Sale 98: The Transportation Sale

Lot 4006    

1870 (Oct. 1) Paris to Trieste, Austria, folded cover with printed letterhead postmarked "Paris, Pl. de la Bourse, 1 Oct. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 20c + 40c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "1" Star cancels, backstamped "Wien, 20 10 70" transit and "Trieste 21 10" arrival postmark, 20c with minor imperfections, still Very Fine, a rare destination, delayed from the Armand Barbès and carried by the Washington/Louis Blanc.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 4007    

1870 (Oct. 1) Paris to Cowes, Isle of Wight, small folded letter postmarked "Paris, R. Montaigne, 1 Oct. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 10c + 20c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "9" Star cancel, backstamped "Cowes, 14 Oct. 70" arrival postmark, Very Fine and choice, delayed from the Armand Barbès and carried by the Washington/Louis Blanc, An attractive usage to this Channel Island, which is far scarcer than a normal usage to England.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $725

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Lot 4008    

1870 (Oct. 1) Paris to Florence, Italy, folded "Correspondance Havas" (French Edition) postmarked "Paris (60), 1 Oct. 70" double circle postmark and franked with two 20c Empire Lauré tied by mute "Star" cancel, backstamped Italian railway transit postmark of Oct. 17 and "Florence, 18 Oct. 70" arrival postmark, some minor imperfections, Fine, delayed from the Armand Barbès and carried by the Washington/Louis Blanc.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 4009    

1870 (Oct. 2) Paris to St. Brieuc, folded letter postmarked "Paris, R. des Feuillantines, 2 Oct. 70" double circle postmark ties 20c Empire Lauré (hint of perf toning) with numeral "38" star cancel, backstamped "St. Brieuc, Oct. 12" arrival postmark, Very Fine, a nice cover from this scarce Paris Office and unusual with both the postmark and Star cancel tying the stamp, carried by the Armand Barbès.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 4010    

1870 (Oct. 2) Paris to Villerville, folded letter postmarked "Paris, B^t Malesherbes, 2 Oct. 70" double circle postmark, franked with 20c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "37" star cancel, backstamped with two strikes of "Trouville-S-Mer, 15 Oct. 70" transit and one of "Villerville, 16 Oct. 70" arrival postmark (type 24), Very Fine, mail delayed from the Armand Barbès and carried by the Washington/L. Blanc.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $475

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Lot 4011    

1870 (Oct. 3) Paris to Bruxelles, Belgium, folded letter postmarked "Paris, Pl. de la Madeleine, 3 Oct. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 30c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "3" Star cancel, backstamped "Paris à Arras, 13 Oct. 70" & "Gand (Station), 13 Oct. 70" railway transit postmarks and "Bruxelles, 14 Oct. 70" arrival postmark, Extremely Fine and attractive, delayed from the Armand Barbès and carried by the Washington/Louis Blanc.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $650

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Lot 4012    

1870 (Oct. 4) Paris to New York, United States, printed formular folded letter postmarked "Paris, R. Bonaparte, 4 Oct. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 80c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "15" Star cancel, adhesive tied by red "London Oct. 13" transit with red "New York Oct. 25" arrival postmark, minor soiling, still Very Fine and attractive, delayed from the Armand Barbès and carried by the Washington/Louis Blanc.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE TRANS-ATLANTIC BALLON MONTE COVER.

Mr. Forster paid $40 for this cover in 1938 from Metro Stamp Co.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 4013    

1870 (Oct. 4) Paris to Vire, blue folded cover with blue handstamped advertising corner card at bottom left, postmarked "Paris, R. Bonaparte, 4 Oct. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 20c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "15" Star cancel, backstamped "Vire, 14 Oct. 70" arrival postmark, Extremely Fine and attractive, delayed from the Armand Barbès and carried by the Washington/Louis Blanc.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $900

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Lot 4014    

1870 (Oct. 5) Paris to Le Tréport, Forwarded Twice, folded letter postmarked "Paris, R. Bondy, 5 Oct. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 20c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "5" star cancel, backstamped "Le Tréport, 10 Oct." arrival postmark, cover forwarded to London and then onward to Cornwall Gardens with postage stamp sheet margin used for forwarding address, markings include boxed "Affranchissement Insuffisant", British due marking "More To Pay" and small red "Crowned R" for forwarding to Cornwall Gardens (within London), backstamped with two different London postmarks of Oct. 20, small portion of backflap torn away, Very Fine, a lovely and interesting usage, carried by the Armand Barbès.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 4015    

1870 (Oct. 6) Paris to Mâcon, printed formular letter with manuscript endorsement "Armeé de Paris, Garde Mobile", postmarked "Paris, Montmartre, 6 Oct. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 20c Empire Lauré tied by superb strike of large numeral "2488" losange cancel, backstamped "Mâcon, Oct. 16" arrival postmark, Extremely Fine and choice, delayed from the Armand Barbès and carried by the Washington/Louis Blanc.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

A NICE USAGE FROM THIS INTER-SUBURBAN POST OFFICE.

Realized: $500

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