have been verified with information from the then ministers of 1813 (see provenance), the document has several watermarks, such as the "N" (Napoleon), Crown, Sailboat, Anchor and Viking boat, (See photos), the signature on the embossing seal is in line with signatures known from Napoleon, see internet link (https://scriposigns.com/bonaparte-napoleone/) and the added photos, beautiful document, vf