U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 18-19, 2014

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1264
RUSSIA
1812 (29 Sep) Moscow, folded letter (four pages of text) headed "Moscou ce 29 septembre" addressed by Capt. De Castellane to his father in Paris, re-addressed and forwarded to chateau d'Acosta par Meulan, sent by express post free to Paris, fascinating text (transliterated in both French and German) mentioning war efforts, the Emperor, General Grouchy and much more. An important historical letter from a French army officer during Napoleonic invasion of Moscow
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Price Realized
$3,500.00

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