Free franked letter with blue postmark "Sailors of Lorient" and with c.d.s. of PARIS 25 September 70 addressed to BREST. Manuscript letter from FORT de BISETRE. Delayed arrival on 22 October 70. Extremely Fine.
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DROUOT 18 of Paris 27th Mail Auction
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Lot #1244 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
THE UNITED STATES. Manuscript letter from the camp of St-Mandé with PP and with c.d.s. of Paris 27 Sept 1870 addressed to NANTES. Arrival on 1st Octobre 70. The last dates of free franking are rare. Extremely Fine.
Lot #1245 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
JEAN BART 1. Pli confié. 20c. Laureate with large numerals cancel 4034. On letter with c.d.s. of PARIS 28 SEPT 70, addressed to ABBEVILLE. Arrival on 19 OCT 70. Extremely Fine. RR.
Lot #1246 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
CELESTE. Pli confié. 20c. LAUREATE. Small numeral cancel 1352 of DREUX. On a manuscript letter postmarked PARIS-PASSY 29 Sept 70 addressed to TREPORT. Arrival postmark on the reverse 2 Oct. Cover illustrated in the Maury 2012 catalog. Extremely Fine. RR.
Lot #1247 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
ARMAND BARBES. Pli confié. Letter franked with 40c. LAUREATE (1 stamp missing). Postmarked PD on a letter dated 29 September 1870 addressed to ST PETERSBOURG in RUSSIA. Arrival on 4 October 70 (+ 13 days per the Gregorian calendar). A very rare and lovely item.
Lot #1248 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
WASHINGTON. Free franked letter with postmark "PP" red on a letter with c.d.s. of PARIS - PASSY-LES-PARIS 29 September 1870 addressed to RHONE. Arrival postmark on the reverse dated 17 October 1870. Very Fine.
Lot #1249 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
ARMAND BARBES. 20c. Laureate on a letter with c.d.s. of 30 September 1870 addressed to STE-FOY LA GRANDE. Arrival on 15 October 1870. Very Fine.
Lot #1250 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
ARMAND BARBES. 20c. Laureate. Red PARIS SC 6 October 1870 postmark on a letter addressed to TROUVILLE. Arrival on 15th October 1870. Extremely Fine.
Lot #1251 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
ARMAND BARBES. 20c. (small expert repair) used with red c.d.s. of PARIS SC 6 October 1870 on a letter addressed to DIEPPE. Forwarded to BRUSSELS and taxed. Arrival postmarks on 14 October and 17 October. 1st date known. Exceptional strike.
Lot #1252 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
WASHINGTON. 20c. Laureate large numeral cancel 2793 on a letter with c.d.s. of PASSY-LES-PARIS 6 October 1870 addressed to RHONE. Arrival on 17 October 1870. Very Fine.
Lot #1253 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
WASHINGTON. Pair of the 10c. large numeral cancel 4290 on a letter with c.d.s. of VINCENNES 7 October 1870 addressed to SIDI BEL ABBES - ALGERIA. Arrival on 22 October 1870. Very Fine.
Lot #1254 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
WASHINGTON. 20c. Laureate on a letter with c.d.s. of PARIS 9 October 1870 addressed to DIEPPE and forwarded to BRUSSELS with tax 3. Extremely Fine.
Lot #1255 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
GODEFROY CAVAIGNAC. Pli confié. 20c. Laureate large numeral cancel 978 of CHAUMONT. Manuscript letter from PARIS 11 October 1870 addressed to NANTES. Arrival on 18 October. Extremely Fine.
Lot #1256 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
JULES FAVRE No. 1. 20c. Laureate used on a letter with c.d.s. of PARIS 14 October 1870, 5th pick up, addressed to DIEPPE. Arrival on 19 October 1870 and forwarded to BRUSSELS with tax 3. Extremely Fine.
Lot #1257 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
JULES FAVRE No. 1. 20c. Laureate with red c.d.s. of Paris SC 15 October 1870 on a letter addressed to BALZAC -CHARENTES. Extremely Fine.
Lot #1258 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
LAFAYETTE. 20c. Siege. On letter with c.d.s. of PARIS 17 OCT 70, addressed to TOULOUSE. Arrival on 23 OCT 70. Very Fine.
Lot #1259 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
GARIBALDI. 10c. + 20c. Siege on a letter with c.d.s. of PARIS 20 October 1870 addressed to STRASBOURG. Taxed 30 in pencil in passage, postmarked "PP" in black signifying that the postage was fully paid. Extremely Fine.
Lot #1260 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
VICTOR HUGO. Pli confié. 2 x 10c. Laureate postmarked "CP2e" on a letter with c.d.s. of "PARIS A CALAIS 2e B" 22 October 1870 addressed to AIX LES BAINS. Arrival on 25 October 1870. Extremely Fine.
Lot #1261 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
VAUBAN. 20c. Laureate with star cancel. On letter with c.d.s. of PARIS 26 OCT 70, addressed to BREST. Arrival on 2 NOV 1870. Extremely Fine.
Lot #1262 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
VAUBAN. Pli confié. 20c. LAUREATE. Large numeral cancel. On a manuscript letter dated 27 October 70 addressed to CAEN. Arrival on 2 November 70. Small balloon. Very Fine despite an unreadable strike of the cancel
Lot #1263 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
FULTON. 2 x 20c. SIEGE on HAVAS Agency in German with c.d.s. of PARIS 29 October 70 addressed to TRIER. Transit cancel of CALAIS to PARIS 4 November 70 and faint arrival postmark on the front. Very Fine and RR.
Lot #1264 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
FULTON. 30c. LAUREATE. On letter with c.d.s. of PARIS-29 OCT 70 addressed to CONSTANCE (Duchy of BADEN). Arrival on 6 Nov 70. Extremely Fine. R.
Lot #1265 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
FULTON. Letter from a Garde Mobile with PP and with c.d.s. of the ARMEE DU RHIN BAV AM 30 October 1870 addressed to SAONE ET LOIRE. Extremely Fine.
Lot #1266 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
FERDINAND FLOCON. 40c. Laureate on printed formular with c.d.s. of PARIS 3 November 1870 addressed to THE HAGUE - NETHERLANDS. Arrival on 7 November 1870. Extremely Fine.
Cat. price: €1300
Lot #1267 - WAR OF 1870-1871 ballons montés
FULTON. Pli confié. 20c. Laureate with "P. la R." on printed formular addressed to TOULOUSE. Arrival on 4 Nov 70. The Surrender of Bazaine is mentioned in the text, which gives us an indication of the date of the cover. Very Fine. R.
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