Lot
1902 
France, (Crimea) "Armee D'Orient, Bau H, 11 Janv. 56", clear strike of cds on pink postal receipt, Very Fine and scarce marking. Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot
1903 
France, (Crimea) 1854 (May 21) Gallipoli to Marseilles, France, blue folded letter with clear strike of "Armée d'Orient, Bau. SEDre, 20 Mai 54" origin cds and matching "25" rating handstamp, Marseilles (5.27) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce use from Gallipoli. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
1904
France, (Crimea) 1856 (Feb. 12) "Armée d'Orient" to Ciotat, France, cover with "Armee D'Orient, Bau 0, 12 Fevr. 56" cds and bearing two France 20c blue (15) singles, four margins except one touched, tied by "AOO" lozenge cancels, reverse with Marseilles (2.23) transit and La Ciotat (2.24) arrival, F.-V.F. Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot
1905
France, (Crimea) "Escad. De La Meditée., Marseille, 29 Fevr. 56" (Salles 245) leap year cds on cover with "Armie d'Orient" endorsement on blue cover bearing France 20c blue (15) vertical pair, clear to large margins, tied by "1896" lozenge cancels, partial backstamps, Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot
1906
France, (Crimea) 1856 (Apr. 19) Kamiesch, Turkey to Marseilles, France, blue folded letter with "MER NOIRE" framed handstamp and "10" due handstamp, "Constantinople (Turquie) 21 Avril 56" backstamp, red "Paquebots / de la / Méditerranée" framed handstamp, partial Marseilles arrival backstamp; minor abrasion, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1907
France, Exposition Universelle Postes, 15 Mai, 67, two strike of receiving cds on reverse of incoming cover addressed to "World's Exposition, Paris, France", front with "Gardiner, Me., May 2" origin cds and "Boston, 3, May 3" exchange cds with manuscript "15" rating, red French steamer transit and "8" decimes due handstamp, exposition "EU7" and "EU4" are postman's devices on reverse applied on attempts of delivery, with original enclosure from brother of the addressee warning him of a sinister visitor who is en route from the U.S. to the Paris Exposition looking for him, Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.