Sale 98: The Transportation Sale

Lot 4047    

1870 (Oct. 30) Paris to Switzerland, folded letter to Rapperswyl, postmarked "Paris, R. Montaigne, 30 Oct. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 10c + 20c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "9" star cancels, backstamped "Geneve-Culoz, 4.XI.70" Swiss transit postmark, Extremely Fine and attractive, a lovely cover in perfect condition, carried by the Fulton.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $900

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Lot 4048    

1870 (Oct. 30) Paris to Orchamps, stampless folded letter postmarked rare "Paris, D'Enghien, 30c, 1 Nov. 70" postage due double circle postmark, backstamped "Dole-du-Jura, 5 Nov. 70" transit and "Orchamps, 6 Nov. 70" arrival postmarks, Very Fine, a scarce example of this postage due handstamp, carried by the Fulton.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 4049    

1870 (Oct. 31) Paris to Karlsruhe, Germany, folded "Correspondance Havas" (German Edition) postmarked "Paris (60), 31 Oct. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 10c + 20c Cérès tied by mute "Star" cancel, backstamped "Arras à Paris, 12 Nov. 70" transit postmark, no arrival as usual, Very Fine, carried by the Fulton.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 4050    

1870 (Oct. 31) Paris to Holland, envelope (with original enclosure) to The Hague, postmarked "Paris, Pl. de la Madeleine, 31 Oct. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 40c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "3" star cancels, backstamped boxed "F.16" and "s-Gravenhage, 6 Nov. 70" arrival postmark, adhesive with trivial perf flaw, Very Fine and attractive, carried by the Fulton.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $625

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Lot 4051    

1870 (Oct. 31) Paris to Quenne, folded Gazette des Absents N^o3 postmarked "Paris, R. Pascal, 31 Oct. 70" double circle postmark, franked with 20c Empire Lauré tied by superb strike of numeral "29" star cancel, backstamped "Quenne, 4 Nov. 70" arrival postmark, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

A LOVELY COVER FROM THE RARE PARIS OFFICE CARRIED BY THE FULTON.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 4052    

1870 (Nov. 2) Paris to Muno, Belgium, folded Gazette des Absents No. 4 with supplement postmarked "Paris, R. St. Lazare, 2 Nov. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 30c Empire Lauré tied by indistinct "star" cancel, backstamped "Florenville 8 Nov." arrival postmark, cover with mended tear on back flap, Very Fine, a scarce Gazette with original Supplement carried by the Ferdinand Flocon.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 4053    

1870 (Nov. 2) Paris to Mende, folded Correspondance Havas (French Edition) postmarked "Paris (60), 2 Nov. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 20c Cérès tied by muted "Star" cancel, backstamped "Mende 7 Nov. 70" arrival postmark, Very Fine, carried by the Ferdinand Flocon.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $600

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Lot 4054    

1870 (Nov. 3) Paris to Geneva, Switzerland, folded Gazette des Absents N^o3 postmarked "Paris, R. D'Enghien, 3 Nov. 70" double circle, franked with 30c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "4" star cancel, backstamped "Geneve, 8 XI 70" arrival postmark, Very Fine and attractive, carried by the Ferdinand Flocon.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $600

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Lot 4055    

1870 (Nov. 4) Paris to Focine le Bas, folded letter postmarked "Paris, B^t. Malesherbes, 4 Nov. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 20c Cérès tied by numeral "37" Star cancel, cover forwarded to Aigle, Switzerland with 10c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "1535" losange, backstamped "Focine le Haut, 11 Nov. 70" postmark and Swiss postmarks of Neuchâtel, Yverdon (both Nov. 12) and "Aigle, 13 Nov. 70" arrival, Very Fine & and usual usage, carried by the Ville de Châteaudun with a scarce border rate to Switzerland.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $500

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Lot 4056    

1870 (Nov. 4) Paris to Cowes, Isle of Wight, small envelope postmarked "Paris, Corps Législatif, 4 Nov. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 30c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "31" Star cancel, backstamped "Cowes, 9 Nov. 70" arrival postmark, Very Fine and attractive, carried by the Ville de Châteaudun, An attractive usage to this British Isle, which is far scarcer than a normal usage to England.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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