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  • Lot# : 6228 Forerunner

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    1825 (March 25): Entire letter to a Lieutenant in the Swiss Guard  in Paris, struck with superb un-framed "Schwitz" handstamp in black (Winkler 3529), and taxed '8' kreuzer as far as Basel, Huningue entry marking in black. Readdressed on arrival to Naterre and struck with two line "Déboursés / Bau. De La Cour" in red on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6229 Forerunner

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    1829/33: Entire letters (6), all to Turin to a Swiss Soldier serving in the 1st Regiment of the Brigade of Savoy for the Kings of Sardinia, all struck with "BRIG" despatch handstamps, transits of Domodossola two line datestamp or Arona straight line (4) handstamps in black. Condition varies but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 6230 Forerunner

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    1848 (Aug 29): Entire letter from Berne to Basel with both despatch and arrival datestamps in red, with cachet on reverse "Königlich Sicialianisches Werb-Commando / Des Berner Regiments No. 4" in black; also an 1833 piece with same handstamp Winkler 473 = 13 pts.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 6231 Forerunner

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    1757 (Jan 10): Entire letter from Namur to Duebendorf, Zurich during the Seven Years War, from Von Stockar's Comany in Bouquet's Regiment; struck with "NAMUR" handstamp in black, somewhat indistinct, and endorsed "frco. F.furt" at lower left, charged 19 kreuzer due in red crayon manuscript with '7' on reverse. Rare.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 6232 Forerunner

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    1762 (Feb 14): Seven Years War entire letter from "Ham in Westphalien", to Captain Poult of Sprecher's Grisons Regiment in Zoutz, written in French with fascinating content concerning writer's wounds etc., without postal marks but with complete wax seal on reverse; and 1773 entire letter from Maastricht endorsed "frco. Francfort" mailed to Zoutz via Chur and charged 16 kreuzer due.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 6233 Forerunner

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    1769 (Nov 6): Entire letter with three pages of contents and still containing two Gold clips, written from Neuwied to Captain Poult of Schmid's Grisons Regiment in garrison at Maastricht, endorsed "frco. Cologne"  and "Imprimés" at lower left. The outer envelope somewhat battered but a rare entire with all enclosures intact, weighing over 30 grams and being charged 8 kreuzer in manuscript on reverse.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6234 Forerunner

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    1779 (Dec 2): Entire letter from Neuweid to Vlissingen, Netherlands endorsed "frco. Cologne", addressed to Captain Poult in the serivce of Schmid's Grisons Regiment, in Dutch service in Garrison at Vlissingen, charged "XII" stuyvers due in red crayon on arrival.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 6235 Forerunner

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    1780 (Jan 4): Entire letter from Neuwied to Captain Poult in Schmid's Grisons Regimentin garrison at Vlissingen, with manuscript "3" at upper left and "BOZ" (Bergen op Zoom) manuscript transit in red crayon, rated "XIII" stuyvers in same hand, also a 1780 entire from same correspondence mailed endorsed "frco. Cologne" to Grave. Fine and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 6236 Forerunner

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    1780 (March 16): Entire letter from Neuwied to Captain Poult of Schmid's Grisons Regiment in garrison at Vlissingen, endorsed at lower left "frco Dusseldorf", transit on reverse of "BOZ" in red crayon (Bergen op Zoom) and charged "XII" stuyvers in same crayon on front panel. Opens well for dsiplay, a rare entire.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6237 Forerunner

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    1727: Long entire letter from Paris with listing of Officers and Deserters in and from Courten's Regiment enclosed in distressed outer cover endorsed "port Payé" at top, struck with intaglio pre-paid marking in black of Paris, and addressed to Sion "par Pontarlier". An extraordinary document.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF
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