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Lot# 1172 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 1172 France

    Boules des Moulins 1871: Entire letter from Granville to Paris "par Moulins Allier" with a defective but extremely unusual franking for the 1 franc rate with 1865 Laureated 40 c. orange and Bordeaux pair of 30 c. brown tied by '1706' gros chiffres with Granville despatch cds (Jan 1) and 'Granville à Paris' cds (Jan 1) on reverse (this dated '70' in error. Tatty but rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF