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    1792 (Nov 30): Entire letter datelined 'à Liège, le 30 9bre. l'an 1er. de la République française et de la liberté de france, belges et liegeois' addressed to Limoux to the care of the Mayor, with outstandingly patriotic letter calling for people to defend (and wanting various named soldiers to be allowed home on leave) the revolution and the country 'la patrie en danger' and recounting the victory at Liege for the Republican forces in May and the recent victory at Jemappes (Nov 1792), struck with (very fine for this) two line EXPEDITION / DE LA BELGIQUE in red (Reinhardt = 1'250 pts). Letter also states the return address: '11e. Battalion Armée du Dumouriez, Liège', a fine and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF