Showing posts with label Warshaw. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Warshaw. Show all posts

Sep 29, 2017

1857 small cover from Vilnius to Warszawa



1857 small ornate (lady's) cover from Vilnius to Warszawa, with red "1/10" in circle on front, Wilno 6 Dec. 1857 departure hs on reverse, with red arrival pmk and intact wax seal
Cherrystone – $475,00

Sep 5, 2014

1812 (8 July) FL (four page) sent by Capt. de Castellane



1812 (8 July) FL (four page) sent by Capt. de Castellane to his father, General de Brigade, count de Castellane in Paris, forwarded to chateau a Reuil, charged "3" (deci) as postage was paid only to Paris, with triangular "P" handstamp, contents incl. references to the army being in the vicinity of Dinanburg and the river Dwina, 500 leagues away from Moscow….Adolphe de Maussien was in Warsaw and announced that the King is returning…the food here is excellent, although the soldiers have no bread and horses are without feed…"

Cherrystone – $1,400.00