Number 276 June 2015

CONTENTS

Post Office Postal Stationery Wrappers of the French Colonies  (John Courtis)

The Bogus Artwork of Louis-Oscar Roty and Luc-Olivier Merson (Ashley Lawrence)

Les Travailleurs who helped win World War I  (David Trapnell)

Rare Letters to the Marianas Islands and the Hoaxing of François Lanfrey (Peter Kelly)

Shorter Items:
 •  Spreading the net widely in French West Africa (Peter Kelly)
 •  18th century entire from Lyon to Paris  (Nigel Borlase-Hendry, Maurice Tyler)
 •  Further information on Baarle-Hertog/Baerle-Duc (Hans Smith, 'Napoleon')
 •  Airmail to Tanganyika (Mick Bister)
 •  The Great Stamp Robbery (Richard Broadhurst)
 •  Unknown Essays (Peter Maybury)
 •  Price-Hike in Algeria (Michael Round)