Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — Revolutionary War
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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2015
(Revolutionary War -- French Military, 1780) Letter to Officer in 1st Royal Engineers under Rochambeau at Newport R.I. Folded letter in French datelined at Apdan, Oct. 1, 1780, to "Monsieur le Chevelier D'Oyre, Capitaine aux Corps Royal" at Newport R.I., intact red seal with signet ring impression, the recipient was Capt. Francois-Ignace, Chevalier D'Oyre, writer notes the English are not ready to make peace, Very Fine, scarce French military letter during American Revolution
E. 750-1,000
1,600