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Lot# 1440 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 1440 France

    Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Siège 10 c. bistre-brown and 20 c. blue used on entire letter addressed to the "Badische Landes Zeitung" in Karlsrühe, Baden, lightly tied by Paris Star with 'Paris / (60)' despatch cds adjacent (Nov 22, levée 6); framed red "P.D." above. Mailed via Switzerland with Basel cds (Dec 13) and Carlruhe arrival (Dec 14). Minor age spot on 20 c. adhesive but a rare entire to an unusual destination for this flight Maury = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF