Guadeloupe Postal History Part V

Grand Prix d’Honneur Washington 2006 Edward Grabowski Part V

• Small village letters Small Village Letters

• Letters from small villages • Rates already noted • Mail from smaller villages generally quite rare relative to letters from Pointe-a-Pitre or Basse-Terre • Alphabetical presentation – see Group Type section for additional small villages Baie-Mahault

Baie-Mahault, December 30, 1884 25c UPU rate Capesterre

Capesterre, February 24, 1865 50c French Packet rate Capesterre, May 30, 1879 20c local rate Capesterre, June 7, 1885 15c local rate CAPESTERRE (G.P.) datestamp Désirade

Désirade, October 31, 1871 50c French Packet rate Only known Eagles cover

Gourbeyre, August 24, 1873 20c local rate

Goyave, December 27, 1893 25c UPU rate overpaid by 1c Grand Bourg (Marie-Galante)

Grand Bourg, November 8, 1864 70c British Packet rate Grand Bourg, February 23, 1876 50c French Packet rate Grand Bourg, August 4, 1877 40c UPU rate Grand Bourg, February 9, 1883 Unpaid 25c UPU rate 50c due from recipient

Lamentin, January 20, 1871 20c local rate Morne-a-l’Eau

Morne-a-l’Eau, October 2, 1866 20c local rate Morne-a-l’Eau, February 28, 1888 Double weight registered overseas 50c postage + 25c registration Moule

• Third largest village in • Located on Grand Terre • Commercial center • Postmarks – Lozenge cancel – Large format datestamps – Various circular datestamps Moule, January 8, 1852 15c local rate prepaid in cash Moule, August 25, 1859 6 decime unpaid British Packet rate (5 decime prepaid) Moule, March 24, 1861 5 decime prepaid British Packet rate Moule, April 25, 1860 5 decime prepaid Packet rate Moule, December 25, 1866 70c British Packet rate Moule, May 25, 1867 Fifth weight level – 3f50c via British Packet Moule, March 25, 1875 70c British Packet rate ex Stone Moule, February 19, 1867 50c French Packet rate Moule, April 7, 1875 50c French Packet rate Moule, 24 July 1875 Double 50c French Packet rate Moule, August 10, 1876 40c UPU rate Moule, November 2, 1862 (front) 20c local rate Moule, May 28, 1872 20c local rate Moule, July 16, 1875 20c local rate Petit Bourg

Petit Bourg, October 7, 1873 15c local rate Petit Bourg, February 5, 1874 20c local rate prepaid in cash Petit Bourg, September 9, 1879 35c UPU rate Petit Canal

Petit Canal, July 3, 1876 20c local rate Port Louis

Port Louis, February 12, 1868 20c local rate, front Port Louis, June 25, 1875 70c British Packet rate Port Louis, March 15, 1882 25c UPU rate Pointe Noire

Pointe Noire, February 24, 1863 50c French Packet Rate Le timbre couché

Sainte Anne

Sainte Anne, April 10, 1860 50c British Packet rate prepaid in cash Sainte Anne, June 25, 1871 70c British Packet rate Earliest use of small format datestamp Sainte Anne, December 26, 1877 40c UPU rate Sainte Anne, May 8, 1866 20c local rate Saint Barthélémy

Saint Barthélémy, July 14, 1887 10c postcard rate Saint Barthélémy, February 15, 1890 15c letter card rate Saint Claude

Saint Claude, May 9, 1864 Unpaid British Packet rate of 80c ST CLAUDE BASSE-TERRE datestamp Saint Claude, June 10, 1867 70c British Packet rate STE CLAUDE error datestamp Saint Claude, February 28, 1878 35c USU rate Saint Claude, October 25, 1888 25c USU rate Saint Claude, May 9, 1884 25c UPU rate Large 2 plate variety Saint Claude, July 27, 1895 Double registered UPU rate of 75c to Corsica Saint Claude, August 13, 1864 20c local rate ST CLAUDE BASSE TERRE datestamp Discovery copy Saint François

Saint François, October 21, 1867 50c French Packet rate Saint François, April 2, 1868 50c French Packet rate Saint François, May 22, 1872 50c French Packet rate Saint François, October 29, 1872 20c local rate Saint Martin

Saint Martin, September 11, 1866 20c Local rate prepaid in cash Saint Martin, September 2, 1875 50c French Packet rate Saint Martin, May 13, 1873 20c local rate Sainte Rose

Saint Rose, June 22, 1861 50c British Packet rate Saint Rose, June 6, 1884 25c UPU rate Use of Type Sage of France Sainte Rose, May 4, 1864 20c local rate Saint Rose, February 27, 1884 20c local rate Saint Rose, December 25, 1885 Registered local rate – 15c + 25c Saint Sauveur

Saint Sauveur, April 24, 1884 25c overseas rate - earliest recorded letter Saintes

Saintes, May 20, 1861 to Corsica 6 decime unpaid British Packet rate

Saintes, December 23, 1875 50c French Packet rate Saintes, December 3, 1877 15c loa\cal rate Rare, short lived rate Saintes, December 23, 1880 20c local rate Saintes, September 12, 1881 20c local rate Trois Rivieres

Trois Rivieres, January 26, 1869 70c British Packet rate Pointe-a-Pitre to Trois Rivieres A Turned Cover • Departed Pointe-a-Pitre on September 18, 1864 at the triple local rate of 80c for a letter from 20 – 100 g. • Turned at Trois Rivieres • Returned on September 24, 1864 at double 40c local rate • Only recorded turned Eagles cover • ex Dubus

Vieux Habitans

Vieux Habitans, December 10, 1868 8 decime British Packet rate (unpaid) French Packet Service

French Packet Line B, May 23, 1870 50c French Packet rate