Sale 98: The Transportation Sale

Lot 4144    

1870 (Dec. 30) Paris to Prisoner of War in Prussia, folded letter to Prisoner of War in "Camp de Coblentz", postmarked "Paris, R. D'Amsterdam, 7^E, 30 Dec. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 40c Empire Lauré + 10c Cérês tied by numeral "18" star cancels, Very Fine and attractive, This is from the 7^E collection, the last of the day, as such the mail was processed the following day and carried by the Newton.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 4145    

1870 (Dec. 30) Paris to Prangins, Switzerland, folded letter postmarked "Paris, R. St.-Lazare, 30 Dec. 70, 7^E" double circle postmark, franked with 30c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "2" star cancel, backstamped "Nyon, 15 Jan. 71" arrival postmark, Very Fine, carried by the Newton.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $350

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Lot 4146    

1870 (Dec. 31) Paris to Troarn, folded Gazette des Absents N^o21 postmarked "Paris, R. Bonaparte, 31 Dec. 70" double circle, franked with 20c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "15" star cancel, backstamped "Paris à Caen, 10 Janv. 71" railway transit & "Troarn, 11 Janv. 71" arrival postmarks, Extremely Fine, carried by the Newton.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $260

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Lot 4147    

1871 (Jan. 1) Paris to Trouville-sur-Mer, folded letter postmarked "Paris, R. Montaigne, 1 Janv. 71" double circle postmark, franked with 20c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "9" star cancel, backstamped "Caen a Paris, 10 Janv. 71" railway transit & "Touville-s-Mer, 10 Janv. 7"(1) arrival postmark (missing "1" in year date), Very Fine, carried by the Newton.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $250

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Lot 4148    

1871 (Jan. 2) Paris to Prisoner of War in Germany, folded letter to Prisoner of War in Weisbaden, addressed to "Monsieur Le Général de Division L'Heriller", postmarked "Paris, B^t Malesherbes, 2 Janv. 71" double circle postmark and franked with 30c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "37" star cancel, small red boxed "P.D." handstamp applied to cover and crossed out as the cover was underpaid, two strikes of red "Affr. Insuff. / P37" handstamp applied, blue crayon Prussian tax "2" manuscript marking, Very Fine, a fine & unusual usage, carried by the Newton.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 4149    

1871 (Jan. 2) Paris to Brighton, England, folded letter postmarked "Paris, Bt Malesherbes, 2 Janv. 71" double circle postmark, franked with 10c Empire Lauré + 20c Cérès tied by numeral "37" star cancel, folded letter shows unusual red numeral "37" in circle handstamp, backstamped "Brighton, JA 11 71" arrival postmark, adhesives with trivial defect, Very Fine, carried by the Newton.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 4150    

1871 (Jan. 3) Paris to Warsaw, Poland, folded letter postmarked "Paris, R. St. Lazare, 3 Janv. 71" double circle postmark and franked with vertical pair 80c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "2" star cancels, blue manuscript Prussian crayon "fr 2" transit, no arrival postmark, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

A SUPERB COVER PAYING THE DOUBLE RATE TO THIS RARE DESTINATION CARRIED BY THE NEWTON.

Realized: $5,750

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Lot 4151    

1871 (Jan. 3) Paris to Alger, Algeria, folded Dépêche-Ballon N^o 19 postmarked "Paris, R. de Bondy, 3 Janv. 71" double circle postmark, franked with 20c Cérès tied by numeral "5" star cancel, backstamped "Alger, 16 Janv. 71" postmark, small cover tear at top, Very Fine and a scarce destination, carried by the Newton.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 4152    

1871 (Jan. 4) Paris to St. Petersburg, Russia, folded Gazette des Absents N^o 21 postmarked "Paris, Ministëre des Finances, 4 Janv. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 80c Empire Lauré tied by superb strike of numeral "35" star cancels, blue manuscript Prussian crayon "fr 2", no arrival marking, trivial flap restoration, Extremely Fine and attractive, carried by the Duquesne.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 4153    

1871 (Jan. 4) Paris to Toulouse, envelope with Le Ballon-Poste N^o 17 enclosure on rose paper, postmarked "Paris, Sénat, 4 Janv. 71", franked with 20c Cérès tied by numeral "6" star cancel, backstamped "Toulouse, 20 Janv. 71" arrival postmarks, small cover edge flaws, F.-V.F., carried by the Duquesne.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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