The B.D. Forster Collection of Ballon Montés continued...
January Flights - Newton through Vaucanson continued...
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Lot Description |
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| 4161 |
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 1871 (Jan. 10) Paris to Geneva and forwarded to Nice. Folded Gazette des Absents No22 postmarked "Paris, Rue D'Enghien, 4 Janv. 71" double circle, franked with 30c Empire
Lauré (small scuff) tied by numeral "4" star cancel, adhesive additionally tied by red "Paris Caisse, 10 Janv. 71" double circle postmark, sent to Geneva with "19 I 71" arrival backstamp and forwarded to Nice with arrival of "21
Janv. 71" postmark, Very Fine and unusual, carried by the Kepler.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
A RARE AND UNUSUAL COVER WHICH WAS MISLAID AND FOUND AT THE PARIS CENTRAL OFFICE AND CANCELLED BY THE RARE RED PARIS CAISSE POSTMARK
FOR INCLUSION WITH THE PRIVILEGED MAILS. THIS IS THE FIRST ITEM OF ITS KIND SEEN TO DATE. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4162 |
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 1871 (Jan. 11) Paris to Folkestone, England. Folded letter postmarked "Paris, Ministère des Finances, 11 Janv. 71" double circle postmark, adhesives removed, red "Affr. Insuff." applied,
manuscript "4" due and British "More To Pay" handstamp, backstamped London and Folkestone arrival backstamps of Jan. 20, Very Fine and unusual, carried by the Général Faidherbe.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4163 |
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 1871 (Jan. 11) Paris to Vannes. Folded Gazette des Absents No. 23 postmarked "Paris, R. du Pont-Neuf, 11 Janv. 71" double circle postmark and franked with 20c Empire Lauré tied by
numeral "17" star cancel, backstamped "Vannes, 16 Janv. 71" arrival postmark, Extremely Fine and choice, carried by the Général Faidherbe.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4164 |
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 1871 (Jan. 11) Paris to St. Germain-Lembron. Folded Gazette des Absents No25 postmarked "Paris, Bt Mazas, 11 Janv. 71" double circle, franked with 20c
Cérès tied by numeral "30" star cancel, backstamped "St. Germain-Lembron, 17 Janv. arrival postmark, letter with light vertical fold, Very Fine, carried by the Général Faidherbe.
Estimate; $100 -
150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4165 |
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 1871 (Jan. 12) Paris to La Délivrande. Folded Dépèche-Ballon No22 postmarked "Paris, R. des Vlles Haudrttes, 12 Janv. 71" double circle,
franked with 20c Cérès tied by numeral "7" star cancel, backstamped "La Délivrande, 21 Janv. 71" arrival postmark, Very Fine, carried by the Général Faidherbe.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4166 |
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 1871 (Jan. 13) Paris to Mexico City. Folded letter postmarked "Paris, R. St. Lazare, 13 Janv. 71" double circle postmark and franked with 80c Empire Lauré + 40c Cérès tied by
numeral "2" star cancel, additionally tied by red "London, 27 JA 71" transit and large numeral "4" reales Mexican due rate handstamp, endorsed at bottom left, "via St. Nazaire ou des Etats Unis", 80c small defect, Extremely Fine, carried by
the Vaucanson.
Estimate; $15,000 - 20,000.
A SUPERB COVER OF GREAT RARITY FOR THE CONNOISSEUR AND ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FORSTER COLLECTION.
The cover was carried by RMSS "Seine" from Southampton on Feb 2nd to St.
Thomas arriving on Feb 18th, then by RMSP "Eider" departing on Feb. 19th to Vera Cruz arriving on March 2nd. (Image1)
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Est. $15,000-20,000
SOLD for $47,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
January Flights - Poste de Paris through Général Cambronne
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Lot Description |
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| 4167 |
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 1871 (Jan. 14) Paris to Troarn. Folded Gazette des Absents No27 postmarked "Paris, D'Antin, 14 Janv. 71, 7E" double circle, franked with 20c Empire Lauré tied
by numeral "8" star cancel, backstamped "Caen à Paris, 29 Janv. 71" railway transit & "Troarn, 29 Janv. 71" arrival postmarks, Very Fine, carried by the Poste de Paris as this is from the 7E collection, the last of the
day, as such the mail was processed the following day.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4168 |
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 1871 (Jan. 16) Paris to Mayet. Folded Dépêche Ballon #23 postmarked "Paris, R. du Cherche-Midi, 16 Janv. 71" double circle postmark and franked with 20c Cérès tied
by numeral "10" star cancel, backstamped "Mayet-Sarthe, 10 Mai. 71" arrival postmark, Very Fine and attractive, carried by the Poste de Paris.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
The cover landed in German Occupied Territory and
delivered almost 5 months later with arrival postmark of May 10. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4169 |
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 1871 (Jan. 16) Paris to Darmstadt, Germany. Envelope with original enclosure, postmarked "Paris, R. Montaigne, 16 Janv. 71" double circle postmark, franked with 10c + 30c Empire Lauré tied by
numeral "9" star cancel, no arrival postmark as usual, 10c light crease and cover with edge faults due to the delicate nature of the tissue paper, Fine, an attractive combination carried by the Poste de Paris.
