ARMY OF THE BREST COAST - COVERS FROM ALENCON/PARIS WITH "AR...

Hammer

£140

ARMY OF THE BREST COAST - COVERS FROM ALENCON/PARIS WITH "ARM. DES CTES. DE BREST" MARKS; 15 July 1795 EL (toning; mostly internal with small hole inside) from "Alencon" to Rennes charged "6" (dec.) with v. fine rare "ARM=D=Ctes. DE BREST/1re. Don. DE-CHERB." nicely placed on the front; plus very fine 7 Sept. 1796 EL (printed Ministry of War circular) from Paris to "General de Division Balland a Landernau" [nr. Brest] with fine "ARM. DES Ctes. DE BREST" and v. fine "Gl. de l'arm. des/Cotes de l'Ocean" cachet on the front. Good pair. (2 covers)Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR