Postage stamps, booklets, flight, censored and maritime mail and philatelic covers of Martinique for sale.
Like Guadeloupe the majority of collectors seem to be solely interested in postal history and neglect the stamp issues of Martinique.
There seems to be a large quantity of Martinique pre stamp covers available from time to time on the philatelic market.
Collectors should read Maurice Jamets "150 ans d histoire postale des anciennes colonies Francaises" which includes a listing to pre stamp postal markings.
![]() | 1788 (27 Oct) EL from St Pierre, Martinique to France with good two line 'COL PAR L'ORIENT' entry mark. Charged 24 sous. | £45.00 |
![]() | 1791 (31 Aug) EL from Fort Royal, Martinique to France with good two line '12 MARSEILLE' town mark. | £30.00 |
![]() | 1815 (10 Jan) MARTINIQUE straight line h/s on EL from St Pierre to France with two line COLONIES PAR MARSEILLE h/s, rated 6 decimes Sent during the fourth period of French occupation. | £60.00 |
![]() | 1822 (18 nOV) EL from Martinique to France with GOOD s/l 'MARTINIQUE' and two line 'COLONIES PAR LA ROCHELLE' | £70.00 |
![]() | 1850 (27 Apr) envelope from Martinique to Schelstadt, redirected to Paris with good FORT DE FRANCE MARTINIQUE cds and boxed 'COLONIES &c ART 13'h/s. Endorsed 'English steamer via Southampton.' London ds on reverse. | £75.00 |
![]() | 1860 (9 Jun) Martinique cover to Bordeaux with 10 x 10c bistre to make up the double rate, indicated by purple m/s '2' at top left. Paris and Bordeaux b/stamps. An early use of the Eagle issue. | £150.00 |
![]() | 1865 cover from Martinique to France with 1859 Eagles 10c strip of 3 and 40c all tied by losange cancels. Boxed 'PD' h/s below and 'COLONIES FRA V ANGL' cds. Part of address obliterated. | £140.00 |
![]() | 1866 small EL to Strasbourg from St Pierre with attractive three colour franking of Eagles 10c, 20c and 40c tied by MQE cancels. Boxed 'PD' in red, circular 'COLONIES V ANGL' cds (Salle 1291) and Paris-Strasbourg T.P.O. cds. Part of address deleted. | £120.00 |
![]() ![]() | 1873 (21 May) cover from Martinique to France with 5c green/azure pair and 40c Ceres with MQE obliterator. Fort De France cds and boxed 'PD.' On reverse 'LIGNE B, PAQ. FR No 1' cds (Salles 1401) and scarce 'PARIS ETRANGER' cds in blue (Salles 213). A scarce franking. | £140.00 |
![]() | 1880 cover from Martinique to France with Sage 25c tied by St Pierre cds and 'COL FR ANGL AMB CALAIS B' cds in red. Light horiz. crease below. | £120.00 |
![]() | 1888 (12 Apr) envelope from Martinique to Paris with 15c tied by octagonal 'CORR D'ARMEES FORT DE FRANCE' ds in blue. Scarce octagonal 'CORRESPONDANCE DES ARMEES MARTINIQUE' cachet at lower left. | £250.00 |
![]() | 1894 (6 Nov) Martinique underpaid cover to Guadeloupe with pairs of Guadeloupe postage dues 5c and 30c tied by Basseterre cds's. Small 'T' handstamp in blue at left. | £275.00 |
![]() | 1901 Martinique PAQUEBOT h/s (Hoskings 410) on cover to France with damaged 15c tied by Fort de France cds. LIGNE D PAQ FR No 4 cds below. Cover soiled. Very early use and rare thus. Ex Hoskings. | £45.00 |
![]() | 1902 (11 May) mourning cover from Martinique to France with F.M. ovptd 15c Mouchon tied by Fort De France cds. Scarce octagonal boxed 'CORRESPONDANCE DES ARMEES MARTINIQUE' cachet at lower left. Small opening tears at top. | £100.00 |
![]() | 1906 reg. cover from Martinique to France with 1904 overprint vals tied by Fort De France cds's. Correct 60c postal rate (25c postage + 35c registration). Attractive. | £90.00 |
![]() ![]() | 1908 Martinique postcard with view of Le Carbet used to France with 5c tied by STE MARIE cds. | £24.00 |
![]() | 1914 registered cover from Petit Bourg Martinique to Paris Octagonal COLON A ST NAZAIRE L.A. No. 4 ds at right. | £36.00 |