No.19/GRANDE-ARMEE (EX "LOCKERWILZ - DRESDEN?) & RARE "No.10...

Hammer

£170

No.19/GRANDE-ARMEE (EX "LOCKERWILZ - DRESDEN?) & RARE "No.10. DEB./GRANDE-ARMEE" (TO WURZBURG); Fine 14 July 1813 EL from "Lockerwilz" (? near Dresden) to Turin with v. fine "No.19/GRANDE-ARMEE" mark nicely placed on the front; plus unusual prepaid 8 Oct. 1813 EL (small stain by seal from old removed sellotape) prepaid from Toulouse to a saddler with the 5th Battalion of the Artillery Train at "Wurzburg" from his father with a very fine black "P.30.P./TOULOUSE" nicely placed on the front with b. fine red boxed Paris "P.P.P.P.", but also having a mainly very fine rare red "No.10 DEB./GRANDE-ARMEE" (just affected by closed tear and old stain) on the top flap. Good pair; Armee marks on ingoing mail to soldiers are very unusual. (2 covers)Cross Reference: GERMAN STATES, FRANCE, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR