Zuzu
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Post by Zuzu on Nov 21, 2013 23:46:10 GMT
  Sent from Morlaix, France, July 22, 1840 Back stamped July 24, 1840, at ?? Arrived July 25, 1840, at Bayeux Sadly, there was no enclosure, and I am having a hard time reading the script. It’s quite possible that it’s addressed to "Monsieur Le Maire de Bayeux," which more or less translates to "Mayor of Bayeux." I can’t make out the parenthetical notation. At some point, I’ll have to look into whether or not there would have even been a "Mayor" of Bayeux in 1840.  |
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BC
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What I collect: Worldwide USED up to the 1960's, later years from countries that came into existence after then, like Anguilla, Tuvalu and Transnistria.
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Post by BC on Nov 22, 2013 22:41:13 GMT
Zuzu, the bottom in brackets says "Calvados" which is a department in Normandy province.
You are correct with the rest of your translation. A lovely cover.
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zipper
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What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on Nov 23, 2013 2:17:00 GMT
Congratulations!
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Zuzu
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Post by Zuzu on Nov 23, 2013 3:28:25 GMT
Thanks, Zipper! Thank you, BC! I'm glad those four years of French twenty*cough* years ago haven't gone completely wasted.  |
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tomiseksj
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What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
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Post by tomiseksj on Nov 23, 2013 3:34:39 GMT
Be careful Zuzu, stampless folded letters can be addictive!
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Post by I.L.S. on Nov 23, 2013 8:36:55 GMT
Congrats and looks like a nice one! Check out Jim Forte's postal history website for stuff like this too. I used to have great sites to pick these up for cheap but sadly I lost all my links during the recent comp crash.
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Zuzu
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Post by Zuzu on Nov 23, 2013 20:00:23 GMT
Jeff, I've been to Jim Forte's site a few times, but I'm afraid to go there too often! I have to keep my spending habits in check. (I did discover his cheap covers site, too, but there's just so much STUFF that I haven't had a chance to really get around in there!) This one was from our old ebay friend. |
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Post by spain1850 on Nov 23, 2013 21:01:05 GMT
I believe your July 24th backstamp reads "Caen".
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I.L.S.
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Post by I.L.S. on Nov 24, 2013 5:32:17 GMT
Caen was a WWI AND a WWII ("A bridge too far") battlefield and is really just a small town in France. Neat stuff!
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