Estimate; $300 -
400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4170 |
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 1871 (Jan. 17) Paris to Warsaw, Poland. Folded letter datelined "Quartier General de la 2eme Armée" franked with 20c Cérès and tied by light strike of red "Paris (SC), 17
Janv. 71" double circle postmark, struck with rare French "F. 42" accountancy marking and blue manuscript "6" Prussian tax marking, reverse with nice strike of "Republique Française, Ministère de L'Intérieur,
Cabinet du Ministere" handstamp in red, Very Fine and choice, carried by the Poste de Paris.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF A BALLON MONTÉ TO POLAND WITH THE 20C RATE TO THE FRENCH FRONTIER PRE-PAID
BY 20C CÉRÈS TIED BY THE RED PARIS (SC) POSTMARK FOR PRIVILEGED MAIL. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4171 |
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 1871 (Jan. 17) Paris to Cherbourg. Folded Gazette des Absents No27 postmarked "Les Lilas (60), 17 Janv. 71" double circle postmark and franked with 20c Empire Lauré tied by
numeral "3189" losange cancel, backstamped "Cherbourg, 27 Janv. 71" arrival postmark, Extremely Fine, a lovely and scarce cover from this rare Outer-Suburban Post Office, carried by the Poste de Paris.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4172 |
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 1871 (Jan. 17) Paris to Jersey (Channel Islands). Folded formular letter addressed to St. Hélier, postmarked "Paris, R. de Cléry, 17 Janv. 71" double circle postmark and franked with pair
of 20c Cérès tied by numeral "24" star cancels, backstamped "Jersey, 21 Janv. 71" arrival postmark, Very Fine, a scarce cover addressed to the Channel Islands carried by the Poste de Paris.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Letter written in England which mentions, "…the bombs are falling like rain", and continues "…we always eat horse, dog, cat and rats". (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4173 |
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 1871 (Jan. 18) Paris to Florence, Italy. Folded Correspondance Havas (French Edition) postmarked "Paris (60), 18 Jan. 71" double circle postmark and franked with 40c Cérès tied
by muted "Star" cancel with red boxed "P.D.", backstamped "Susa A Torino, 1 Feb. 71" Italy railway transit and indistinct Florence arrival, Very Fine, carried by the Général Bourbaki.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4174 |
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 1871 (Jan. 18) Paris to Le Fousseret. Folded Gazette des Absents No28 postmarked "Paris, R. Bonaparte, 18 Janv. 71" double circle, franked with 20c Cérès tied by
numeral "15" star cancel, backstamped "Le Fousseret" arrival postmark of both 31 Janv. 71 and 1 Fevr. 71, Very Fine and choice, carried by the Général Bourbaki.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4175 |
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 1871 (Jan. 19) Paris to Avranches. Folded Dépêche-Ballon No24 postmarked "Paris (60), 19 Janv. 71" double circle, franked with 20c Empire Lauré tied by mute
star cancel, backstamped "Avranches, 30 Janv. 71" postmark, lettersheet with some creasing and small tear at bottom, F.-V.F., carried by the Général Bourbaki.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4176 |
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 1871 (Jan. 21) Paris to St. Servan. Folded Gazette des Absents No30 postmarked "Paris (60), 21 Janv, 71" double circle, franked with 20c Cérès tied by mute star
cancel, backstamped "St. Servan, 26 Janv. 71" arrival postmark, lettersheet with light vertical fold, Very Fine, carried by the Général Daumesnil.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4177 |
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 1871 (Jan. 22) Paris to Bruxelles, Belgium. Folded letter postmarked "Vincennes, 22 Janv. 71" double circle postmark and franked with 10c + 20c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "4290" losange
cancels, backstamped "Bruxelles, 28 Janv. 71" arrival postmark, Very Fine, a scarce cover from this Outer-Suburban Post Office, carried by the Torricelli.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4178 |
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 1871 (Jan. 23) Paris to Villerville. Folded Orlandi Formular letter postmarked "Paris, R. D'Antin, 23 Janv. 71" double circle postmark and franked with 20c Cérès tied by numeral
"8" star cancel, backstamped two strikes of "Caen a Paris, 28 Janv. 71" railway transit and "Villervile, 31 Janv. 71" arrival postmark, small piece out at left, Very Fine, carried by the Torricelli.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4179 |
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 1871 (Jan. 23) Paris to Great Britain. Folded letter to London, postmarked "Paris R. d'Antin, 23 Jan. 1871" double circle, franked with 40c Empire Lauré (10c overpaid) tied by numeral "8"
star cancel, backstamped "London Jan 27 70" arrival postmark, Very Fine, carried by the Torricelli.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Letter is in English, by an English prisoner in a Paris jail, and notes "We have food for yet a
good while. It is really enormous to think what stock Paris has. Just think of feeding two millions of souls during more than four months. It is more than I ever would have believed… As I write these lines, the cannon is groaning but Paris is
immense and the shells can only reach the far quarters of the city situated near the ramparts." . (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4180 |
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 1871 (Jan. 25) Paris to Lisieux. Folded Gazette des Absents No28 postmarked rare "Paris, La Gare D'Ivry, 25 Janv. 71" Inter-Suburban double circle postmark, the franking has
floated off and some cover damage due to water immersion, backstamped "Lisieux, 22 Feb. 71" arrival postmark, Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
CARRIED ON THE ILL FATED FLIGHT OF THE RICHARD WALLACE WHICH WAS LOST AT SEA OFF
ARCACHON. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL BALLOON FLIGHTS.
The balloon crashed in the ocean with some mail which washed up at La Tremblade, Ars-en-Ré and La Rochelle with frankings floated off. (Image1)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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