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POSTAL HISTORY. Letter from Cocanadah to Port Louis, showing on reserve very rare framed ‘PENNY POST’ and ‘G.P.O. IMAUIZITIUS’. Christie’s, 19 June 1996, Lot 1754 Creation dates: 12 May 1859
POSTAL HISTORY. Locally addressed Port Louis entire letter showing manuscript ‘2’ with the very rare framed ‘Penny Post’ and on reverse, ‘Mauritius/Post Office double ring dis. Christie’s, 19 June 1996, Lot 1753 Creation dates: 2 Dec 1848
POSTAL HISTORY. Letter from Pondicherry to Bordeauze, via Madras, with nine 1 Anna stamps, pale red Die I. Christie’s, 19 June 1996, Lot 1646 Creation dates: 8 Feb 1855
FAESCH, Johann Werhard. CHODOWIECKY. Liber amicorum of Johann Werhard Faesch of Basle, with an original water-colour by Chodowiecky Creation dates: 1741 - 1750
NICHOLAS II, Czar of Russia. Typed Document Signed, conferring various imperial and Royal orders on 23 individuAutograph Letter Signed Creation dates: 14 November 1914
POSTAL HISTORY. Unique and extraordinary entire bearing the worlds first three adhesive postage stamps. Christie's, 8 Oct 1996, Lot 421 Creation dates: 7 July 1841