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The Marigny Collection of Ballon Montés Ballon Montés
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4189
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1870 (Sept. 26) Paris to Pau. Folded letter with manuscript endorsement "armée de Paris" to Pau, postmarked "Paris (60), 26 Sept. 70" double circle postmark with boxed "P.P." handstamp, backstamped "Pau, Oct. 2 70" arrival postmark, Very Fine, a rare military free frank posted at Paris Route 4 (rare bureau), carried by the États-Unis. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:31:51 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4190
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1870 (Sept. 30) Paris to Castres-sur-l'Agout. Folded letter datelined "Montreuil le 30 7bre 1870" by an officer in the Garde Mobile du Tarn on "Garde Nationale Mobile/7e Régiment d'Infanterie/Le Lieutenant Colonel Commandant" letterhead, carried into Paris by Lieutenant Colonel de Juge and posted with Paris, Sénat, 30 Sept. 70 double circle, franked with 1863 20c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "6" star cancel, backstamped with Périgueux-Toulouse transit and arrived "Castres-sur-l'Agout, 15 Oct. 70" arrival, Very Fine, delayed from the Armand Barbès and carried by the Washington/Louis Blanc. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 260.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4191
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1870 (Oct. 2) Paris to Moutiers-Maufaits. Small folded letter datelined "2 8bre Bicêtre" to Moutiers-Maufaits, postmarked "Armée Du Rhin, Bau AM, 2 Oct. 70" double circle fieldpost postmark of the 13th Corps with an unauthorized but accepted military free frank, backstamped "Moutiers-Maufaits, 17 Oct. 70" arrival postmark, Very Fine, delayed from the Armand Barbès and carried by the Washington/Louis Blanc, with 1992 Robineau certificate. Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:32:32 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4194
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1870 (Oct. 6) Paris to Varennes-en-Argonne (Occupied Zone). Folded letter to Varennes-en-Argonne, postmarked "Paris, Auteuil, 6 Oct. 70" double circle postmark and franked with 20c Empire Lauré tied by large numeral "241" losange cancel, blue manuscript 30 centimes occupation postage due, no arrival marking as is usual in Occupied Territory, Very Fine, probably carried by the Armand Barbès. Estimate; $300 - 400.
Sent by a corporal in the 26th March Regiment of the 14th Corps; no military free frank was allowed after September 27, so the required balloon postage was prepaid. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:33:24 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4195
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1870 (Oct. 8) Paris to Chamboulives. Small folded cover to Chamboulives, postmarked "Paris, R. St Domque St Gn 58, 8 Oct. 70" double circle and franked with 1863 20c Empire Lauré (trimmed perfs at top) tied by numeral "20" star cancel, backstamped red "Société de Secours aux Blessés Militaires Paris" Red Cross marking on the reverse, Chamboulives, 17 Oct. 70 arrival backstamp, F.-V.F., a very rare marking of the Franco-Prussian War with fewer than five known on balloon mail, delayed from the Armand Barbès and carried by the Godefroy Cavaignac/Jean Bart No 1. Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Est. $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 2,600.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4196
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1870 (Oct. 10) Paris to Granville. Folded cover made from "10e Arrondissement/Ambulance de Premiers Secours/Rue Claude-Vellefaux, 48" printed letterhead, postmarked rare "Paris, R. Des Ecluses-St-Martin, 10 Oct. 70" double circle and franked with 1863 10c Empire Lauré pair tied by numeral "39" star cancel, cover addressed to Granville and forwarded to Dinan, numerous transit and arrival backstamps including scarce "Bureau de Passe 3112" of Rennes of Oct. 20, Very Fine, delayed from the Armand Barbès and carried by the Godefroy Cavaignac/Jean Bart No 1. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 625.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4197
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1870 (Oct. 15) Paris to Donchéry (Occupied Zone). Printed fomular letter to Donchéry, postmarked "Paris, Bt Malesherbes, 15 Oct. 70" double circle and franked with 1863 20c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "37" star cancel; marked "P.P." for partial payment to occupied France; backstamped with superb strike of blue "Auswartiges Amt des Norddeutschen Bundes" German censor marking, docketed November 20 arrival in occupied Donchéry with blue manuscript 30c German postage due, Very Fine, probably carried by the Jules Favre No1. Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.
