Lot
2683 
Crimea, (French Forces - Crimea) 1854 Bulgaria to Lyon, France, registered cover franked with France 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 25c blue on bluish, horizontal pair canceled by light "AOA" lozenge handstamps, paying the 20c soldier's concessionary rate plus 20c registration, including a 10c over payment on the recently introduced tariff, with "Armee D'Orient, Bau A, 10 Juil, 54" origin cds and red straight line "Charge" registry handstamp; usual cover wear and small stamp flaws, F.-V.F. appearance, a very scarce registered military mail usage, ex-Piat; with 1997 Behr and 2015 G. Todd certificates. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.