- £275.00
Netherlands East Indies. (German States). 1822. Pre-stamp folded letter written from Batavia dated '1st May 1822' addressed to East Friesland, cancelled by oval 'Batavia/ Franco' in vermilion and endorsed 'via Ost Friesland/ Het Konengrys Hannover' and endorsed 'Franco', with hand-struck 'FRANCO/ GRENZEN' in red (Van der Linden 1477) and instructional 'Na Posttyd' (After Post Time) in black on reverse with 'Den Helder/ Zeebrief' in red (Van der Linden 952) and rated '2gr 6g'in red crayon on face and '12' in black ink on reverse with circular '4/ NOV' indicating arrival.
Very fine item with 5 page letter a transit of 6 months.
In 1806 East Frisia was annexed by the Napoleonic Kingdom of Holland and later became part of the French Empire.
After the Napoleonic Wars East Frisia was occupied first by Prussian and then by Russian soldiers and in 1813 was re-annexed by Prussia. However in 1815, Prussia had to cede East Frisia to the Kingdom of Hanover.
Ex Paul Bulterman collection.
