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Henry A. Meyer Collection of French Revolutionary covers and documents, part 5

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Henry A. Meyer Collection of Napoleonic and French Revolution Covers and Documents, part 5, Vol. 12-14
Vol. XII (1986.0025.001-.115), Vol. XIII (1986.0025.116-.213)
The Henry A. Meyer Collection of Napoleonic and French Revolution Covers and Documents is composed 14 volumes divided in five parts by accession lots: 1979.0098 (Volumes 1/2); 1981.0819 (Volumes 3-7); 1983.0780 (Volumes 8/9); 1985.0026 (Volumes 10/11) and 1986.0025 (Volumes 12-14)
Part 5 (Volumes 12-14) contains a total 293 objects.
Volume 12:
Covers showing the Republican months in Paris receiving marks (1986.0025.1-.12)
Covers showing the traditional months in red Paris receiving marks (1986.0025.13-.24)
Covers showing the traditional months in black Paris receiving marks
(1986.0025.25-.31)
Covers showing the traditional months in red Angers receiving marks
(1986.0025.32-.43)
Covers showing the Republican months in Belfort receiving marks
(1986.0025.44-.55)
Covers showing the Republican months in Turin [Italy] receiving marks (1986.0025.56-.67)
Covers showing the Julian months in Ancona [Italy] receiving marks (1986.0025.68-.77)
Covers from the Revolutionary years: 1789-1793 (1986.0025.78-.83)
Covers showing the Republican years (2-14) (1986.0025.84-.96)
Covers showing the years of the Empire: 1806-1815 (1986.0025.97-.106)
Covers showing the Republican days of the week (1985.0025.107-.114)
Loose cover (1985.0025.115)
Volume 13:
Covers showing the conquered Departments, 84-133 (1986.0025.116-.187)
Covers showing the Departments of the Kingdom of Italy (1985.0025.188-.213)
Volume 14:
Miscellaneous documents of the Republic and the Empire (1986.0025.214-.246)
Miscellaneous official letters and documents of the Cisalpine Republic (1986.0025.247-.293)
This assortment of documents was bought from the Stolow auction when the surplus of King Frouk's collection was sold several years before his abdication.
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Object number
1986.0025.INTRO
Type
Covers & Associated Letters
Place
FRANCE (republic)
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Topic
Covers & Letters
International Stamps & Mail
Record ID
npm_1986.0025.INTRO
Usage
Not determined
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8bb44ba80-61b8-4752-a144-aa982116b804
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