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**France thru French Colonies**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
6279		French Caricatures. Two hand-drawn covers, first depicts two figures with elaborate address to Dijon, bearing 15c stamp tied by "Marseille R. De La Republique 25 Juin 1896" circular datestamp; second depicts a woman and bears 25c stamp tied by light strike of Dec. 30, 1897 Marseilles circular datestamp to Paris, Very Fine, a wonderful pair of covers, ex Grunin (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
6280		FRANCE, 1905, "Le Matin" Newspaper Pigeon Post. Thin paper message sent by carrier pigeon from aboard the Ariane off the coast of France to Cherbourg whereby the message was removed from the pigeon's leg and placed in a small envelope attached to a specially prepared "La Poste par Pigeons" post card, franked at Cherbourg and sent via regular mail to Paris, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
6281		FRANCE, Incoming Siege of Paris Mail, Boules de Moulins. France Nos. 33, 36 tied by "2240" dotted lozenge cancel addressed to Paris, corresponding Marseille Jan. 7, 1871 circular datestamp at top, manuscript "Par voie de Moulins (Allier)" directive at top, violet staining from journey packaging, Very Fine, Boules de Moulins were an attempt to bring mail into Paris during the Siege of Paris, using semi-floating balls of zinc sent down the Seine and carried by the current, this service started Jan. 4, 1871 and was discontinued Jan. 31, none actually reached Paris during the Siege; they were found later, some as recently as 1982 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
6282		*FRANCE, Ballon Monte Vauban,* Oct. 27, 1870 (BM19). Two items, France No. 33 tied by lozenge and circular datestamp to a Par Ballon Non Monte card dated Oct. 25, addressed to Boulogne, Very Fine, a scarcely seen used card, also accompanying is another folded letter from the same flight, franked with France No. 33 (small faults) and addressed to Trouville (Image)** Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
6283		FRANCE, 1942, 1.50fr Dull Red Brown, Surcharged "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu" (Maury 4; Yvert 3). Single tied on 1.20fr Petain postal card by "Batiment de Ligne Richelieu/22-12 42" postmark to New York, violet "F.M." and corresponding circular censor cachet, Very Fine, with 2005 Rendon certificate, Unlisted in Scott, Maury value (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	€3,500.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
6284		FRENCH COLONIES, 1865, 80c Carmine Rose on Pinkish (6). Block of four, large margins to clear, cancelled and tied by three strikes of "Tong-Kin Hai-Phung 31 Mai 79" double-circle datestamps on cover to Haiphong, the accompanying certificate notes the cancel is posthumus, receiving backstamp, slight cover wear, Very Fine appearance, although the cancel is posthumus, it is still a rare used block on cover, with 1999 Calves certificate, the lot also contains an Austria 9kr Blue on 1851 folded letter from Trieste to Naples (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 150-200 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction

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