Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4

1871: Quintuple rate Registered Envelope from Vienne to Lyon, bearing 1871 Napoléon perforated 5 c. light green on bluish paper (4) in mixed franking with 1863 Napoléon laureated 40 c. orange in a horizontal strip of four and 1870 Siège 40 c. orange, fine and fresh adhesives with good perforation, each one cancelled by clear Petits Chiffes du Gros Chiffres '4199' lozenge. VIENNE despatch cds (March 21, 1872) and CHARGÉ handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with 'timbre indicatif de chargement' giving a weight of 139 gram as well as LYON arrival cds of the next day. Former wax seals covered by non-contemporary pieces of paper, nevertheless a perfect mass franking on a fine cover including the use of rare 5 c. green on bluish adhesives and the combination of same colour and denomination but different issues. An outstanding item displaying well the 220 c. rate. Signed Calves & Lamy; cert. E. Diena (1989).rnNote The 220 c. rate includes 170 c. for a fifth rate cover between 100 and 150 gram as well as 50 c. registration fee. Interesting item after the introduction of the new letter rate in September 1871 but before the re-introduction of the lettre recommandée in February 1873.