Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 5

Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Entire letter from Mühlhausen to Zäziwil, Switzerland, bearing 5 c. green yellow and 20 c. blue, both with normal underprint 'burelage droit', tied by crisp fer a cheval - type "MÜHLHAUSEN I. ELS. 5 OCTBR. 71 11-12V." despatch cds in bluish black, reverse with thimble 'Zwergstempel'-type arrival cds of the next day. A most attractive entire sent from one merchant in timber to another, correct 25 c. rate to Switzerland.