This German censor's marking is very rare (fewer than ten known) which was used by the North German Confederation Foreign Affairs Department at Versailles from October 19 to November 16. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)
Est. $5,000-7,500
Opening US$ 4,250.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4198
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1870 (Oct. 15) Paris to Marseille. Blue folded cover to Marseille, postmarked "Paris, Corps Législatif, 15 Oct. 70" double circle and franked with 1863 20c Empire Lauré (tiny corner defect at bottom right) tied by numeral "31" star cancel, cover backstamped with rare blue "Commandant Supérieur/Défense de Paris/3me Secteur" marking and "Marseille, 22 Oct. 70" arrival postmark, Very Fine and rare, carried by the Jean Bart No 1. Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)
Est. $600-800
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:34:31 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4199
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1870 (Oct.) Paris to Pont-l'Abbé-Lambour (Pli Confié). Folded cover written by a guard at the Tuileries on Nadar's printed letterhead "Defense Nationale, 18e Arrondt Observations Aérostatiques sous la direction des Citoyens, Nadar - Dartois - Duruof", cover addressed to Pont-l'Abbé-Lambour and given to Nadar just before the balloon departure; reverse with superb strike of red "Republique-Française, 1 Aérostiers, Nadar - Dartois - Duruof" cachet on the reverse, "30" centimes unpaid letter postage due handstamp applied, backstamped "Quimper, 22 Oct. 70" transit and "Pont-l'Abbé-Lambour, 22 Oct. 70" arrival, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2014 Roumet certificate. Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000.
A STUNNING AND HISTORIC ITEM CARRIED BY THE PILOT, NADAR ON THE VICTOR HUGO. ROUMET CERTIFICATES READS, PREMIÈRE PIÈCE VUE À CE JOUR, PIÈCE MAJEURE DU SIÈGE DE PARIS. (FIRST PIECE SEEN TO DATE, A MAJOR PIECE OF THE SIEGE OF PARIS).
Letter includes "Je suis de garde au pont tournant du Tuileries, on gonfle un ballon qui va partir du jardin, un employé est assez bon pour me donner ce papier…" (I am on guard at the Tuileries swing bridge, we inflate a balloon that will leave the garden, an employee is good enough to give me this paper…). Est. $7,500-10,000 (Image)
Est. $7,500-10,000
Opening US$ 6,250.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4200
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1870 (Oct. 19) Paris to Cahors. Small envelope with tissue paper enclosure datelined "Fort Montrouge le 19 Octobre 1870", postmarked "Paris, Montrouge-Paris, 19 Oct. 70" double circle and franked by 1863 20c Empire Lauré tied by large numeral "2523" losange cancel with black "P.P." boxed handstamp alongside, cover also struck by circular "Marine Impériale/Equipages de la Flotte/Commandant du 2e Bataillon" naval unit marking, unusually applied to the front of the letter; part of the southern Nogent mail per the November 2 arrival in Cahors, adhesive folded over edge of cover and cut upon opening, F.-V.F., carried by the Garibaldi. Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)
Est. $600-800
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:35:08 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4201
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1870 (Oct. 20) Paris to Vannes. Folded cover datelined "Puteaux 17 8bre 1870" by Colonel Armand de Camas of the Morbihan garde mobile; postmarked "Paris (60) 3, 20 Oct. 70" (rare "cachet de route") franked with 1863 20c Empire Lauré tied by muted star cancel, backstamped circular "Garde Nationale Mobile/31e Rgt/*Morbihan*" handstamp on the reverse; part of the northern Amiens mail per the November 3 arrival at Vannes, minor edge stains due to tape reinforcement, F.-V.F., carried by the Garibaldi. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 625.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4202
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1870 (Nov. 4) Paris to Sailor on board the Savoie at Cherbourg (Pli Confié). Small folded cover datelined "Paris 1er Novembre 70" and confided to the naval pilot Le Gloarnec; addressed to a Sailor on board the French Warship Savoie franked with 1863 20c Empire Lauré and tied by "Caen-Paris D, 4 Nov. 70" ambulant double circle postmark while in transit from Tours; backstamped "Cherbourg, 5 Nov. 70" arrival postmark, Extremely Fine and rare, with 2015 Roumet certificate. Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
CARRIED ON THE FULTON AND THE ONLY KNOWN COVER WITH THIS CANCELLATION. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Est. $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 1,700.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4203
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1870 (Nov. 13) Paris to Vannes. Small folded cover postmarked "Paris, Ministère des Finances, 13 Nov. 70" double circle & franked with 1870 20c Siege tied by numeral "35" star cancel, reverse with excellent strike of blue circular "3eme Armée 2eme Division 1ere Brigade Le Colonel Commdt" on reverse with Vannes, 28 Nov. 70 double circle arrival postmark, Very Fine and rare, carried by the Général Uhrich. Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Letter written by Colonel de Camas, who had been recently promoted to the command of a brigade in the 3eme Armée. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:35:48 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4204
