The Stone Castle (12-13C)
CHINON (France, Loire Valley) - originally built by Henry II of England (12C) to protect his holdings in France, it passed into French hands when King John lost it to King Philippe in 1205. Abandoned by the court after the 15C.
VARIANTS - Two Maximum Cards with the same stamp, on different postcards and with different cancellations: First Day, 24.4.1993, card published by Valoire-Blois, No. 3014 and slogan postmark, 30.4.1993, card published by Yvon, Paris, No. 86, after watercolor by Philippe Coutanceau.
Selected MCs from my exhibit 'FROM DEFENSE TO COMFORT AND DECORATION'.
Copyright 2004-2006 by Lucian Millis. Please do not use these images without permission.