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1870 (Nov. 15) Paris to Orgon. Rare Orlandi "République Française" printed postcard written by 14th Corps artilleryman to Orgon, postmarked "Neuilly-sur-Seine, 15 Nov. 70" double circle which ties 1863 10c Empire Lauré, illegible Orgon arrival postmark (probably November 27), Very Fine and scarce, delayed from the Général Uhrich and carried by the Archimède. Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)
Est. $600-800
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:36:06 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4205
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1870 (Nov. 16) Paris to Castres. Folded cover with blue "Armée de Paris/Garde Nle Mobile Departle/7e Régiment/Colonel Louis de Juge" military commander's handstamp, franked with 1863 20c Empire Lauré (creased due to placement at edge of cover) tied by red "Paris (SC), 16 Nov. 70" double circle postmark, "Luzarches, 20 Nov. 70" double circle & "Calais-Paris 2o A, 22 Nov. 70" transit postmarks, F.-V.F., carried by the Général Uhrich, with 1992 Robineau certificate. Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:36:31 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4206
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1870 (Nov. 23) Paris to Nantes. Folded letter datelined "Mont Valérien le 21 9bre 70"; double circle postmark "Armée Française Quartr Gal, 23 Nov. 70" fieldpost bureau for the 14th Corps headquarters; prepaid by an 1863 20c Empire Lauré cancelled by the datestamp; double circle "Nantes, 22 Dec. 70" arrival postmark, Very Fine and rare, carried by the Jacquard and part of the Bryher recovery. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:36:50 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4207
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1870 (Dec. 7) Paris to St. Martin de Connée. Folded letter postmarked "Paris (60), 7 Dec. 70" double circle and endorsed "(Garde mobile)" at upper left; handstamped black "P.P." for a rare late military free frank, excellent strike of blue "3eme Bataillon Garde Natle Mobile/Le Commandant/(D'Ille & Vilaine)" unit marking on the reverse and "St. Martin de Connée, 18 Dec. 70" arrival postmark, cover with vertical file fold, F.-V.F., carried by the Général Renault. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 270.00
Sold...US$ 270.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:37:30 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4208
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1871 (Jan. 5) Paris to St. Brieuc. Cover with original enclosure with red "Paris (SC), 5 Jan. 70" ties an an 1870 10c Siege pair (left stamp with corner defect) reverse with two strikes of red "Garde Nationale de la Seine/République Française * Conseils de Guerre *" unit marking & "St Brieuc, 22 Jan. 70" arrival postmark, Very Fine, carried by the Duquesne and part of the mail taken to Bordeaux. Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:37:48 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4209
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1871 (Jan. 6) Paris to Douai. Folded letter postmarked "Paris, Ministère des Finances, 6 Jan. 70" double circle franked with 1870 20c Siege tied by numeral "35" star, cover with two strikes of red "Garde Nationale de la Seine, Intendance Militaire" unit marking (one on front & one on reverse), Very Fine, carried by the Duquesne. Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 425.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4212
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1871 (Jan. 17) Paris to Rennes. Folded Gazette des Absents No. 28 posted unpaid with "Paris, R. St.-Domque-St-Gn, 56, 17 Janv. 71" 30c postage due double circle postmark (7th levée - processed on January 18), blue "Inspection des Forces Artillerie" unit marking at top right & endorsed "Armée de Paris" at upper right, backstamped "Rennes, 28 Janv. 71" arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine, carried by the Poste de Paris. Estimate; $500 - 750.
A SPLENDID BALLOON COVER SHOWING THE VERY RARE 30C POSTAGE DUE DOUBLE CIRCLE POSTMARK OF PARIS. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:39:13 EST
Sold For 425
Papillons de Metz
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4213
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1870 Pharmacists' Papillon to Domérat. Onionskin paper 10 x 5 corner margin (paper and dimensions typical of the papillons de Metz) datelined "sous Metz 10 7bre 1870" by a cavalry officer with manuscript endorsement "Armée du Rhin, Poste Aerostatique", no arrival Domérat postmarks, Contents in French include, "My Dear, I take advantage of a small balloon which should leave today…", Very Fine. Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000.
The Pharmacists' Balloon Mail Service, September 5-15, 1870 In a ten-day period, the Pharmacists' service sent out 14 small unmanned balloons with an estimated 1,500 papillons carried. Only 24 papillons sent by this balloon service are known to collectors today. This service was superseded by the Engineers' balloon service on September 16.
Sent aboard the 8th Pharmacists' balloon which left besieged Metz on September 11 with only 90 papillons and landed near Elmstein, Germany. It was found on November 28 and had a packing slip that read, "Armée du Rhin Poste aérostatique de pharmaciens de la garde imp. Ballon No. 8 Metz 11 7bre 1870, 120 gram 90 de lettres." Since its mail was captured and never delivered, surviving examples show no postmarks. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)
Est. $4,000-6,000
Opening US$ 3,500.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4214
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1870 Engineers' Papillon to Blaisy. Datelined "Metz le 15 7bre 1870" with "Neufchâteau, 17 Sept. 70" transit postmark; text includes, "Je vous envoie de mes nouvelles sur ce petit morceau de papier" (I send my news on this small scrape of paper), Very Fine. Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
The Engineers' Balloon Mail Service, September 16 - October 3, 1870
On August 27, Captain Schultz of the artillery and George Robinson, correspondent for the Manchester Guardian, met with Général Coffinières, military commander of Metz, to propose an unmanned balloon service managed by the military garrison of Metz. Coffinières immediately approved the idea and introduced them to Colonel Goulier, commander of the "École d'Application et du Génie," who supervised the construction of the unmanned balloons that would carry messages out of besieged Metz. Because they were constructed at the school of engineering, they are known as Engineers' balloons. A September 14 Order of the Day announced the Engineers' balloon service: "Balloons carrying messages will leave Metz, starting in the morning of 15 September. To permit the dispatching of the greatest number of letters, they must be written on thin paper, 10 x 5 centimeters; they will be sent open and without envelope to the Headquarters of the Commanding General of Metz, to be sent as and when balloons are built." Eleven Engineers' balloons were sent out between September 16 and October 3, with an estimated total of 165,000 papillons carried. A detailed census of surviving Engineers' papillons includes just over 200 survivors, with 40% of those bearing arrival postmarks. Some papillons were sent to their destinations inside of another envelope provided by the post office. These "enveloppes de ré-expédition" are greatly prized by collectors, and only 26 are known today. Finally, only 20 papillons are known addressed to foreign destinations.
The 1st Engineers' balloon left besieged Metz on September 16th with about 5,000 papillons. It was recovered near Neufchâteau later that same day.
In its nacelle was found a package, carefully wrapped and covered with a white rubberized cloth. It was opened, and on a piece of parchment, a statement dated this morning, 16 September, signed by General Coffinières, Commandant of the City of Metz, and sealed with his seal, by means of which this Superior Officer asked the person, in whose hands the package in question would fall, to take it to the nearest French post office. The mayor of Pargny informed of this discovery, hastened to comply with the request of the General, and took the package to the office at Neufchâteau. The Neufchâteau post office postmarked the papillons on September 17. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Est. $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 2,600.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 17:40:31 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4215
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1870 Engineers' Papillon to Poulaines. Datelined "Montigny-les-Metz le 22 7bre" (pre-dated by one day) and addressed to Poulaines par Valencay, damaged by water during transit, so placed in envelope de ré-expédition with a manuscript "28 7bre 1870", pencil notation inside of envelope explains "cette dépêche a ete trouvée telle dans celle pour le train 10"; forwarded from Valencay to Poulaines, Very Fine, carried aboard the 4th Engineers' balloon which left Metz on September 21. Estimate; $10,000 - 15,000.
ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE PAPILLONS DE METZ PLACED IN ENVELOPE DE RÉ-EXPÉDITION.
Sent aboard the 4th -Engineers' balloon left besieged Metz on September 21st and was recovered safely in occupied France near Fresnes-en-Voëvre with 25,000 papillons.
Some papillons were sent to their destinations inside of another envelope provided by the post office. These "enveloppes de ré-expédition" are greatly prized by collectors, and only 26 are known today. Est. $10,000-15,000 (Image)
Est. $10,000-15,000
Opening US$ 8,500.00
Closed..Jul-31-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 98
Lot No: 4217
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1870 Engineers' Papillon to Amiens. Datelined "le 26 7bre 70", probably carried inside of an envelope de ré-expédition; no arrival postmark in Amiens., Very Fine, carried aboard the 8th Engineers' balloon which departed on September 27. Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Carried aboard the 8th Engineers' balloon which departed besieged Metz on September 27 and was recovered safely in occupied France with about 15,000 papillons. The papillons were carried across the lines to Mézières on September 28, and then to Lille.
The October 4 Moniteur Universel (Tours) contains a report on this balloon from the Prefect at Mézières (in the north of France) which read as follows:
"A balloon that left Metz on September 27 and carried a suspended package descended the 28th in the area of Bayonville (Ardennes). The package, opened at the office at Buzancy, contained about 15,000 letters of the garrison of Metz and the army of General Bazaine. The postmaster is organizing a service to have these letters sent to the addressees." . Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
